Aspartame

Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1/2 cup Equal Spoonful 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 4 cups 2% milk 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract Lite whipped topping, optional 4 small candy canes, optional Directions Combine Equal, water and cocoa in a saucepan. Heat on medium heat, stirring constantly, to boiling. Boil...

By: Robyn Flipse, MS. MA, RDN -- Consultant to the Calorie Control Council If you’ve been gaining weight and not getting enough sleep lately, some new research suggests the problems are very likely connected. A study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that people who didn’t get...

By Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD -- Falling in Love with Vegetables Fall brings cooler days, leaves changing colors and falling to the ground and a generous bounty of seasonal vegetables like spinach, winter squash and sweet potatoes. Readily available now at their peak of freshness, these vegetables are economical...

I recently discovered that fast food has its very own day – November 16! While fast food often gets a bad rap for being high in calories and fat, a couple of recent studies found it doesn’t stack up so badly compared to other dining spots. In a study out...

Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 1-1/2 cups 1% milk 1 medium Granny Smith apple, cored, diced 1/2 cup vanilla-flavored nonfat Greek yogurt 1/4 cup cooked unsweetened oatmeal, quick or old fashioned 1 tablespoon Equal® Spoonful 1 tablespoon sliced almonds 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions Combine all ingredients in blender container; cover....

Makes 12 Servings Ingredients 12 large eggs 5 cups 2% milk 2 cups Equal Spoonful 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Ground nutmeg, optional Directions Whisk eggs and milk in a large heavy saucepan. Cook and stir on medium heat until the mixture coats...