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National Strawberry Shortcake Day

Nothing better than a handful of fresh strawberries except, maybe, Strawberry Shortcake. You can make the shortcake biscuit dough in five minutes flat. Seven to ten minutes in the oven and you've got a killer dessert for $1. Let's celebrate.
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A Spanish Tortilla: The Cool Frittata

This is terrific chilled or at room temperature - just the way it's served in tapas bars throughout Spain. A light but substantial high-protein snack or meal that you can prepare in advance. In 15 minutes. Flavorful and satisfying. Make it after breakfast. Come home to it for dinner.
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A Whiff of Spring. Inhale. Lose Weight.

With a pizza, not a breathing exercise. Turns out great aroma - and lots of it - causes you to eat less. Here's a short summary of three studies that add up to ... less. And a killer recipe for Highly Aromatic Spring Pizza.
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Green Seasonal Sandwich, Part 2: Spinach

A spinach-feta omelet on challah toast dressed with romesco sauce. Completely delicious. A meal-in-a-sandwich for ten minutes in the kitchen and less than two dollars. Not many calories. Not much Glycemic Load.
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Snacking on National Trails Day

Two all-day hike's worth of fruit leather for two serious hikers who care about what they eat on the trail. 12 cents per serving. A half-apple and its Vitamin C per serving. A snack that tastes exactly like the fruit, but more intense. Tastes just as good at home.
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Eggs Florentine. Pizza, no muffin.

An Italian twist on the American brunch. A strikingly healthy brunch pizza for four. Super-low calorie, zero Glycemic Load spinach and eggs on a very thin, crisp pizza crust. Looks too good to eat. And tastes Way too good not to. Happy National Egg Day!
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Warm Brioche. Strawberry-Rhubarb Stew

You break the brioche open while it's still warm and you want to bury your nose in it. Then you coat it with the Strawberry Rhubarb Stew. When that's gone, you lick off your plate. Less than a buck for an irresistible little breakfast.
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Sip this salad: Lettuce Soup

A salad cross-dressing as a soup. Lettuce and herbs with milk. Amazingly flavorful. 80 degrees and humid when I made this perfectly cool, light meal. Better. Cheaper. Chilled. No oven, no stove, no sweat. Use a food processor and get it done in three minutes. Less than $1 per serving.
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Crisp Spring Vegetables & Creamy Polenta

$2.50 per person for an incredibly simple and truly great meal. Delicious. Completely satisfying. Not light, but not at all heavy. Just fresh vegetables and whole grains. Just what you want more of in your diet.
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The Pizza Every Onion Wants To Top

Looks too beautiful to eat. Tastes even Better. Maybe the best under-$2 pizza ever. The crust is light and crisp, just faintly salty and sweet at the same time. The onions are very sweet, almost caramelized. Required kitchen skills: stirring, slicing.
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