Take a break from sweet potato fries and try out tots instead. Oven-baked until they’re brown and crispy, these tots will satisfy your wildest savory cravings without overloading you with calories and fat. Served with a zippy jalapeño ranch dipping sauce that’s loaded with protein and fresh herbs, these cute sweet potato tots make for the perfect appetizer or mid-afternoon snack that your kids will devour.

Unroll breadsticks. Cut each breadstick in half crosswise, forming 3 1/2-inch pieces; cut each portion in half lengthwise, forming 1/2-inch strips. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Coat with cooking spray, and sprinkle with dressing mix.

Pickling eggs using a beet mixture allows you to create a fun presentation using all-natural ingredients. Beet Pickled Eggs can instantly add a pop of color to a salad or elevate your deviled eggs for any occasion. Lightly cracking the shells of the egg before soaking them in the beet mixture will allow you to create a marbled appearance.

There are countless views on pimiento cheese perfection. It can be a smooth and spreadable version sandwiched between two slices of white bread. It can be chunky, spiked with hot sauce and cayenne pepper, and stuffed into celery sticks. It can be made with extra mayonnaise for a creamy cracker topper. The list goes on and on.

Yield : about 3 dozen 2 tablespoons pine nuts 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 4 drops yellow liquid food coloring 2 drops red liquid food coloring 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 (6-ounce) garlic … Read More

There’s nothing artificial about these dramatically hued holiday treats. Supermoist chocolate cupcakes get their blackout color from black sesame seeds and antioxidant-rich dark cocoa powder. Black sesame seeds have a deep, rich flavor somewhere between exceptionally dark chocolate and coffee. We use vibrant reddish-orange goji berries to achieve naturally orange-colored frosting. Goji berries are packed with eye-healthy vitamin A and can be found at most well-stocked supermarkets in the dried fruit section. These whole-grain desserts are better tasting and better for you, with every bit of fun, festive flair.