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" If only we each had our very own mealtime Fairy Godmother, someone with the culinary wisdom and motherly warmth of a cross between Julia Child and Mary Poppins. At 5 o&amp;#039;clock each night, the heavens would open up and she&amp;#039;d swoop into the house, groceries in tow, and whip up the most smashingly delicious, 100 percent nutritious dinner.   And of course, she&amp;#039;d leave the kitchen sparkling clean. Sigh\u2026 Like you, I juggle way too many balls as I go from one day to the next. I have three active kids, a demanding full-time job, a wonderful husband, and scores of responsibilities. There are plenty of days when I feel like I&amp;#039;ll never find time to make dinner, and yet I nearly always do. And, I&amp;#039;m glad I made the effort. Trust me, you will be, too.   /&amp;amp;gt;   Get 2 weeks of free recipes and meal plans when you visit JoyBauer.com   /&amp;amp;gt;   Full disclosure: I&amp;#039;m a nutritionist and a mom, not a culinary master (and far from the next Iron Chef!). But that&amp;#039;s good news for you, and here&amp;#039;s why. I&amp;#039;ve gone out of my way to ensure that my recipes produce fabulous, flavorful results without complicated prep or technique. And while it&amp;#039;s true that cooking healthy can be a time investment, the payoff is big. Your food costs will go down, everyone will feel and look better, and mealtimes will become joyful parts of the day filled with family togetherness. For this excerpt, we picked five favorite comfort food recipes from my newest cookbook. Your family will love them and not even realize they&amp;#039;re eating healthier!    Turkey Tetrazzini Joy says: When it came to creating a leaner version of this rich, high-calorie dish, I had my work cut out for me. But after a few &amp;quot;first drafts,&amp;quot; I&amp;#039;m happy to say I nailed this final recipe. It has about half the calories and fat of the traditional dish but is still packed with flavor and creaminess thanks to the artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, Parmesan and lowfat cream cheese.      Joy&amp;#039;s Turkey Meatballs and Easy Marinara Sauce Joy says: My version uses lean ground turkey and egg whites to keep things light, and comes loaded with the classic flavors. Instead of refined white bread crumbs, I use whole-grain oats as my binder.    I always keep my pantry stocked with bottled pasta sauce, but nothing beats made-from-scratch marinara (Grandma, please forgive me, I&amp;#039;m using canned tomatoes). This is a pretty standard recipe with an added splash of balsamic vinegar to brighten the flavor.       Crispy Parmesan Chicken Joy says: This baked chicken is so crispy and crunchy, you&amp;#039;d swear it came from the deep fryer! For added nutrition (and crunch), I mix in ground flaxseed with the cheese.      AJ&amp;#039;s Mac-n-Cheezy Joy says: When I started work on this book, I promised my youngest, Ayden Jane, that I would come up with a recipe for macaroni and cheese that met her approval, and that when I did I would name it after her. Here it is: AJ&amp;#039;s Mac-n-Cheezy, kid-tested and approved with a five-star rating! It provides 75 percent of your daily requirement for calcium, and has fewer calories and less fat than traditional recipes.      From the forthcoming book Slim &amp;amp;amp; Scrumptious: More Than 75 Delicious, Healthy Meals Your Family Will Love by Joy Bauer. Copyright 2010 Joy Bauer. To be published on April 6, 2010, by William Morrow Cookbooks, an imprint of HarperCollins.     "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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