Roasted Strawberry Sundaes


Preparation time: 10 min Servings: 4


Cooking time: 5 min


Ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar

1 lb Driscoll's strawberries, whole, halved, or quartered

2 tsp lemon juice

2 tbsp Framboise, brandy or raspberry flavored syrup

2 cups vanilla ice cream, or raspberry ice cream or gelato

Cooking Directions:

Preheat oven to 500°F. Rinse, drain and hull berries. Turn into bowl and sprinkle with sugar and lemon juice. Toss gently to coat. Turn coated berries into shallow casserole or ovenproof 10 in. skillet and arrange in single layer. Roast, stirring twice, until berries are just softened and syrup forms, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Stir in Framboise, brandy or syrup. Let cool 5 to 10 minutes. Divide ice cream or gelato among bowls. Spoon warm berries and sauce over.

Orange Sherbet Chocolate Sundae

Preparation time: 5 min Servings: 4


Cooking time: 0 min


Ingredients:

1/2 cup light hot fudge topping, warm

2 cups orange sherbet

Cooking Directions:

Serve topping over sherbet.

Mango Vanilla Sundaes

Preparation time: 5 min Servings: 4


Cooking time: 0 min


Ingredients:

2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt

1/2 lb mango, sliced, drained and chopped

Cooking Directions:

Serve frozen yogurt with chopped man

5 Ways Honey Can Heal You

By Susan McQuillan

Reviewed by QualityHealth's Medical Advisory Board

Honey, one of nature's most natural and intense sweeteners, has been used for centuries as a home remedy for various ailments. In more recent years, science has confirmed what folk medicine has pretty much already proven: Honey heals.

The color of honey, which ranges from pale amber to deep, dark brown, depends on the source of nectar. Although there are exceptions, most light colored honeys, such as alfalfa, orange blossom and clover, have a mild flavor while dark honeys, such as those made from buckwheat or avocado blossoms, have bolder, more distinct flavors. The darker the honey, experts say, the higher its concentration of healing substances. Here are some of the ways honey contributes to good health:

Source of Antioxidants: Normal oxidation in the body can injure cells, which contributes to aging and development of various disease such as cancer and heart disease. Honey has high levels of antioxidants and researchers at the University of California in Davis found that people who added four tablespoons of honey to their diet every day for a month increased the antioxidant levels in their blood.

Burn Remedy: When used to treat wounds, honey absorbs moisture from the air and uses it to help keep the skin hydrated so it can heal properly. Studies that have been performed to determine whether or not honey actually promotes healing have had mixed results but experts seem to agree that a minor burn dressed with honey and guaze will feel better and heal sooner than a similar wound dressed with antibiotic creams and ointments

Antimicrobial (antibacterial): Honey contains an enzyme that produces hydrogen peroxide, which gives it antibacterial qualities for treating minor cuts, abrasions and even mild forms of acne. Some types of honey, including Manuka honey from the New Zealand Manuka bush, claim to have the highest antimicrobial activity of all.