From Parents

These vegetable and bean cakes make a delicious meatless burger when served on a bun with your favorite toppers.

Veggie Burgers

From Parents

Low-fat evaporated milk makes a lightened up cheese sauce for the pasta and vegetables in this 30-minute dinner.

Pasta Primavera

From Diabetic Living

Served on New Year's Day in the South, black-eyed peas and pork are said to bring good luck for the upcoming year. This diabetic-friendly vegetable main dish recipe is good all year through.

Black-Eyed Peas and Ham

From Diabetic Living

If you like your beef chili seriously hot, this recipe is for you. For an even bigger kick, use the whole teaspoon of cayenne pepper.

Kickin' Hot Chili

From Better Homes and Gardens

This soothing soup combines the convenience of ready-made tomato sauce with the fresh taste of garden-grown tomatoes and basil.

Tomato-Basil Bisque

From Parents

Make this meatless meal ahead by putting the ingredients in the slow cooker. Let it cook all day and dinner will be ready when you get home from work.

Easy Indian Stew

From Parents

With ground beef, black beans, and corn, this main dish soup is like a taco in a bowl. Serve tortilla chips on the side or crushed on top.

Taco Soup

From Diabetic Living

Kick the flavor of the Mexican-style soup up a notch with a sprinkling of cilantro and a squirt of lime juice.

Southwestern Pinto Bean Soup

From Diabetic Living

This version of the favorite ground beef sandwich is livened up with jalapeno peppers and chili power.

Zesty Sloppy Joes

From Parents

This hominy and pork recipe is made in the slow cooker so you can do other things while dinner is cooking.

Pork Pozole

From Diabetic Living

Use reduced fat soup and fat-free milk to make this favorite casserole lower in fat and calories. Adding a variety of vegetables makes it more nutritious than the traditional recipe.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

From Parents

This pepper, tomato, and basil soup makes a good side dish for sandwiches at lunch or dinner.

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

These no-bake bars make enough for a crowd. Make them to take to work, school, or a party.

Chewy Granola Goodies

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a meatless main-dish recipe in less than 30 minutes, combine quinoa, avocado, tomatoes, and spinach. The lemon juice mixture adds a refreshing citrus flavor.

Greek Quinoa and Avocado Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This refreshing pocket sandwich doubles easily to serve four hungry lunch eaters.

Fruit and Cheese Pitas

From Better Homes and Gardens

This vegetarian sandwich is delicious with a bowl of tomato soup.

Cheese and Veggie Sandwiches

From Parents

Serve this easy lentil recipe as a hearty side dish or a meatless main dish.

Curried Lentils with Butternut Squash

From Diabetic Living

Wild rice adds nutty flavor and chewy texture to this healthful bread-machine load of bread. Serve it as a side with soup or use it to make sandwiches.

Wild Rice and Oat Bran Bread

From Parents

If your kids don't like breakfast, try this recipe. It's a savory pizza served on an English muffin.

Good-Morning Pizzas

From Better Homes and Gardens

This low calorie main dish salad was inspired by that favorite bacon sandwich.

BLT in a Bowl

From Diabetic Living

Soft white beans in vegetable broth absorb the flavors of garlic, dried tomatoes, and shaved Asiago cheese. Partner with toasted, buttered baguette slices for a complementary crunch.

White Beans with Dried Tomatoes

From Parents

A cucumber and feta cheese topper makes these seasoned beef tacos different than the version you usually eat. Give them a try for dinner some night.

Greek Tacos

From Parents

Kids love tomato soup at lunch but why buy canned when it's easy to make homemade? This recipe shows you how.

Tomato Soup

From Diabetic Living

Mix and match the amounts of parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, and carrots until you find the blend you like best for this low fat soup recipe.

Root Vegetable Chowder

From Diabetic Living

Nothing says comfort like a hot bowl of cheese soup. This recipe version uses reduced-fat cheese to keep it healthful and low in calories.

Cheddar Soup