Healthy Dose Link Time: Chia Seed Strawberry Jam Recipe


Updated 05/09/12 11:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Strawberry Chia Jam Recipe

Your new Summer standby: strawberry chia jam — Eating Bird Food When your short on time, grab these healthy packaged foods — Prevention Why slowing down your workout may be the secret to skinny — Shape Get inside the head of Olympic volleyball player Misty May Treanor — Fit Bottomed Girls Reusable shopping bags linked to food virus — are yours at risk? — Blisstree Celeb trainer Read more

5 Reasons Why You Should Remember to Eat More Berries


Updated 04/30/12 2:55 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Health Reasons to Eat Berries

Berry season is right around the corner, and if a big bowl of strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries didn't excite you before, maybe this news will: eating at least two servings of berries per week can help delay age-related memory loss in women. A recent Harvard study followed 16,010 women over the age of 70, finding those who ate berries slowed memory loss by almost three years. Read more

The Easiest Strawberry Tart You'll Ever Make


Updated 04/07/12 4:39 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Strawberry Tart Easy Recipe

My favorite desserts to make for big family meals or dinner parties can come together in a matter of minutes, or even as an afterthought. They don't require ingredients that are hard to find and they are visually impressive. Such is the case with this simple strawberry tart. I got my hands on some bright red strawberries recently and immediately craved them on top of a buttery crust with a Read more

Happy Hour: Strawberry-Ginger Caipirosca


Updated 03/30/12 3:35 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 7 comments

Strawberry Ginger Cocktail

For the first time this year, I saw signs of the new season at the farmers market: purple-green Spring onions and lush, shiny strawberries. I was so enthralled that I decided to toast the first berries with a timely cocktail. This drink has a fruity-floral bouquet, with a clean finish from the mint and ginger. It's also not too sweet. When I served it to my guy, he took one sip and said, "This Read more

Happy Hour: Eclipse


Updated 03/08/12 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Spring Strawberry Cocktail Recipe

I've never been drawn to premade margarita, sweet and sour, and bloody mary mixes, mostly because I can make the aforementioned from scratch. Needless to say, I was hesitant when I heard about The Perfect Purée, a Napa Valley-based company that produces a wide range of exotic fruit purées designed for combining into beverages. That is, until I tried one in a cocktail. If you can't locate, say, Read more

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries in No Time at All


Updated 02/08/12 11:57 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

If there's one thing I could eat every day, it's chocolate and fruit. Chocolate-covered strawberries are one of those decadent desserts that people save for special, romantic occasions, but I don't really understand that. This technique for dipping your strawberries in melted chocolate is so simple, it can and should be enjoyed regularly. While many recipes tell you to melt chocolate and butter Read more

A Vegan Strawberry Pudding For Everyone!


Updated 09/17/11 11:10 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Kid-Friendly Vegan Strawberry Pudding Recipe

One of the fruits most loved by toddlers are strawberries. It's like candy to them! Whip up an all-natural strawberry chia pudding — chia is a great source of omega-3 and a great alternative for kids who don't like to eat fish — as dessert or as a special breakfast, and we're sure it'll get a rave review! Even if your tot doesn't follow a vegan diet, this is a must-try recipe! It's quick, Read more

Can You Pick Apart These Strawberry Facts?


Updated 08/04/11 8:57 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Strawberry Facts

I don't know about you, but I've been crazy for strawberries for the past few months! Although these beloved fruits are available in stores year-round, they're truly ripe for the picking in the Summer, when they're sweetest. Need more motivation to enjoy them while they're in season? Find a farm nearby to harvest your own, get inspired by our favorite berry recipes, and, of course, take our quiz Read more

Strawberry Semifreddo Is Impressive Yet Easy


Updated 08/04/11 10:47 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Strawberry Semifreddo Recipe

For my latest dinner party, I was on the hunt for a showstopping, seasonally focused dessert that didn't require turning on the oven. The first thing that came to mind? A semifreddo. The dessert, which translates to "half-frozen" in Italian, can really refer to anything that's been somewhat chilled or frozen, but this version, from New York restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, is stunningly simple, Read more