Content tagged with “Dessert” (Page 2)

Holiday baking tip 4: Consider whole-grain flour
Here’s a holiday baking conundrum: you want to keep things relatively nutritious, but every recipe you run across calls...

Holiday baking tip 3: Discover creative ways to decorate
When I think of Holiday Cookies, I think beautiful: bright red frosting piped around the edges of a star-shaped...

Holiday baking tip 2: Ditch the excess sodium
Call me crazy, but when I think of the nutritional impact of sugar cookies, I think of sugar. Weird, right? I’m sure...

Holiday baking tip 1: Swap out unhealthy fats
Season’s Greetings! Welcome to EatingWell’s annual Holiday Cookie Swap. All week we’ll be trading innovative tips and...

3 secrets to the best pumpkin pie
If you’re looking for the easiest possible dessert to whip up for Thanksgiving, it doesn’t get any simpler...

3 secrets for perfect pecan pie (with fewer calories and less fat!)
I love the expression “Why fix what isn’t broken?” I use this phrase when it comes to my time-honored...

How to make 20-minute Halloween popcorn balls
EatingWell’s popcorn balls have very few ingredients, come in at 78-103 calories each, contain whole grains and...

The best pumpkin bread recipe
Add to your list of fall’s simple pleasures—along with turning leaves, apple cider and professional...

How to host a cookie swap
I’m hosting my first cookie swap this year. It’s an inexpensive way to get together with my favorite friends and most...

Festive & delectable holiday cookies (Shhh! They’re only 100 calories.)
It’s time for my annual holiday cookie swap. I had so much success with my 100-calorie cookie platter last year...

An easy holiday quick bread for gifts and guests
Whether I’m looking for a gift or a fantastic addition to a holiday brunch, I often turn to quick breads and...

The one cookie you should bake this holiday
As the EatingWell Test Kitchen manager, I've looked forward to our annual cookie contest for the past six years. Even...

4 foods to eat if you overeat
My motto—especially when it comes to nutrition—is moderation. There aren’t any “bad”...

4 secrets for better tasting (and better-for-you) pie crust
When it comes to making classic recipes—like pie crust—one of the magic ingredients is fat. Butter, lard or...

Impressively easy make-ahead Thanksgiving desserts
I’ve never hosted Thanksgiving dinner before and I don’t think I will, so long as the more seasoned home...

Thanksgiving face-off: apple vs. pumpkin pie
There are always two kinds of pie at my family’s Thanksgiving dinner: pumpkin and apple. My husband, Dan, and I...

Old-fashioned apple crisp with way less butter
I was at my mother-in-law's last weekend and she made an amazing apple crisp for dessert one night. Mmmmmm, apple crisp...