Category: Desserts

Think Mexican food and you might recall the “food baby” you had the last time you opted for a dish that touted its south of the border roots. But the traditional fare is much healthier than the fried enchiladas and overstuffed burritos that are synonymous with Mexican food in the U.S. Traditional Mexican cuisine can actually be very healthy. It’s high in legumes, bursting with vegetables and uses meat sparingly. And the food is cooked with olive oil or charbroiled, baked and steamed—not fried and processed. Try skipping heavy sauces and creams when making your favorite Mexican fare at home and, instead, focusing on bold flavors in place of fats—think chiles, limes, herbs and spices. Here, our favorite Mexican recipes …

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If you’re trying to improve your diet and think that means you’ll have to skip Pi (Pie) Day (3.14), think again. For those not familiar with Pi Day, or Pie Day, it’s held every year on March 14 because the date is 3.14, just like the first three digits of pi, you know, that irrational number that probably drove you irrational in geometry class. And what better way to celebrate than with pie? All food can fit into a healthy diet. The best kind of diet is a well-rounded one, looking at portion sizes and following hunger/satiety cues. Pie, on occasion, isn’t a bad thing. But pie every day, for every meal, is going to eventually show around your waistline. …

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Nancy Horn, owner of Dish Cafe and Catering and writer for the RGJ’s “Dish it Up” series, asked Carson Tahoe Health’s Registered Dietician, Kim Mason, for a nutritional analysis of one of her favorite healthy desserts. Check out the story below: As a child of the ’70s, I watched those commercials for Chia Pets that aired during “The Monkees,” my legs crisscrossed on the red shag carpet in the cool rec room, mouth open, rapt, as time lapse showed the fresh green sprouts becoming the spikes on a porcupine or the fur on a dog. I was intrigued, of course, and discussed the Chia Pet with my friends on the bus as it rumbled down the road to school. How …

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A new spin on an old favorite! Serves 18 Ingredients 1 can Cooking spray 1 cup boiling water 2 cups carrots (finely shredded) 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice 2/3 cups shreds of wheat bran cereal ((All Bran) ) 1 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 3 medium eggs 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped) 1/4 cup oil 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon salt Note: You don’t really need an electric mixer if you don’t have one. Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Coat a 13x9x2 inch pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; …

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Serves 24 Ingredients 1 (18 1/4 oz.) box yellow cake mix 1/2 cup applesauce 1/2 cup raspberry preserves 1 cup egg substitute, divided 1 (3 oz.) box raspberry gelatin 1 cup powdered sugar 1 (8 oz) Neufchatel cheese packet Directions 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, combine cake mix, applesauce, preserves, and a cup egg substitute for 2 minutes. 3. Spread batter in a greased jelly-roll pan. 4. Using clean beaters, mix remaining egg substitute, gelatin, powdered sugar, and cheese. 5. Pour mixture over batter. 6. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Nutritional Information Calories: 174 Sat. Fat: 1.7 g Total …

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