Toss wheat cereal and cashews with raisins, dried blueberries, dried cranberries, or chopped dried apricots.

This is a great sauce for meat, fish, fowl, or pasta. You can also use it as a spread for crackers or bread.

You don't need ice cubes if you freeze the cherries before blending.

You can use regular, decaffeinated, or herbal tea. Let it steep for 5 to 7 minutes.

Garnish with roasted red peppers, black olives, pine nuts, fresh tomatoes, and lettuce.

Serve this with a bit of gingered whipped cream for a special dessert.

Melted chocolate, chocolate chips, and nuts make a great combo for these cookies.

Wanton wrappers make these little desserts a snap to prepare.

Here's a sweet treat without the calories from sugar.

You can make a healthier party mix by using whole-grain cereals, olive oil instead of butter or margarine, and soy nuts or wasabi peas.