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Double Lemon Cheesecake
May 30, 2010 – 12:16 pm | 4 Comments
Double Lemon Cheesecake

Here is a light, reduced-calorie cheesecake. It is perfect for summer. You can make it more elegant by serving it with fresh fruit. You’ll save 100 calories and 11 grams of fat per slice as compared to the same-sized piece of traditional cheesecake. Better still, this one is creamier than most cheesecake and we know you will love the double lemon flavor.

Easter Rabbit Salad
March 31, 2010 – 4:40 pm | 9 Comments
Easter Rabbit Salad

Here is our latest creation with fresh fruit ready to share!

Sorbet Birthday Cake
March 22, 2010 – 8:54 pm | 2 Comments
Sorbet Birthday Cake

Do you want to serve a creative birthday cake made from sorbet and berries? This one doesn’t need batter, baking time, frosting or hours of preparation. It is colorful – made “a la minute” (at the last minute) right at the table. We used chocolate and strawberry sorbet, fresh berries, fresh whipped fat-free cream and vanilla frozen yogurt. The whimsical candles made a nice topping.

How to make a tropical fruit platter
February 5, 2010 – 1:20 pm | 3 Comments
How to make a tropical fruit platter

We know it is not so warm everywhere as here so we thought we would share some tropic love and particularly to get ready for Nutrition Month – back to basics – why not develop a love of fruit and learn about new ones!?

Merry Christmas – Virtual Gifts from Our Kitchen to Yours!
December 21, 2009 – 3:33 pm | One Comment
Merry Christmas – Virtual Gifts from Our Kitchen to Yours!

Our guests were delighted that they were sampling our “super bowl snack fare” – and much to our delight all of the veggies disappeared! Here are three time-saving, calorie-saving holiday entertaining ideas – from Calorie-Free Holiday Tea (great warm or chilled) to a GingerBread house that saved us a lot of time, mess and calories from baking cookies – plus everyone here got to help!

Winter Fruit Desserts – More Fruit, Fewer Calories – Watch Video Recipes and Learn FAST!
December 14, 2009 – 8:55 pm | Comments Off
Winter Fruit Desserts – More Fruit, Fewer Calories – Watch Video Recipes and Learn FAST!

Cranberry-Poached Pears:

Watch this video and learn to make a stunning dessert with a pear, some cranberries, water, sugar and spices – all in about a minute and a half!
Here is the recipe:
4 pears, peeled, halved, …

Portion size matters
October 13, 2009 – 10:58 pm | 4 Comments
Portion size matters

If you use a large serving bowl for dessert you will probably fill it. Does this mean the portion size is right? No.

Delicious Fruit Dessert – Ontario Market
August 9, 2009 – 2:09 pm | 2 Comments
Delicious Fruit Dessert – Ontario Market

How lucky we were to find quite a few farm stands! Here is a shot of the summer fruit that is from this area: raspberries, peaches, sour and sweet cherries, yellow plums, currant and blueberries.