Best Recipes: Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Have a little fun with your plain ole cheesecake by adding some yummy chocolate chips. Another great way to use our favorite chocolate morsels.Crust1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs3 tablespoons margari. . .

Best Recipes: Amaretto Peach Cheesecake

A blushing peach turns into a sophisticated after dinner dessert when combined with Amaretto in this exquisite cheesecake.Crust3 tablespoons margarine1/3 cup sugar1 egg¾ cup flourFilling3 8-oz. pkg. . .

Best Recipes: Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

There’s nothing slow moving about this caramel and pecan cheesecake. In fact, you’ll be lucky to have leftovers.Crust2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs6 tablespoons margarine, meltedFilling1 14-oz. bag ca. . .

Best Recipes: Peppermint Cheesecake

This festive cheesecake is pretty in pink and perfect for Christmas or Valentine’s Day. Crust1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs3 tablespoons margarine, meltedFilling1 envelope unflavored gelatin¼ cup col. . .

Making The Food-Mood Connection

(NC)-Food is more that just fuel for our bodies. What we eat - and when - has a major influence on the hormones that control our moods and emotional well-being, according to Sam Graci, nutritional . . .

Fruit Phyto Bars

(NC)-Forget those tasteless, over-processed energy bars you buy at the store which have been sitting on the shelf for who knows how long! These delicious bars will not only tempt your taste buds bu. . .

Beauty Drinks

(NC)-Cool and refreshing, these delicious smoothies are not only a great energizer on a hot summer day, they're great for your skin too. Made with antioxidant-rich California peaches, plums and nec. . .

What's Cookin' - Warm Chicken Salad with Orange Sesame Dr...

(NC)-Serves 46 cups mixed salad greens1/2 red pepper; cut into strips1/2 small red onion, sliced1/2 lb Maple Lodge Farms Premium Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast cut into strips1 tbsp olive oil1. . .

My Mother's Recipe Box

Remember the days when cookbooks weren't so readily available, and you or your mother relied on only one or two different cookbooks for cooking all of your family's meals? I still have my mother's . . .

Eat Your Way To Healthy Hormones

(NC)-Reaching for a mid-afternoon candy bar instead of ripe fruit or raw vegetables can have serious consequences on our physical - and emotional health. According to a recent survey, 70% of Canadi. . .

The Romance of Coffee

(ARA) - As the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, '"Ah! How sweet coffee tastes! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine!"Since its introduction to Paris in the. . .

English Muffin Crab "Au Gratin"

Perfect for lunch or brunch4 English muffins, halved1/2 cup (120ml) Summersweet Crab and Three Cheese Dipfine bread crumbsparmesan cheese, freshly gratedGreen onions, finely diced for garnishPrehea. . .

Sangria Blanca

1 orange, sliced1 lemon, sliced6 tbsp (90 mL) orange liqueur2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar1 cup (250 mL) Ocean Spray® White Cranberry Cocktail1 cup (250 mL) white wineSliced citrus fruit and strawberriesPlac. . .

Why Chocolate Melts In Your Mouth, Not In Your Hand

(NC)—Ever wonder why those delicious little chocolates hardly ever melt in your hand? Pop them in your mouth, and they transform into soft, gooey liquid. Here's the secret…The way chocolate is manu. . .

A PEARfectly Fun Snack For Kids

(NC)—Looking for ways to incorporate healthy foods into your kid's snacks that they will actually want to eat? Sweet and juicy fresh pears are a versatile and yummy addition to a lot of childrens' . . .

Chicken Scoop: Why Is Chicken A Dieter's Best Friend?

Let's Ask the Experts(NC)-Did you know a skinless chicken breast contains less than 1.5 grams of fat per 100 gram serving? Offering expert advice just in time for bathing suit season, Bryan Hughes,. . .

A Cocktail Is Not A Cocktail Without Lime

(NC)-Citrus is the fruit of good health and well-being - and indeed, for many of us there is nothing more rejuvenating than the taste and aroma of freshly squeezed lime. It makes for great cocktail. . .

Cranberry Maple Barbecue Sauce

1 tsp (5 mL) oil1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped onion1 cup (250 mL) Ocean Spray® Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup1/4 cup (50 mL) ketchup1/4 cup (50 mL) cider vinegarHeat oil in a med. . .

Wonderful Holiday Recipe Ideas

The Holiday Season is upon us and soon we will be frantically searching for yummy recipes to serve our family and friends. Many of the leading food manufacturers have spent 1000's of hours testing. . .

All The Sweetness, Without Sugar!

(NC)-Imagine eating sweets without having to think about all the calories you're taking in . . . Believe it or not, it's a reality! Tabletop sweeteners are powerful sugar substitutes used in food p. . .