This is a great way to get the kids to eat nourishing fruit during the candy-laden Halloween season. They can even help cut up the apples and grapes with plastic knives and decide how they want their fancy orange to look! Cost: $8 Ingredients: 1 small apple, chopped 1⁄ 2 cup cantaloupe, halved 1 small kiwi, sliced 3 small navel oranges […]

Let’s create a simple yet tasty dessert with pumpkin flavor!  It’s filling and can be enjoyed at any time!  Ingredients:  2 cups (or 3 – 5.3oz single-serve containers) Plain Greek Nonfat Yogurt 1/4 cup of sugar  1 tsp. vanilla dash of nutmeg 3/4 cup pumpkin mix 3 tablespoons whipped cream graham crackers dash of cinnamon  […]

Everyone loves these ultra-crispy baked potato wedges! This recipe is easy and turns out perfectly every time. Make these potato wedges whenever the French fry craving strikes!Ingredients: 2 pounds Russet potatoes (6 small or 4 medium), scrubbed clean. Do not peel. 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon fine sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 […]

This refreshing fruit dessert pizza recipe swaps classic cookie crust with a healthier watermelon crust. Topped with yogurt sauce and your favorite fruit, this fresh dessert can easily be doubled for a party or halved for every day.Ingredients: ½ cup low-fat plain yogurt 1 teaspoon honey ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large round slices watermelon […]

A sweet, juicy slice of cantaloupe is refreshing any time of year. Like other melons, cantaloupe has a high water content (about 90 percent), but being packed with water doesn’t mean that this popular fruit lacks nutritional value.  In fact, a cantaloupe is bursting with nutrients: It’s loaded with vitamin A (in the form of […]

INGREDIENTS FOR PANCAKES 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off 2 tablespoons sugar 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 small, over-ripe banana, peeled (the browner, the better) 2 large eggs 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons low fat milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FOR COOKING Vegetable oil Unsalted butter FOR SERVING Maple syrup […]