EASTER SNACK: Bunny Pops

Bunny Pops: Rice Krispie Treats or ice cream bars. Photo courtesy Recipe.com.   How cute are these Easter Bunny Pops? They’re a creative Easter snack idea: Rice Krispie Treats on a stick. Here’s the recipe, from Recipe.com. You can also port the idea to ice cream bars: Paint bunny faces on ice cream bars (our…
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RECIPE: Fig & Brie Bruschetta

Fig and cheese bruschetta: delicious! Photo courtesy CaliforniaFigs.com.   Still looking for that impressive yet easy hors d’oeuvre for Easter? Try this delicious bruschetta of seared fresh California black mission figs and your favorite cheese (Brie and blue cheese are particular favorites). A garnish of bacon is optional. If you don’t have time to cook…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lower Calorie Potato Recipes

Carb watchers tend to avoid potatoes, along with rice, bread and pasta. But if you leave off the butter, cheese and sour cream, baked, roasted or steamed potatoes can fit into any eating plan. Potatoes are a source of complex carbohydrates, which provide sustained energy and a feeling of satiety for a longer period of…
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RECIPE: Roast Loin Of Pork With Gingered Figs & Jalapeños

We grew up in a family so passionate about cooking (or was that obsessive?), that for holiday meals there were at least two of everything: two appetizers, two main courses, and more than two hors d’oeuvre, sides and desserts. Lacking the energy of our mother, grandmother and aunt, we’d planned only one main course for…
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EASTER: Chocolate Lavender Marshmallow Bars

We received this recipe around Valentine’s Day from TheGiftOfGoodness.com, a blog from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board that focuses on recipes for sweet treats. We didn’t get to make it then, but we’ve repurposed it for Easter…with a jelly bean garnish. Of course, you can take it further: Our friend Rose is using the bars…
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