Beef up your fajitas

Fajita Marinade
Fajita Vegetables
Fajitas had a humble beginning as a way to marinate and grill tougher cuts of meat. Although restaurant menus commonly offer choices ranging from chicken to shrimp, steak remains the traditional version. Whichever meat you choose to use, be sure to marinate it and serve it with all the traditional fajita accompaniments.

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Chip away at these treats

Two-Bite Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Bars
Semisweet chocolate chips are the perfect addition to many recipes because they hold their shape and texture when baked. While chips now come in flavors from butterscotch to cinnamon, semisweet chocolate chips remain a favorite ingredient in cookies and bars.
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With well under 2 grams of fat [...]

Dress up your chicken

Easy Italian Chicken
Chicken Caesar Pasta
Baked Chicken Reuben
Salad dressings have a variety of uses beyond lettuce. One such use is to flavor lean meats like boneless, skinless chicken breasts. By using salad dressing as a marinade for uncooked chicken or as a topping for cooked chicken, you’ll end up with a dish that has added zest [...]

Bone up on soup

Split Pea Soup
Ham and Bean Soup
Danish Potato Soup
Hams may seem expensive, but oftentimes one ham makes a meal with plenty leftover for sandwiches or casseroles. Even the bone can be used as the flavor base of a hearty soup.
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Split Pea Soup
2-1/4 cups dried split peas
8 cups water
1 ham bone
2 onions, thinly [...]