All the appetizers and desserts included here have been

All the appetizers and desserts included here have been designed to look attractive enough for company, taste great, and fit easily into a diet to lower cancer risk. Some key points to remember. • To control the amount of fat you eat, you should consider not only the percent of calories in a food that comes from fat, but also the actual amount of fat in the food. Then look at the entire day’s diet. How does the amount of fat you’ve eaten over-, all, rather than just in one particular food add up? • Limit portion sizes and the number of servings you take of even the most nutritious recipes. Remember the old adage, ‘‘everything in moderation.” • Don’t focus only on the buffet table. Festive foods are an important part of entertaining, but so is the music, the decor, and most of all, the company. So have fun! Raisin apricot oatmeal bars Filling: 1 cup dried apricots, chopped 1 cup raisins, chopped 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp. cornstarch 11/4 cups water Crust: 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal, coarsely ground 1/3 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp. water 2 tbsp. honey 11/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tbsp. water