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We'll give up a lot in the name of a healthy diet: gluten, dairy, the whole brunch menu. But there's one thing that's absolutely non-negotiable - dessert. That, you'll have to pry from our cold, chocolate-covered hands.

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Fortunately, it won't come to that. Because we dreamed up recipes for three fantastically healthy desserts. Before you roll your eyes, thinking this is another put-grapes-in-the-freezer piece, hear us out. Chocolate mousse. Ice cream. A fresh-baked crumbly crisp. Do we have your attention? Grab a spoon, and dig in.

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Mexican MuffinsMuffins have become a mainstay of our freezer lately. With a family full of busy schedules and little time in the mornings for a leisurely breakfast, I've resorted to pre-preparing an arsenal of foods that are easy to pull out and reheat for just times like these. These muffins are great for pulling out of the freezer, defrosting, and eating on the go or packing in your little one's lunchbox. Make a batch of these muffins on a Sunday afternoon, freeze them and you'll be so relieved every morning you have to race out the door but need to feed the kids and pack lunches first. You may even find yourself heating up one or two extra for yourself!

Ingredients:
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg, whisked
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/3 cup mexican cheese blend (mozzarella, cheddar, monterrey jack)
1/4

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Trying to eat healthier and maybe even lose a little weight? Science shows that when it comes to losing weight, what's most important is how much you're eating. (See what a 1,200-calorie day of food looks like.)

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Here are some delicious, satisfying and healthy 400-calorie recipes for dinner that are ready in 40 minutes or less to help you eat better and keep your calories in check so you can maintain or lose weight. Serve them with a small side salad to get an extra serving of vegetables for few additional calories.

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Shrimp Fried Rice
Makes: 4 servings, 2 cups each
Active time: 40 minutes | Total: 40 minutes
Cost per serving: under $3

This healthy shrimp fried rice recipe is packed with vegetables and makes 4 generous servings, so you'll need to use a large skillet that is

You asked for them, you get them: Fabio's secrets to making restaurant wings at home.

Tips:

• Trick to crispiest chicken skin: Preparation matters. Wash the chicken the night before, place on a rack on a baking sheet, and refrigerate overnight, allowing them to release excess water.
• Secret to perfect frying: Make sure your skillet or pot is deep enough to hold as much oil as needed to cover the wings completely without crowding them. Remember if your wings are cold, they will bring down the temperature of the oil.
• Hot wings too hot? Italian way to cure spicy is to eat bread. Fill your mouth with something that will soak up the spice, water will only saturate your tongue and worsen it.
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Fabio's hot wingsFabio's Hot Wings

Recipe by Fabio Viviani

Yield: 12 wings

Ingredients:

12 chicken wings, tips cut

peanut oil, for frying

2 tsp cayenne pepper

2 tbsp smoked paprika

2 tbsp kosher salt, plus more to taste

1 tbsp ground black pepper

½ cup olive oil

½ cup lemon

2-step chocolate ice creamThere are two things I don't like snack time to be: a big hassle and unhealthy. This easy "ice cream" is neither. In fact, it only has two ingredients and you can make it in about two minutes, if you have frozen bananas. (You know those bananas in your fruit bowl that are about to go bad? Well, now you finally have a use for them!) Here is the unbelievably easy and quick recipe:

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Healthy Homemade Ice Cream

Ingredients:
1 frozen banana
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 scoop peanut butter or almond butter (optional)

Directions:
1. Freeze bananas at least a few hours in advance. (I like to keep bananas in my freezer at all times so I can always whip up this yummy treat!)
2. Put frozen banana in your food processor. Add cocoa powder and nut butter, if you like. Run your food processor until the mixture looks like ice cream (it only takes about a minute!).

Yes, it really is that simple! This recipe makes an amazing snack

The only thing better than a day at the slopes in Aspen, Colorado is a hot soup waiting for you when you get back -- especially when it is -8 degrees Fahrenheit! We stayed at the beautiful Hotel Aspen which was just a short walk from all of the festivities of Aspen's annual winter festival: Winterskol. We witnessed snow carving contests, snowboarding rail shows, and of course attended the annual soup competition. We tried some really amazing soups from New England clam chowder, to loaded baked potato soup, to a spicy shrimp bisque, but the winner was a very unique type of gumbo!

Winning Soup Recipe: Jackalope Gumbo

By Chef Tom Slanga and owner Mike Goldman of Aspen Square Grouper

Yields 5-6 quarts

8 ounces flour

8 ounces butter, bacon drippings, or duck fat

2 pounds boneless chicken thighs

1 pound jackalope sausage (mix of rabbit, antelope, and pork)

1 pound onion

1 pound green bell pepper

1 pound celery

6 cloves garlic

3 jalapenos

1 ¾ pounds