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Try these tasty and easy smoothie pops that go perfect on a hot summer day. With a lower carb and sugar content than store-bought popsicles, both kids and adults will love this diabetes-friendly treat.

Pesto means paste in Italian. The original Genovese pesto was made using a mortar and pestle so the texture was not perfectly smooth. Be careful when using your food processor not to overmix. For a lower-fat or thinner version of pesto, you can replace some of the oil with chicken or vegetable stock. (Pictured here with Red Pepper Coulis and Rosemary Balsamic Onions.)

Fruit sorbet is a satisfying dessert that gets it's sweetness from natural sugars in fruit, plus all the nutrients and fiber found in fresh fruit. When fresh produce is in season, cut up and freeze the fruit yourself. Otherwise, you can find an abundance of frozen fruit in the grocer’s freezer. Play around with other fruit combinations like mango-strawberry, peach-raspberry or pineapple-banana. You could pour the mixture into popsicle molds, too, for a perfectly portioned treat.

A novel approach to dessert. The crushed nuts add crunch and eye appeal. You can also cut the apples in quarters and place a few different varieties on each stick.

This dish is one that is typically served in Venice in the cicchetti bars.

This fruity treat is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth! Cooking the raspberries and strawberry jam caramelizes the natural sugars to create a rich, sweet flavor. Plain yogurt adds tartness and creaminess. Light, flaky phyllo shells turn this simple recipe into a decadent treat for one, or to share! Find this recipe and more in our cookbook Designed for One!

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