Have you always suspected the only function of fat was to attach itself to your stomach, hips, or thighs? The first lesson will uncover the functions of fat in cooking and discuss easy, lower-fat ways to replace these functions. In this lesson you'll begin to identify high-fat ingredients in recipes, too. You'll use your new skills to prepare a luscious—and lowered-fat—recipe for Lasagna Mexicana. Then you'll try your hand at a quick-and-easy Chicken à la King that's lower in fat but even more flavorful than the original recipe!

This lesson is a student favorite! This lesson will define add-in ingredients, and you'll discover how to incorporate them into delicious lowered-fat recipes. Armed with this knowledge, you'll prepare a kid-friendly Spaghetti Pie that adults will love, too! If you enjoy Asian cuisine, you'll be delighted with this lesson’s 15-minute recipe for Spicy Peanut Chicken. You don't have even 15 minutes to make dinner? After you apply your knowledge of seasoning, flavor profiling, and add-in ingredients, no one will believe you made Very Veggie Soup using canned and frozen foods. Last but not least, this lesson will share with you the alterations made to a typical restaurant-style fried rice recipe to create unforgettably delicious "Fried" Rice.

Have you sworn off red meat because it's too high in fat or it's too difficult to prepare tender and flavorful cuts of lower-fat meats? Are you sick to death of the same old recipes for chicken? If you answered yes to either question, you'll love this lesson! You'll uncover many tips and tricks for preparing tender and flavorful meals based on leaner meats when you prepare Ground Beef Stroganoff, Pan-Broiled London Broil, and Sweet and Sour Meatballs. This lesson will revisit flavor profiling as it explore rubs and marinades, two great ways to enliven plain old poultry. To showcase these skills, you'll prepare Cinnamon Chicken. And finally, you'll discover how to convert a time-consuming recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu into a quicker, easier, and lower-fat casserole recipe.

Seafood offers so many health benefits that several health organizations recommend eating it at least twice a week. Many people avoid fish and shellfish because they aren't familiar with how to prepare it or they're not excited about filling up the kitchen with that fishy aroma. This lesson will discuss how to choose seafood, and you'll learn how to prepare a bounty of fish and shellfish-based meals that won't leave your house smelling funny, including Grilled Ginger-Lime Salmon with Sauce, Drunken Cod, Poached Asian Salmon, Fish Puttanesca, Thai Shrimp, "Crab" Salad, Quick Crab Bisque, and Asian Tangerine Scallops.

Are you suspicious of soybeans? Any doubts you may have will be dispelled when you taste Marinated Three-Bean Salad and Farmer Chili. Are you baffled by tofu? You'll discover how easy it is to use it to replace high-fat ingredients like cream and whole eggs when you prepare Creamy Butternut Squash Soup, Pasta Carbonara, Spicy Peanut Tofu, Tofu Pumpkin Custard, and Tofu Guacamole. As easy and delicious as these recipes are what most students enjoy about this lesson is sneaking healthful soybeans and tofu into their family's meals. Your diners will never be the wiser, either!

Are you tired of never having an answer to the question, "What's for dinner?" If you shouted "Yes!" then this is your lesson! Even if you usually have dinner under control, you'll be delighted to learn how to develop and use cycle menu to save you time, reduce food waste, and help encourage diner acceptance. To prove these points, in this lesson you'll learn to prepare Bean and Basil Salad, Tomato-Basil Meat Sauce, Chicken Curry, Shrimp Cashew Salad, and Greek Skillet. This lesson will also discuss how to develop a grocery list that works for you. It will finish up by taking a look at shopping for groceries, including the pros and cons of online and warehouse shopping.

Break out your Crock-Pot and discover how delicious and easy lowered-fat cooking can be! This lesson will prepare an exotic but oh so easy recipe for African Chicken. You'll learn how to convert the Chicken à la King recipe that was prepared back in Lesson 1 to a Crock-Pot recipe. This lesson will uncover the secrets of lowered-fat casserole cookery as you learn preparing a yummy Chicken Enchilada Casserole. And if you've given up deep-frying because it's too high in fat, you'll love this lesson’s recipes for Oven-Fried Chicken, Oven Fries, and Oven Onion Rings. You'll be licking your fingers because these recipes taste so good—not because they're greasy!

If you prefer to cook rather than clean, you'll love the tips and tricks that will be discussed in this lesson! This lesson will examine how to organize and take control of the pantry, kitchen, refrigerator, and freezer. This lesson will share with you some kitchen cleanup tips, too. Once you've got things organized and tidy, this lesson will share what is called cupboard meals. Fall back on these family-favorite recipes when you're pressed for time—Chicken Florentine Pasta, Speedy Lasagna, and Quick Chicken Risotto. This lesson will revisit flavor profiling and discuss another way it can benefit you when you prepare Caribbean Chicken Pizza. And, you'll learn to use the Crock-Pot to prepare Mexican Pork, a simple but delicious twofer recipe.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to keep cool as a cucumber on the hottest dog day of summer as you prepare Summer Seviche, Gazpacho, and Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad. You'll find out how to use your small kitchen appliances to make Best Pizza Dough, Tomato-Olive Bread, and Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole. And you'll beat the heat while grilling up Grilled Margherite Pizza, Grilled Veggie Medley, and Grilled Fruit Cups. These summer-perfect recipes are so scrumptious, though, you'll want to enjoy them year-round!