Health and Vitality

healthy desserts
Homemade Energy Bars

Homemade Energy Bars

I look at energy bars with an opportunistic attitude: how much goodness can I pack into a great tasting treat? Make that energy bar live up to its name! Here's...

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No Bake Brownies

No Bake Brownies

Undercover health benefits like antioxidants, good omega fats, potassium, magnesium (and more) nutritionally rank this dessert as more of an energy bar than an "extra 20 minutes on the treadmill...

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Red Raspberry Pops

Red Raspberry Pops

One of my favorite experiments thus far turns out to be one of the easiest: Red Raspberry Popsicles – enhanced by date syrup that’s added just before freezing so it...

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Green Mango Smoothie

Green Mango Smoothie

There's something about this blend, with its thick frosty creamy mangos and sweetly inviting flavor that makes it more than "just a smoothie." I make it a little extra thick,...

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Buckwheat Graham Crackers

Buckwheat Graham Crackers

Just think: kinda like a cookie, kinda like a biscuit, it's always a good time for a graham cracker - am I wrong? This is definitely graham cracker recipe 2.0...

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