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Chickpeas and quinoa are the staples in this low-calorie, protein-rich meal. Canned chickpeas are a great go-to when you need to get dinner on the table fast, though dried beans that have been soaked over night and boiled make for a more toothsome texture. This...

What’s better on a hot summer day than a fruity, icy treat? Only one thing: A fruity, icy treat that you can make with a few ingredients at home for a healthier, lower-sugar version of your store-bought favorites. Just puree fruit and a few other ingredients to add...

Frittatas are Italian omelets that can be served any time of day, hot, room temperature or cold. An egg-white base is an ideal medium for incorporating a variety of ingredients – vegetables, cheese, or meat – that you may already have in your fridge. This recipe...

This simple pasta dish incorporates the light flavors of summer vegetables into a traditionally rich dish. The sauce is similar to a succotash – but it removes the corn and substitutes the commonly used lima bean for protein-rich black beans, a favorite substitute for...

By Lanier Norville A simple google search for “chia recipe” yields myriad results, from sweets to pasta to salads. Runners add a scoop of seeds to their water bottles for extra hydration – they absorb up to eight times their weight in water. Chefs take advantage of...

By Lanier Norville This quick bread recipe is adapted from a Cooking Light favorite of mine that I’ve lightened even further by substituting whole-wheat flour and using applesauce in place of oil. Both are tricks my older, healthier sister taught me when we were...