TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Healthy Recipe For Valentine’s Day Dinner

Save up calories to enjoy your Valentine chocolate by serving a healthy yet festive entrée. This easy recipe is courtesy of Muir Glen. The company’s excellent canned organic tomatoes add a bright red accent. One serving has just 160 calories (45 from fat). Serve with a vinaigrette-dressed salad. Use raspberry vinegar and garnish with a…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Love Potion No. 299 Cocktail

It’s been a long time since The Clovers bought a bottle of Love Potion No. 9 to solve their romantic problems. If you listen to the ingredients in the 1959 song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, you’ll far prefer this 2011 recipe for Love Potion No. 299. (Also check out the 1963 cover by…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Raspberries

Raspberries grow on a tall bush. Photo courtesy PickYourOwn.org. Raspberries can be pricey, but they’re one of our favorite affordable luxuries. We try to eat some every day—for breakfast with yogurt, as a snack or for dessert. One cup has just just 64 calories! Raspberries are a delicious food, a beautiful food, and equally important,…
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VALENTINE RECIPE: Frozen Raspberry Soufflé

Like ice cream, a frozen soufflé is light and airy with fresh, clean flavors. But what exactly is a frozen soufflé? It’s a frozen version of an Italian meringue, a soft meringue (beaten egg whites) that has been cooked by slowly pouring hot sugar syrup over it instead of sweetening with granulated sugar. There is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Bright Red Cocktail For Valentine’s Day

A bright red Peartini. Photo courtesy Grey Goose. A bright red Valentine cocktail is de rigueur for your Valentine celebration. Try one of these lovely libations: Cherry Martini and a Cherry Mojito Cosmopolitan with cardamom and rose syrup Crantini Love Potion Cocktail with cranberry juice Pear Vodka Cocktails Pink Tequila Cocktails Pomegranate Sangria Keep checking…
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