Cooking the rice in milk makes a pudding that's creamy even with lowfat 1% or 2% milk. Dried fruits, especially apricots, add extra calcium; you can also use prunes, figs or dates. The pudding will thicken as it cools; if it gets too thick, stir in a little extra milk.
No need to go shopping because just the simplest of ingredients you have on hand turn into a comforting dessert.
Called stracciatella in Italian, this light and simple chicken noodle soup with threads of egg and cheese is perfect for a sensitive tummy. Serve with more cheese to sprinkle over top if desired.
The holiday-favourite combination of molasses and spices turns classic hot chocolate into a gingerbread-flavoured treat.
Yes, there are treats at the spa. Portions are modest, yet they satisfy that sweet craving. The usual 1/2 cup (125 mL) of butter in a cake like this has been reduced. Serve warm.
These crunchy morsels are so delicious, their lucky recipients will be asking for the recipe.
In Italian, stracci means rags, which the eggs form in the soup. Instead of the egg noodles, you can use any type of small or broken pasta, such as spaghetti, stellini, tubetti, ditali or pastina.
Both apples and almonds may help delay the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream.
Nothing says Canadian more than maple syrup, and when blended into a fall favourite such as this squash, it turns Rose Murray's familiar dish into a make-ahead classic that's perfect for entertaining.
