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Mashed potatoes and buttered baby carrots are naturals with the veal. Sprinkle grated chocolate over coffee frozen yogurt for a quick but sophisticated ending.

Perfect with mashed potatoes.

Chef Kyle of the Spa at Doral in Miami uses evaporated skim milk in this and many other dishes; it imparts a rich creaminess with almost no fat.

Chicken in Pumpkin-Seed Sauce

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Stir some chopped fresh mint into yogurt for a cool topping on sliced tomato and cucumber salad, with warm pita bread alongside. Pistachio ice cream on sweetened orange segments is perfect afterward.

Jack's in San Francisco offers this nice, old-fashioned salad.

Diced apple, dried apricots and golden raisins accent this 30-minute entrée.

We've suggested toasted French bread as an accompaniment to this soup, but bear in mind it is not included in our calorie count. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This parsley-based pesto is a nice alternative to the classic basil one--and it's especially handy for December, when there might not be fresh basil at the market. The recipe yields about 1 1/3 cups of sauce.