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Pretty Poached Pears

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by Jennifer Iserloh, Posted Jan 4th 2010 @ 1:00PM

poached pear Photo: Jennifer Iserloh, Skinny Chef.

Do you have a sweet tooth? So many people do, and sweets can be a real downfall when it comes to sticking to your New Year's resolutions. There's no need to feel deprived when you can simply make friends with your cravings instead. Life is to be enjoyed. Just remember that when you crave a bit of something sweet, creamy or tart, it's probably better for you when you make it yourself.

Pretty, simple, and even elegant, poached winter fruit can be turned into parfaits, tarts, mousses and more. They can even be added to your favorite brownie mix to make it moister.

Catching up with friends that you missed over the holiday season? Use this poached pear recipe that you can make hours in advance to show off your kitchen skills and good sense when it comes to eating well.

Filed under: Recipes, Entertaining

Picking Perfect Passion Fruit - Tip of the Day

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by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Dec 7th 2009 @ 9:00AM

Add some passion to the holiday season -- passion fruit, that is. In today's tip, learn how to pick out the perfect version of this tropical fruit and how to use it.

Filed under: Tip of the Day

Christmas is a time for salads

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by Bob Sassone, Posted Dec 19th 2006 @ 2:35PM

winter salad Call me crazy, but I never think of the winter being a time for salads. To me, the winter is for soups and hearty meals and hot meals and hot tea and hot chocolate. Salads are for the spring and summer, the time of leafy greens and lighter dinners. Christmas is for turkeys and hams and mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.

But the people over at Cooks Recipes would certainly disagree with me. They've come up with a huge list of various salads that you can eat at Christmas. Most of them incorporate the flavors of the season, including the Cranberry Apple Salad, the Holiday Sweet Potato Salad, and Grandma's Winter Fruit Medley. Danish-Deli-Food.com has a Winter Salad made with figs, cabbage, oranges, and pecans that sounds interesting. But the Layered Lettuce Salad? Not festive enough.

Oh, and Ambrosia Mold sounds like the name of a Bond girl.

Filed under: On the Blogs, Lists, Spirit of Christmas, How To