Purple berries can benefit all-around fitnessFox NewsWhen you're thinking about building a strong, fit body, your mind may not turn to berries. But research conducted around the world now points to a few common berries – especially elderberries a…

Berry and vanilla cream parfaitMSN NZ NewsPlace frozen berries, half the sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan. Stir over moderate heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; stir in strawberries. Cool. Beat cream and remaining sugar to fi…

Smoothies provide tasty, quick nutritionLongview News-JournalThe Fresh Berry Smoothie, for example, has strawberries, blueberries and a banana. Although the there is no sugar added, the combination of berries creates a sweet flavor without over-powerin…

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I’ve tried Panera’s coffee, bagels, and smoothies before with results that were mixed leaning toward good, but until last week I’d never eaten one of their sandwiches. I certainly hadn’t been avoiding them—I love the idea …

Raspberry Lemon Buttercream Cake

Spouse and I were invited over to a friends for the evening last weekend so I threw together something for a little late evening dessert. Our friend Barb is a big lemon fan, so this cake started out as a standard…

Halloween approaches, and brains need to be made. Jasmin of 1 Fine Cookie has a creative and more refined version of brain treats, with Panna Cotta Brains. The easy to follow recipe, along with a complementary raspberry blood sauce, can be found at 1…

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A classic breton sablé serves as the base of La Maison’s Tube de l’Ete ($9). It’s buttery and snappy with a crunch; crumbs fly everywhere and the heady flavors of vanilla l…

Slimming summer snacks that are good for the waistlineFraser Coast ChronicleA great idea for a healthy snack – sprinkle half a punnet of berries with fresh mint. Geoff Potter. ONLY 6% of Australians eat the recommended two serves of fruit and five serv…