Content tagged with “Dessert” (Page 3)

DIY healthy lunchbox treats: homemade fruit bars
When it comes to lunch, not much has changed since I was a kid—even at age 34, I’m still envious when a co-...

Low-cal homemade popsicles without the additives
Bomb Pops were my favorite freezer pops as a kid. They are loaded with sugar and have red, white and blue stripes...

Microwave desserts in 15-minutes
It’s too hot and humid for me to consider turning on my oven or stove in the evening. I’ve got the whole...

What’s fresh: zucchini bread for chocolate lovers
Zucchini. Say the word and you’re sure to elicit passionate opinions of this abundant summer vegetable. In my...

How much food do you really need?
We all know—and you’ve heard me give my registered dietitian spiel before—that to slim down you have...

100-calorie summer treats to outsmart your cravings
When we were kids, you were very grateful for the food on your plate—whatever it might be—and you finished...

DIY healthier homemade ice cream
I was in perhaps the best shape of my adult life when I met my husband seven summers ago. During those first few months...

Summer school: 5 simple cooking tricks to master
Summer is a great time of year to learn a few new tricks in the kitchen. It’s warm enough to grill, and there are...

8 secret-weapon foods to power up your diet
It’s that time of year when I’m looking for an extra edge to stay slim and get in better shape. I’m...

What’s Fresh: Sweet, luscious cherries
I have a hoarding instinct that kicks in when it comes to fruits like cherries that have such a short growing season (...

What’s Fresh: Delicious ways to savor the first fruits of spring
There’s something about spring fruits—plump cherries, tart rhubarb, juicy apricots and sweet strawberries...

The best-kept secret of successful dieters
It’s a question that I would venture to guess every dieter has asked...even those who successfully lose weight,...

The secret to baking healthier cupcakes
Cupcakes are not just for kids anymore. They’re perfect for wedding showers, baby showers, whimsical weddings and...

Grilled Cheesecake Sandwich "Makeover"
Three hours after I posted EatingWell’s healthier pound cake recipe on our Facebook page for National Pound Cake...

2 secret diet weapons for every dinner
For the past few weeks I’ve been challenging myself to eat 500-calorie dinners 5 nights a week from our new...

The secret to weight loss: eat dessert. (It’s true!!)
If you’re the kind of person who loves chocolate (or fill in the blank with your favorite treat), but bans it...

4 cookies for Santa the kids can help bake
On Christmas Eve, one of my 5-year-old daughter Parker’s favorite things to do is put together a beautiful...

3 healthy desserts to bake with your kids
When we were kids, my mom loved to bake with my sister and me. She would put my sister in charge of mixing the dry...

Guiltless indulgences: six 100-calorie (or less!) desserts
My wedding is a mere 6 weeks away. And with my final dress fitting just around the corner I’m focused on not...

Mom's Apple Squares & other delicious apple treats
Every fall, when I was growing up in western Pennsylvania, my parents took me and my younger brother, Angelo, apple...

3 ways to break your sugar habit
I was at the coffee machine yesterday when my co-worker Carolyn asked me about the new sugar recommendation from the...

Eat ice cream, lose weight?
To me, nothing says “it’s summer” like ice cream—sundaes, sandwiches, even frozen yogurt. I have fond memories of...

Freezer pops you and the kids will love
While working on five new freezer-pop recipes in the EatingWell Test Kitchen, I was greeted by, “Mom, Mom, did you...

5 skinny cookies, 100 calories (or less!)
I love cookies! Hands down, they’re my favorite dessert. People’s jaws, including a few of my co-worker’s, hit the...