This easy recipe from Dr. Esselstyn's Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease is tart, crunchy and ready for your homemade pie fillings.    Yield: One 9-inch crust   Ingredients: 1-1¼ cups Grape-Nuts cereal, or enough to thinly cover the bottom of a pie plate 2-3 tablespoons frozen apple-juice ... Read more

Treat your friends and family to these light, crisp and decadent dessert sandwiches.  From the Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide and Cookbook.   Yield: 2 dozen sandwich cookies (8 servings) Ingredients:5 large egg whites, at room temperature¼ teaspoon cream of tartar1/2 cup, 2 t ... Read more

From Dr. Esselstyn's Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease.   Yield: 4-6 servings   Ingredients: 2/3 c whole wheat flour 1 1/2 t baking powder 2/3 c oat, or nonfat soy milk 3 T maple syrup, honey, or agave 1 T vanilla extract 2 c berries   Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. ... Read more

Loaded with fiber and heart-healthy polyphenols, popcorn is one of the healthiest snacks around, according to research from the University of Scranton — provided it’s not drowned in butter or cooked in an unhealthy fat like coconut oil.   Try popping your own in an air popper--this popper ca ... Read more

The healthy snack challenge: Keeping portions under control when a stocked refrigerator is at your fingertips. The solution: Nutritious snacks you prepare one serving at a time, so there won’t be leftovers to tempt you. The fiber in the apple and oats, and the omega-3s in the walnuts, will dec ... Read more