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less-sodium smoked , fully cooked ham half, apple juice, divided, dark brown sugar, dijon mustard

elbow macaroni or 1 (16 oz) package salad macaroni, mayonnaise (more or less , to taste), green onions, thinly sliced, sliced black olives, drained, baby shrimp, drained and rinsed, mustard (more or less , to taste)

ground beef, taco seasoning (either packaged or home blended), water(less if using your own seasoning blend , rather than the packaged--just enough to moisten the seasonings and meat), bell pepper, diced, onion or 3-4 green s, chopped, ripe olives, chopped or sliced, green olives, chopped, sliced jalapenos(to your taste ), cheddar , pepperjack or mexican blend cheese, shredded, leaf lettuce (i like romaine hearts), shredded, fried tortilla chips , or purchased corn chips or tortilla chips, sour cream , salsa, guacamole, taco sauce for serving, if desired

crushed pineapple , in juice (do not drain), brown sugar , packed, cornstarch, salt, lemon juice, dijon mustard (start with less and adjust to your taste)

udon noodles or 1/2 lb soba noodles, canola oil, dark sesame oil, soy sauce (more or less to taste), honey or 1 tbsp rice syrup, grated fresh ginger, rice vinegar, scallions, sliced

olive oil (about - you can get away with less if using regular linguica, but will need a good tbsp if going for the lower fat turkey linguica as there will be much less drippings), potatoes, peeled and diced, linguica, sliced, onion, diced, salt & pepper to taste

vegetable oil, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, green curry paste (more or less to taste), low sodium chicken broth, light coconut milk, fish sauce , plus more to taste, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, udon noodles, broken into pieces, boneless skinless chicken breast , very thinly sliced crosswise, fresh lime juice , plus more to taste, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

less-sodium smoked , fully cooked ham half, apple juice, divided, dark brown sugar, dijon mustard

boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenderloins, cut into bite sized pieces., white or yellow hominy, chicken stock, minced garlic (more or less to taste), cumin (more or less to taste), chili powder (more or less to taste), green chiles

oil (you can use less , if you have a non-stick or heavy bottom pan), black mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds (methi), asafetida powder (heeng), red chili powder, salt, frozen chopped spinach

mango, red onion, chopped, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, jalapeno, minced (opt. ribs and seeds removed for less heat), fresh lime juice, sea salt , to taste, organic tortilla chips or pita chips, for serving

tuna in water, drained (i like albacore), mayonnaise (or more or less ), chopped onion, chopped celery, salt and pepper, hamburger buns, thousand island dressing, aluminum foil , to wrap the burgers in

dry sherry, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, all-purpose flour, butter (optional), salt, freshly ground black pepper

head purple cabbage, head green cabbage, green onions, handful of slivered almonds, rice vinegar (more or less ), few drops of sesame oil (or more , to taste), may add any other goodies , such as chopped cooked chicken, crispy chinese noodles, mandarin orange slices - what ever floats your boat! (or should i say, junket - lol)

lean boneless top sirloin steak, sliced onion, mushrooms, sliced, dry white wine or less-sodium beef broth, salt, freshly ground black pepper, condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, fat-free sour cream, cooked egg noodles

head cabbage, finely diced (it s about 1 head of cabbage), ground pork, green onion, chopped (1/4 cup if you prefer less ), chopped fresh ginger (about 2-inch of ginger root), salt (for prep stage), soy sauce or 2 tbsp sesame oil, white pepper (optional), gyoza skins , floured (usually sold in packs of 50 at asian supermarkets)

fish sauce (see note ), rice vinegar, sugar (more or less to taste), dark sesame oil, fresh lemongrass, minced, fresh ginger, minced, oyster mushrooms, roughly chopped if large, scallion, thinly sliced, for garnish, sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish

flour, reduced-sodium beef broth, tomato paste, dried thyme leaves, salt (more or less to taste), black pepper, freshly ground, boneless beef roast (i use outside round), baby carrots (or regular carrots cut to approximate ), celery ribs, cut in 2 inch lengths (optional), onion, diced, baby potatoes , scrubbed (or regular potatoes quartered)