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Classic Diner Foods Made Healthy

When I was a kid, eating out at a diner was a treat. We used to take weekend trips to the tiny town of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, which was about a four-hour drive from our house just outside of Philadelphia. We went for basically one reason (from my perspective anyway): to...

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Healthy French Silk Pie

I’m in love with this French Silk Pie’s mousse-like filling of luscious, creamy, rich chocolate. And what’s better than a chocolate cookie crust? Ok, rich, mousse-y filling and cookie crust in a pie that’s good for your heart and your waistline.So I can’t say that I’m...

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Irresistible Cakes

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is a classic sweet treat. This popular Bundt seems innocuous since it’s often served with a simple glaze, instead of icing, but it’s not. The bad news first: This friendly little cake can pack a calorie- and fat-heavy punch, with several sticks of...

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Mac & Cheese Made Healthy

We took this yummy shot of Baked Mac & Cheese for the cover of our book, Comfort Foods Made Healthy. Mac-and-cheese didn’t end up on the cover (twice-baked stuffed potatoes won that spot) but it doesn’t change the fact that mac-and-cheese is an all-time crowd-pleaser....

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Crispy Fried Shrimp

Every summer when I was a kid we went “down shore,” to the beaches of New Jersey. Other than the great Italian water ices, this stretch of seashore was a little bleak culinarily. The New England coast, which I don’t refer to as “down shore,” but do occasionally visit, may...

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Healthy Chinese Food at Home

Before I moved to Vermont, I had a weakness for Chinese takeout. I lived in San Francisco and when I headed home after working late, I was exhausted. I’d order Chinese food from one of dozens of delicious local Chinese restaurants and chow down.Now, since I don’t live near...

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Healthy Tacos

Carolyn Casner, one of our recipe testers here in the EatingWell Test Kitchen, grew up on the border in El Paso, Texas, so she knows Mexican food. According to her, “the world’s best tacos come from Julio’s Café Corona, where my family and I always went after church. They’...

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