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Thanksgiving is the most American of holidays. But given our culturally diverse society, it would be nice to add some “fusion food” to the Thanksgiving table. How about an Asian-accented pumpkin pie? This recipe, from Thai Kitchen, adds a bit of flare to the conventional pie. Coconut milk substitutes for the evaporated milk or sweetened…
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No one is hungry at the end of Thanksgiving dinner, but everyone wants that piece of pumpkin pie or pecan pie—or both. Here’s a solution: Instead of a pie, serve mini tartlets. One mini tartlet can satisfy, for a fraction of the tummy space and calories of a piece of pie or full-size tart. While…
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Make your daily chocolate nibble fairly-traded. Photo of Equal Exchange Minis by Elvira Kalviste. This year, we went Fair Trade for Halloween. That means that the chocolate we handed out was ethically produced. While you won’t see many articles about it, cacao is an agricultural product that uses child slave labor in the fields.…
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Make exciting soups in a slow cooker. Photo courtesy Andrews McMeel Publishing. Do you want to make your own soups but don’t have the time? Make them in a slow cooker. Lynn Alley’s book, 50 Simple Soups For The Slow Cooker, is a treasure trove of delectable recipes. No slow cooker? You can use…
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Bright red candy apples are an iconic Halloween treat—except for people who can’t have sugar. To the rescue is White House pastry chef Bill Yosses. Here’s his recipe for sugar-free candy apples, made with Splenda. Perhaps they’re what Sasha and Malia will be enjoying today. Find more of our favorite sugar-free treats. Many people in…
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