RECIPE: Better-For-You-Holiday Desserts

An alternative to apple pie using Apple Pie Yogurt. Photo courtesy Yoplait.   Looking for sweet relief from high-calorie holiday desserts? Yoplait’s limited edition winter yogurt flavors can fill in. The new flavors include Greek 100 Caramel Macchiato, Greek Cinnamon Roll, Original Coconut Caramel and Light Chocolate Mint. Refreshing from the cup, they can also…
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RECIPES: Strawberry Santa Hats & Santa Hat Cheesecakes

Fun for kids and adults alike. Photo courtesy CandiQuik.   Here are two fun ideas for Christmas. The first, strawberries decorated as Santa hats, is from Sarah at the CandiQuik blog. Prep time is 30 minutes. For best results, prepare no more than 2 hours in advance of serving.   RECIPE: STRAWBERRY SANTA HATS Ingredients…
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RECIPE: Barbecue Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Just because Thanksgiving is over doesn’t mean sweet potatoes are over. You don’t have to make an elaborate Thanksgiving-style dish, or even take the energy to mash or whip. Simple baked sweet potatoes with a pat of butter are delicious. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon if you like. You can go whole hog (pun intended)…
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FOOD FUN: Christmas Tree Pizza

Who else but the folks at California Pizza Kitchen would create a Christmas Tree Pizza? For fun this weekend, how about making this recipe for Christmas Tree Pizza, decorated with your favorite “ornaments.” The recipe, from California Pizza Kitchen, makes 1 large pizza, 2 medium pizzas or individual pizzas If you’re making individual pizzas, let…
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RECIPE: Cinnamon Chocolate Popcorn

We just published a gift idea for Brownie Points’ Candy Cane Crunch Popcorn. If you’re in the mood to make your own candy cane popcorn, pop it, butter it and toss with crushed candy canes or other peppermint candy. Not a peppermint lover? Here’s a recipe for equally festive Cinnamon Chocolate Popcorn from the National…
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