Healthified Deviled Eggs

Very fresh eggs are difficult to peel. So plan ahead, purchase eggs a week earlier so they'll peel easily. Another trick is to peel eggs under cold running water. To prevent eggs from tipping on the serving plate, cut a thin slice from the bottom of each egg white half before filling.

For 1 gram of fat and 25 calories per serving, mash only 6 yolk halves in step 1 (reserve remaining yolks for another use or discard). Stir in 1/3 cup finely chopped zucchini.

Mix 1 tablespoon each finely chopped red bell pepper, green bell pepper and fully cooked ham into egg yolk mixture.

Omit mustard. Mix 1/4 cup finely chopped ripe or pimiento-stuffed olives and 1/4 teaspoon curry powder into egg yolk mixture.

Mix 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley and 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish into egg yolk mixture.