Pasta & Pizza with avocado

1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated 3-cheese tortellini 1 cup cherry tomatoes , cut in half 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives 1 large avocado , peeled, seeded[...]

1/3 cup plain yogurt or 1/3 cup low-fat sour cream 1/3 cup low fat cottage cheese or 1/3 cup soft tofu 2 garlic cloves , chopped coarsely 1/2 cup packed fresh[...]

1 lb ground turkey (you can use ground beef) 1 (16 ounce) can refried black beans 1 (15 ounce) can black beans , rinsed and drained 1/2 cup frozen corn ,[...]

16 oz pasta (angel hair or thin spaghetti works best / can use penne or bow-tie if desired / smaller macaroni or elbow pasta does not work well for this dish)[...]

Lasagna pasta - 12 pieces 2lbs ground beef (or 1 lb ground beef /1 lb ground pork) 1 jar spaghetti sauce Salt Pepper 1/8 cup Italian seasoning (or use fresh[...]

1/3 box of fettucini pasta 4 eggs 1/4 cup milk ( or soy, almond, rice milk ) 6 sundried tomato halves (NOT packaged in oil) 1-2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil[...]

5 c. Scoobi-Do pasta or possibly 5 c. cavatappi pasta or possibly 5 c. rotini pasta, (about 12 ounce) 1 x 19 ounce can black beans , liquid removed, and,[...]