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Member-Only Articles
Make a Pear Centerpiece or Pear Salad Or Pear Appetizer
10 Easy Ways to Teach Kids to Cook
Strategies for Engaging Picky Eaters with Healthy Foods
Micro Greens 101
Have you ever heard of micro greens? Micro greens are very young plants that are both delicate and flavorful, and they're totally loaded with nutrients. Check out how to grow them, harvest them, and cook with them, all in this handy post!
Pastry Brushes: Snacking's Trump Card
Sometimes all you need to pep up a snack is a little bit of pizazz. Instead of pouring a bit of dip or a dollop of nut butter into a dish to put on the side of your snack, consider making it into a line on the plate and arranging the rest of the snack on top of it. How do you make this look its best? With a pastry brush, of course!
Great Class Ideas -- From YOU!
When we held our last contest, we were bowled over by the fantastic responses we got from nutrition educators. It was terribly hard to choose a winner, but we thought we shouldn't end there. Instead, we wanted to share a few of our very favorite class ideas, so that you can get inspired too!
Low-Fat Apple Cobbler
Did you know that September is Apple Month? Celebrate with this fantastic recipe for apple cobbler. It's low in calories, fat, and sodium, yet high in flavor and sure to please a crowd!
Meet Fruit Tooth!
It's here! It's finally here! Check out our latest cookbook, Fruit Tooth, which is a fantastic resource for creating delicious and healthful desserts. And the best part? It's totally free!
Celebrate Berry Month!
Did you know that July is Berry Month? To celebrate, we've collected a few of our favorite berry recipes and paired them with fun facts. Check it out!
MyPlate Fun
Pound of Melon
Do you eat "value meals" at fast food counters? If so, you might want to read our comparison about a different kind of value food - value for your wallet, value for your health and value for how much food you get to eat for so few calories.
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!
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!
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
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.
Chocolate Strawberry Crepes - without guilt!
Fresh Fruit for Dessert
Chocolate Almond Bombe
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