A Healthier “Death by Chocolate” Cake
It's called "Death by Chocolate" Cake , but it contains a hearty dose of fiber-filled whole grains and even manages to sneak in an entire serving of vegetables.
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Weeknight dinners, snacks and treats the whole family will eat.
African Peanut Soup
Made with familiar ingredients you likely have on hand, this unique soup is irresistibly rich, creamy and ready in only 30 minutes.
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Sweet Potato Soup with Cashew-Coconut Cream
This creamy soup balances sweet and savory notes of coconut and curry. The cashew-coconut cream adds a visual touch when it’s swirled into the bright orange soup.
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Warm Up with Coconut Curry
This tasty dish makes for the perfect healthy comfort meal. Turmeric, which is one of the main ingredients in curry, is rich in curcumin, which has been shown to have anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and…
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Smoked Paprika Sweet Potato Chili
Here in the Shaw kitchen , we are quite fond of smoky and spicy flavors. In fact, we have yet to meet a spicy food we don't like. Give us a jar of jalapeños, a bottle of hot sauce or, heaven forbid, some ghost chili…
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Balsamic-Infused Fennel and Red Onion Pizzas
This sweet and savory pizza highlights caramelized balsamic fennel.
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Farmers Market Savory Oatmeal
After an early morning trip to the farmers market, whip up this big bowl of comfort! It highlights vibrant, seasonal vegetables and showcases the savory side of oats.
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Spinach, Whole-Wheat and Semolina Pasta
After you’ve gotten the hang of making your own whole-wheat and semolina pasta, try this variation made with spinach for a nutrition boost.
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Fennel, Strawberry and Pistachio Salad
With the warmer and muggier weather , I've been craving light and crunchy foods. This Fennel, Strawberry and Pistachio Salad is exactly what I needed.
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Baked Rosemary Chips
This crispy, savory snack has less fat than traditional bagged chips.
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Coconut-Ginger Braised Chard
Chard is lightly braised in a broth of coconut milk, fresh ginger and a hint of red pepper flakes.
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DIY Kitchen: Sauerkraut Step-by-Step
To make this basic sauerkraut , start by peeling away the outer layers of the cabbage to reveal unblemished, clean leaves. Rinse the cabbage and pat dry with paper towels. Reserve a few large leaves for covering the…
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Light Bites
Whether you crave sweet, spicy, savory or salty, we’ve got you covered with snack-size recipes featuring feel-good ingredients.
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Whole-Wheat Pretzel Bites with Asian-Style Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Small bites of soft pretzels made of honey and whole-wheat flour are served with a sweet-spicy sauce.
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DIY Kitchen: Eggless Same-Day Gelato Base Recipe
Try this variation on a gelato base , made without use of eggs.
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Ginger-Prune Muffins
These tasty breakfast muffins are flavorful and filled with fiber from whole-wheat flour, oats, prunes, raisins and carrots. Baked with Greek yogurt and applesauce in place of oil or butter, they are lower in fat…
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Key Lime Mousse
This raw, vegan mousse is like a deconstructed Key lime pie. It’s made with fresh lime juice, avocados and banana and placed atop a raw crust of coconut, walnuts and dates.
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Pickled Grapes Recipe
These slightly sweet and sour grapes (flavored with cinnamon ) are good on their own or enjoyed as part of a cheese plate, on salads or in a cocktail.
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Sosaties
This popular South African kebab is commonly served at braais, or barbecues. Meat seasoned in a spicy apricot-curry marinade is skewered with apricots and onions before being cooked on a hot grill. Although…
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Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls: Easter Bunny’s Delight
The Easter Bunny will be here before we know it, and that makes me think of two things: carrots and Easter Egg Hunts. Easter in my house growing up always meant indulging in all the sweet goodies we had given up for…
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DIY Kitchen: Tortillas Step-by-Step
To make Basic Flour Tortillas , first combine your dry ingredients: whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt. Next, add oil and stream in water, a little at a time, until water is absorbed and dough ball begins…
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Doro Wot
Popular in the East African country of Ethiopia, doro wot is a dish with a wonderful blend of peppers and aromatic spices. Although ground spices can be used, the whole spices present a much more robust flavor.
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Honey-Harissa Roasted Carrots
With a complex flavor that delivers the heat, harissa is a North African hot chile paste that transforms carrots into an adventurous side dish. Carrots are massaged with a sweet and spicy honey-harissa, then roasted…
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DIY Kitchen: Simple Sausage
Sausage making, a technique that dates at least to the 8th century B.C., was invented as a way to preserve and make use of underutilized cuts of meat and offal. Over time and with the introduction of spices and…
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