Author: Marlene Koch

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
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Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

When it comes to quick, easy and delicious, this dish simply has it all. What’s not to love about steamed fresh broccoli, tender chicken, and  perfectly cooked pasta all nestled in a thick and velvety Parmesan cream sauce that mimics rich Alfredo sauce, especially when it’s delivered with a mere fraction of the usual calories, fat and […]

No-Bake Banana Caramel Cream Cheese Pie
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No-Bake Banana Caramel Cream Cheese Pie

Looking for a last minute recipe to impress your holiday guests? Why not try this deceptively rich caramel-y treat? Imagine slices of sweet banana atop a graham cracker crust, layered with luscious cheesecake filling and drizzled with creamy caramel–all put together in 10 minutes. The hardest part of this recipe, […]

Sugar-Free Lemon Shortbread
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Sugar-Free Lemon Shortbread

A few years back a reader contacted me asking me if had a sugar-free shortbread recipe as she was desperate to replace the sugar-laden lemon shortbread her father loved with one with less sugar. After several rounds of testing, I was delighted to tell her that I had succeeded. In […]

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Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

I’ve tweaked this cream cheese frosting several times over the years, and I have to say that this is my fluffiest, creamiest version yet. Delicious as is, it’s also very versatile. MAKES  1 1/2 CUPS 1/3 cup tub-style reduced fat cream cheese 1/4 cup nonfat cream cheese, room temperature 1/4 […]

Frosted Pumpkin Bars
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Frosted Pumpkin Bars

Looking for a new dessert or holiday cookie that is healthier than the rest? Well, here you go—these festive, cake-like pumpkin bars are sweet, moist, and most of all, very delicious. The crowning touch is the rich-tasting cream cheese frosting. All this and half your daily dose of vitamin A—it’s […]

Coconut Coconut Shrimp
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Coconut Coconut Shrimp

Despite finding several healthy variations of this popular restaurant appetizer online and in print, creating a healthier version was no easy feat. Why? Because, unlike the other “healthy” variations my testers and I tried, I was not going to be satisfied until my version could stand toe-to-toe with the real […]

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For the Love of Zucchini: Oven-Fried Zucchini Rounds!

It’s that time again – when gardens are bursting with fresh summer vegetables – and zucchini runneth over! I have been getting e-mails asking for my favorite ways to prepare zucchini, and the great news is that moist, mild-tasting zucchini is extremely versatile. For breakfast, sliced or grated zucchini can be tossed into […]

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Star Spangled Berry Topped Cheesecake Cups

Made quick and easy with refrigerated pie dough, flaky pie crust cups are first filled with a creamy no-bake cheesecake filling then topped with a cherry, now double berry, topping.