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"There is a book about "Why French Women Don't Get Fat" that says French ladies eat yogurt daily and that helps them to eat less of the fattening stuff. I am all for anything that helps me eat less- ie NOT GET FATter..... So here is a great recipe I found using fresh yogurt and fruit preserves to ward of the cravings!"

Ingredients: fruit preserves, mint...

"This is for 2, but is easy to adjust for more. Makes a great breakfast or lunch. I use low fat yogurt."

Ingredients: granola cereal, strawberries...

"Clafouti is a French dessert, half pudding and half cake; very easy to prepare. Fresh cherries are the classic filling; however, if these are not available, use canned tart cherries, (not pie filling), figs, prunes, or halved dried apricots. Nut Warning - Almonds and Almond extract. Eliminate these ingredients from the recipe if your have an intolerance..."

Ingredients: cognac, confectioners' sugar...

"A refreshing light dessert, serve with light cookies. Originally from "French Cooking - Eileen Reece"."

Ingredients: raspberries, strawberries...

"This is wonderful if you love apples and yogurt. Adapted from a recipe by the US Apple Consumers Association."

Ingredients: cinnamon, plain low-fat yogurt...

"Valencia is true orange growing country, and this recipe is based on fresh orange juice, which is best - try not to use carton or bottled orange juice. And beware, this innocuous-sounding drink is strong! It must be served ice cold - if Cointreau is not available or too expensive - use a local orange liqueur."

Ingredients: Cointreau liqueur, sparkling wine...

"This is a refreshing fruit dressing that is delicious served with salad greens and either turkey or chicken. The recipe comes from The Diabetic Cookbook."

Ingredients: fresh strawberries, red wine vinegar...

"A simple dessert that you can prep in a couple of minutes. Pop it into the oven during dinner and it'll be ready before you are!"

Ingredients: cognac, eggs, icing sugar...

"Simpler than it looks, really luscious, yet light. Do try to add at least one blood orange--not for taste, but for the beautiful color. By way of the LA Times."

Ingredients: sliced almonds, egg yolks...

"This recipe comes from a 1920s French cookery book called "La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. St-Ange", which I bought recently in a facsimile edition. It makes a delicious non-alcoholic strawberry drink - although you can also use it to flavour champagne or white wine. The recipe is my dodgy translation of the key points of the recipe, supplemented..."

Ingredients: granulated sugar, strawberries...

"This is a yummy looking dessert I am going to try from Sandra Lee today on the Food Network along with her other lemon recipes. My hubby loves Creme Brulee - it's his favorite dessert in fact, and I think I could manage this one for Valentine's Day. ;) I will post a pic if it turns out! It looked scrumptious on tv- lemons and blueberries..."

Ingredients: milk, sugar...

"This recipe comes from the 2005 cookbook, The Best Recipes in the World. "Roasting them (the apricots) in the oven...intensifies their sweetness and makes average apricots quite suculent.""

Ingredients: granulated sugar, unsalted butter...

"A delicious recipe adapted from Gourmet magazine. Here's what they say: "Baked creminis bursting with a buttery pecan and garlic stuffing make for eye candy just waiting to be devoured.""

Ingredients: fresh oregano, half-and-half...

"This is one of my favourite Summer salad recipes.....the vibrant colours are amazing, as are all the mingling flavours! The baby fennel bulbs are roasted until charred and then simply served with fresh oranges, black olives, red onion, fresh mint and a divine orange vinaigrette! I serve this alongside grilled, roast or barbequed Duck or Lamb - it is..."

Ingredients: fennel bulbs, fresh ground black pepper...