This is a wonderful reduced sugar pumpkin cheesecake with a gingersnap crust. The gingersnap really does make a difference.

Lots of healthful ingredients in these tasty carrot cookies! Honey, whole wheat flour, spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice with oatmeal, nuts, raisins and of course, grated carrots.

Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground […]

There are early historical documents in which Shakespeare is noted to have drank "small beers." This European brew, actually made from an early colonial American recipe, contained 2-12-percent alcohol, and was considered a light, social drink made from herbs, berries and bark. During American Colonial times, root beer was introduced along with other beverages like Birch Beer, Sarsparilla Beer, and Ginger Beer. Only root beer would emerge as a longtime favorite.

Powdered sugar is most commonly used in frostings. To use powdered sugar to decorate your cakes, brownies, cheesecakes etc., use a stencil or cut waxed paper into 1/4 inch wide strips. Place stencil or strips in a diagonal pattern on top of your cooled dessert. Place confectioner`s sugar in a tea strainer, then tap it lightly to dust your bar surface. Carefully remove the stencil or strips to reveal your pattern.