We thought homemade granola bars took hours to make. Then we discovered this easy stovetop granola bar recipe, and four variations of it!

Chocolate-pretzel granola bar recipe

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Recipes

Vine-ripened tomatoes, garden veggies and fresh herbs make this tomato sauce recipe taste like summer in a jar. Use in lasagnas, with pasta or on pizza.

Fresh herbed tomato sauce recipe

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Dinner

First cooked in the oven then seared on the stovetop, serve this pan-fried flank steak with arugula salad and Dijon-oregano vinaigrette.

Pan-fried flank steak with arugula salad

Recipe: Pan-fried flank steak with arugula salad

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Our pasta take on beloved Greek salad has a touch of assertive feta in a lower-fat creamy dressing.

Greek pasta salad

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A colourful bowl of silky carrot ginger soup sets the mood for a decadent holiday dinner. It's so rich, your guests will never know how healthy it is.

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stovetop

Homemade chocolate-pretzel granola bars

Fresh herbed tomato sauce

Pan-fried flank steak with arugula salad

Greek pasta salad

Velvety carrot-ginger soup