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Healthy Parsnip Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Yogurt Frosting

These cupcakes are healthy enough for lunch boxes but decadent enough for a weekend treat.

PB and Honey Trail Mix Bites

Replace your favourite store bought granola with these chewy PB and honey trail mix bites.


Banana Nut Butter and Jam Muffins

These mouthwatering muffins are packed with protein.


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Honey Almond Overnight Muesli

Prep this muesli the night before so you can grab-and-go in the morning.


Chocolate Toffee Bars

Nothing can beat homemade chocolate toffee bars during the holiday season.

Chocolate Cherry Mini-Cupcakes

These Mini Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes will wow your guests!


Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

This sweet treat is a favourite when served with tea or coffee.


Red Velvet Chocolate & Beet Brownies

Beets are a natural way to add gorgeous colour to baked goods.


Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes with Cherry Sauce

Lower-fat ricotta gives these pancakes rich flavour and extra protein without too much fat and calories. Top with cherries, which...


Apple-Cinnamon Smoothie

Why consume all that sugar in sweetened yogurt when you can make your own just-as-delicious treat with fewer calories?


Blueberry Smoothie

This morning delight brings you a real super-food in an easy'to-consume package.


Chewy Cranberry Walnut Cookies

If you haven't tried cranberry walnut cookies yet, you're missing out.


Oatmeal Pancakes with Cranberry-Maple Syrup

Make a double batch and freeze extra pancakes for a quick and delicious breakfast on busy days — just pop...

Grilled Plums with Maple-Vanilla Mascarpone

Plums are at their peak of ripeness in late summer through September, and are delicious raw or cooked. I love...


Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes

Peanut butter cupcakes??? You bet. They're surprisingly delicious, and kids of all ages will love them. The mini peanut butter...


Zucchini Chip Cupcakes

These moist cupcakes don't even need frosting, and they're a great way to use up zucchini. Cinnamon, chocolate chips, and...


Heavenly Butter Tarts

Homemade butter tarts are deceptively easy to make.






Lightened Up Chocolate Mousse

A lighter version of traditional chocolate mousse.

Banana-Walnut Bliss

Get energized for a workout with this banana smoothie. According to research published in the online scientific journal PLoS One,...


Nutty Pear & Goat Cheese Wraps

Weight-loss bonus: Though nuts are high in calories, recent Harvard studies found women who regularly consumed nut products were at...


Quinoa Porridge with Vanilla Yogurt

Weight-loss bonus: Deliciously thick and creamy Greek yogurt contains about twice the hunger-quelling protein as traditional yogurt. To cut back...


Oat Cocoa Smoothie

Weight-loss bonus: A recent Canadian study found that overweight women who exercised regularly and followed a high-dairy (and calorie-restricted) diet...


Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

The smell of gingerbread baking is a welcome sign of the holidays. Here's a gluten-free version that anyone can enjoy.