dessert

Think of Easter and what comes to mind? Baskets, yes. Egg hunts and the Easter bunny. To be sure. But for many both young and old it's a chance to enjoy some fine treats. With Christmas more than two months past, even the thought is delicious.

This crumble has a greater amount of fruit and only a small amount of topping. This is a great way to get that extra sweet fix while keeping calories low.

Easy to make with vegetable margarine, as a vegetarian recipe, although the cookies made with margarine will be softer.

A great breakfast dish, or a filling dessert than can become a light meal by adding some chopped toasted nuts or low fat yogurt.

A sweet pudding wit a low GI to maintain steady sugar levels.

Easy strawberry pie, low fat and fast. Have it as dessert or as a treat.

The muffins have have some added antioxidants from the carrots, great for breakfast or snack.

Oat bran is a very good source of fiber. This is a recipe with suitable for a low glycemic index diet.

Those on a vegetarian or milk free diet do not need to miss out on treats with recipes such as this one for Cheerios peanut butter and honey cookies.