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Cook the Book: Honey-Vanilla Cheesecake

20080114-ctb.jpgI've probably gone a little heavy on the mains from this week's Cook the Book selection, and now that the weekend is here and I have some time to devote to dessert, I'm thinking this Honey-Vanilla Cheesecake might do the trick. And who knew cheesecake could be both healthy and delicious?

It's adapted from The Culinary Institute of America's Techniques of Healthy Cooking.

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Cook the Book: Healthy and Delicious Black Bean Chili

20080114-ctb.jpgIt's rainy and cold as I type this—the kind of day that puts me in the mood for some hot, stick-to-the-ribs dish—like this Healthy and Delicious Black Bean Chili.

It's adapted from The Culinary Institute of America's Techniques of Healthy Cooking.

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Cook the Book: Potato and Vegetable Soup

I've been in the market for a good vegetable soup recipe, and this one looks like it fits the bill. It's got plenty of vegetables and even works in corn and potatoes, both of which I love in soups (though I don't recall the last time I've ever had them both in one soup bowl). And maybe the best part of this recipe is that it manages to work in chorizo while still maintaining its "healthy" label. Talk about healthy and delicious.

You could probably skip the chorizo, but if you're doing so to try to follow a vegetarian diet, there's no point—this recipe calls for chicken stock as a base.

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