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Member-Only Articles
Yogurt and Sugar
The perception of yogurt as a healthy food doesn’t match the reality that flavored yogurt is sweetened with added sugar in various forms...
Holiday Cookies
A delicious gingerbread cookie recipe for the holidays that will have the whole house smelling sweet.
High-Protein Chocolate Mousse
It's Vegetarian Awareness Month! Celebrate with this healthful dessert that features 9 grams of protein per serving! This sweet treat is a perfect vehicle for plant protein...
Recipe: Strawberry Gel
Struggling with a surfeit of strawberries? Try this tasty recipe for strawberry gel!
Natural Sweeteners: A Closer Look
After the sweetener chart went live, many of you wrote to ask about a non-chemical approach to sweetening foods and drinks. Today I have some answers for you, with a closer look at natural sweeteners...
New Quiz for Peach Month!
Did you know that July and August are both considered National Peach Month? It’s true! So don’t stop celebrating! Instead, share this fantastic peach quiz with your clients...
Peach Month Recipe: Peach Compote
Looking for a fun new way to use peaches during Peach Month? Try this fantastic peach compote recipe, which makes a tasty sauce that's fantastic when drizzled over ice cream or pancakes or even toast! Feel free to send the recipe along to your clients or feature it in your next cooking demonstration...
Fruit Buffet for Peach and Berry Month
Fresh fruit desserts can be fun if you let everyone make their own treats with seasonal produce and a variety of fun toppings.
Whole Grain Cooking Demonstration Success
When was the last time you did a cooking demonstration? My latest demonstration taught me a lot, and today I'd like to share what I've learned with you. I offer these tips to help you make your cooking demos easier, more exciting, and more engaging!
Whipped Cream: You Can Make It at Home!
Whipped cream is the perfect way to make a dish look polished and tasty. Plus, when used in moderation, it's a great flavor and texture booster. Check out my tried-and-true whipped cream tips in this members-only post!
Pudding or Pie? Why Not Both?
This tasty dessert is rich in protein and calcium. It also has way more fiber and nutrients than most typical desserts.
Gorgeous Fruit Desserts
Remember back in the day when we posted The Most Beautiful Salads? Or how about that recipe for Raspberry Beet Cheesecake? We got such a wonderful response from all of you for both posts that today we'd like to bring you a new riff on old favorites: a quick guide to beautiful and healthful fruit desserts.
Eat Dessert First!
Cheryle Jones Syracuse is back on the blog today, and this time she has some surprising weight control and dining out advice...
Raspberry Beet Cheesecake
I could not be more excited about this incredible dessert, which I first developed for the Nutrition Month Communicating Food for Health newsletter last year. Ever since its debut, rave reviews have been pouring in. So I decided it was long past time to offer you a free handout with this recipe.
Woo Hoo! It's Chocolate Month!
Celebrate Chocolate Month this February with a simple, healthful, and delicious recipe for chocolate mousse. This decadent-tasting dessert is decidedly guilt-free, offering a serious nutrient boost and surprisingly light calorie profile.
Refreshing Summer Treats
There's more to summer refreshment than the siren song of the ice cream truck. Did you know that you can make inexpensive and totally delicious popsicles at home?
The Art of Portion Control
Good portion control doesn't have to mean scarcity. This may not seem like an earth-shattering point, but so many people I talk to think of portion control as the best way to manage deprivation. That's not it at all! You can control your portions and still feel full -- and it's easier than you think.
Free eBook: Choose Fruit for Dessert
Choose fruit for dessert! Making that choice doesn't mean that you have to give up delicious desserts forever -- it just means that you need to get creative.
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