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Rice Pudding: A Perfect Dessert For Your Summer Fruits

Aug 13 2008 - 7:45am by YumSugar
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Rice Pudding: A Perfect Dessert For Your Summer Fruits During a recent endeavor to make peach rice pudding popsicles, I loved the rice pudding so much (a good amount of it wound up in my stomach instead of the freezer!) that I decided it was time to make a batch. Enter this rice pudding recipe, which highlights all the freshest Summer fruits. It's comfort food to the max, with a glutinous bite and creamy, vanilla undertones. Make sure you keep the saucepan at arm's length and stir the rice continuously.
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What Do You Eat For a Frozen Treat?

Aug 5 2008 - 4:30am by FitSugar
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What Do You Eat For a Frozen Treat? On a hot day, a frozen treat hits the spot. There are so many tasty options, and so many of them are decadent — which of course brings up the health dilemma. So, do you indulge in ice cream, or choose lite.
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Sweet 'n' Tart Shortbread Cookies

Aug 4 2008 - 4:15pm by YumSugar
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Sweet 'n' Tart  Shortbread Cookies Overcome by a cookie craving, I baked up something light and summery to suit the season. These cookies are perfect for hot months when chocolate-laden desserts are too heavy. Flavored with lots of lime, these scrumptious cookies are sweet yet sour with a light, crumbly texture.
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Profiterole

Jul 23 2008 - 4:15pm by YumSugar
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Profiterole Profiterole Small, round, French pastries that are served cold. Also know as cream puffs, profiteroles are usually filled with whipped or pastry cream and often are topped with caramel, powdered sugar, or crème anglaise. The puffs are sliced at the top, filled using a pastry bag, and reassembled with the top replaced.
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Food Review: So Delicious Dairy Free Mini Sandwiches

Aug 20 2008 - 3:00am by FitSugar
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Food Review: So Delicious Dairy Free Mini Sandwiches Ice cream is one of my favorite treats, but since it's high in saturated fat and cholesterol, I try not to eat it that often. With so many low fat and dairy-free alternatives out there, there's no reason I have to go without that sweet creamy goodness. These So Delicious Minis ($5 for a box of eight) are made with vanilla soy ice cream, so they're cholesterol and lactose free.
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Are You One Smart (Sugar) Cookie?

Jul 9 2008 - 5:30am by YumSugar
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Are You One Smart (Sugar) Cookie? When it comes to sweet treats, it doesn't get much simpler than a sugar cookie. But this basic biscuit is also incredibly versatile, which is what makes sugar cookies so much fun. You can cut them in shapes, color them with food coloring, or cover them in icing and sprinkles for various holidays.
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Granita

Jul 7 2008 - 3:00pm by YumSugar
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Granita Granita A grainy sweetened ice that's flavored with fruit puree, coffee, or wine. A granita is a traditional Italian dessert and can vary widely in texture based on its freezing method. Those produced in a gelato machine have fine ice crystals, while another technique that combines freezing and scraping will give you a coarser, crystalline texture.
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Time to Go Blonde

Jul 4 2008 - 9:00am by YumSugar
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Time to Go Blonde Recently my pal Julie and I got into a debate over which was better: blondies or brownies. In my opinion, nothing can trump a good brownie, but she doesn't agree. After our conversation I realized that even with all of my baking, I was guilty of blondie-discrimination.
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5 Things: Simple Treats Under 250 Calories

Jun 23 2008 - 3:30am by FitSugar
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5 Things: Simple Treats Under 250 Calories There's something about Summer that makes me crave sweet treats. Instead of devouring the pint of Ben & Jerry's sitting pretty in your freezer, try some of these refreshing Summer treats, all under 250 calories.
  1. Strawberry Vanilla Milkshake (6 frozen strawberries and 6 ounces of vanilla yogurt mixed in a blender): 162 calories
  2. Chocolate-Covered Banana (4 tablespoons melted Sunspire Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 1 medium banana): 245 calories
  3. Cinnamon Toast (1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 tablespoon Smart Balance, 1 tablespoon drizzled honey, 1 teaspoon sprinkled cinnamon): 240 calories
If you're craving to see the other treat ideas then .
  1. Apple Peanut Crunch (1 medium apple, 1 tablespoon unsalted peanut butter, 1/4 cup GoLean Crunch sprinkled on top): 216 calories
  2. Great Graham Pear (1 graham cracker broken in half to make 2 squares, 2 tablespoons cream cheese, topped with 1/2 a sliced pear): 209 calories
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Come Party With Me: Summer Solstice — Dessert

Jun 18 2008 - 4:15pm by partysugar
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Come Party With Me: Summer Solstice — Dessert After serving the Italian style meal at your summer solstice dinner, wait at least a half an hour before offering guests dessert. Set up a decadent dessert buffet with fresh berries and store bought sorbet. Supplement the menu with one show stopping, homemade dessert.
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