lemon-zesty zucchini with pine nuts

ingredients
1/4 cup pine nuts
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large zucchini cut into 3/4 inch chunks (about 1 pound)
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 lemon, zest stripped off in large pieces
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
6 ounces fresh ricotta
directions
1. preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
2. toss pine nuts with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and spread [...]

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cranberry salad

ingredients
1pkg of fresh cranberries
2 oranges
2 apples
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 pkgs. unflavored gelatin
3/4 cups pecans
directions
1. peel oranges and apples; cut in quarters.
2. blend cranberries, apples and orages in food processor
3. put everything except nuts in pot; stir
4. bring to a boil and cook for about 30 min.
5. take off heat and stir nuts into mixture thoroughly
6. [...]

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berry banana frozen treat

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrition info
servings per recipe: 4
amount per serving
calories: 83.8
fat: 0.3 g
carbs: 15.4 g
protein: 4 g
ingredients
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup frozen strawberries (or mixed berries)
1 banana
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
directions
blend all ingredients in a food processor and freeze until ready to eat.
you can divide into 1/2 cup serving dishes before freezing, for treats that [...]

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100 calorie cinnamon pancakes

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrition info
servings per recipe: 8
serving size is one pancake. if you use less than 1/3 of a cup batter (like 1/4, or 1/6) you can have two for 100 calories! smaller, but more!
amount per serving
calories: 92.6
fat: 0.4 g
carbs: 18.2 g
protein: 5.2 g
ingredients
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tbsp. [...]

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peppermint chocolate pudding pie

recipe courtesy of yahoo! recipes
this is a recipe i plan to try this christmas. it sounds delicious!
servings per recipe: 10
ingredients
2 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4 serving size) jell-o chocolate flavor instant pudding and pie filling
1 honey maid graham pie crust
1 cup jet-puffed miniature marshmallows
1 (8 ounce) tub cool whip whipped topping, thawed, divided
2 (1 ounce) [...]

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