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Easter Sunday Desserts: How To Make Easy And Healthy Easter Treats

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Easter Sunday is only a few days away. It is time to plan out some delicious and healthy Easter desserts. Hearn Kirkwood is here to help you make quick, fresh and easy desserts! This article will provide you a list of healthy Easter dessert recipes we enjoy during this special time of year.

 

 

Often during Easter parents believe the only dessert available for children are sugar infested ones. You do not have to feed your children chocolate eggs, chocolate bars and peeps for dessert. Provide them delectable Easter desserts that are healthy for them.

 

 

Children that only receive sugar filled candy for Easter dessert usually experience sugar rush, tummy aches, acne and gain a few extra pounds.

 

 

When you provide children healthy Easter desserts, your children won’t feel bloated or experience bad affects from candy consumption.

 

 

You can make healthy Easter treats  for kids and adults alike by using light ingredients such as fresh fruit, whole wheat flour and brown sugar.

 

 

Here are some healthy and delicious treats you can create this Easter:

 

 

-Light Key Lime Bars. The key lime bars are like mini pies. The benefits of key lime bars is that they are low calorie bars and low fat. You can serve them with frozen beverages for a real treat. To make 12 key lime bars follow the following recipe:

 

Ingredients for the key lime bar crust

-1 cup  of all purpose flour
-1 cup of whole wheat flour
-1/2 cup of powdered sugar
-3/4 cup canola oil
For the key lime filling use the following ingredients:

-4 large eggs
-1 and 1/2 cups of sugar
-6 tablespoons of all purpose flour
-1/4 cups of lime juice
-Confectioner sugar (as a garnish)
-2 tablespoons of lime zest

 

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and put your key lime in a greased 9 X 13 inch cake pan. Bake the crust for at 20 minutes or until golden brown.

 

 

Next, pour the filling into the crust. The filling should include the flour, lime juice and zest. Bake the filling over the crust for 24 minutes. Sprinkle the powdered sugar on your treats and you will be good to go.

Whole Wheat Raspberry Bar. This is the perfect fruit bar for Easter. It features whole heat flour, brown sugar, and almonds. The kids will surely be full and satisfied after two or more bars. You will need the following ingredients:
-2 cups of whole wheat flour.
-1/2 cups of dark brown sugar
-1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
-1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
-1/4 teaspoon of salt
-1/4 cup of chopped almonds
-1 large egg
-1/4 cup of canola oil
-3/4 cup of fresh raspberries
-1/2 cup low sugar raspberry preserves
Pop your raspberry bars into a 350 degree oven. We recommend using a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish. The crust of the raspberry bars should be baked for 10 minutes. Once the crust is baked, top it off with fresh raspberries and the raspberry preserve. Cover the fruit with crumble and bake for an additional 18 minutes. This will beat any chocolate bar.

 

 

Some other great dessert ideas are the following:

-Creamy rice pudding
-Pineapple upside down cupcakes
-Chocolate hazelnut cookies ( only 11 grams of carbs each).
-Peanut Butter and Jam Macaroons

 

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

 

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

 

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The Quick Meals And Health Benefits Of Spinach

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

On Tuesday March 26th, it is national Spinach day. Spinach is a delicious vegetable full of nutritional value.

 

This article will highlight the health benefits of spinach and provide you a few quick recipes.

 

Spinach is a green, leafy vegetable that protects your body from many health risks such as heart disease, colon cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, and vision loss.

 

Spinach includes beta carotene, vitamins C, E, and K. It is considered a miracle vegetable because it improves your physical health and your temperament at the same time.

 

Here are some delicious spinach recipes you can try today:

 

Parmesan Spinach cakes. This is a great spinach appetizer that only takes 40 minutes to cook. You will need:

 

  • Fresh spinach
  •  ½ cup of skim ricotta cheese/ low fat cottage cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • Clove Garlic (minced)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon of fresh, ground pepper

Finely chop your spinach and combine your ingredients. Place the spinach mixture in muffin pans that are coated with cooking spray. The spinach should be cooked for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

 

Sesame Garlic Spinach. This dish originates from Korea. It includes spinach, dark sesame oil, garlic and toasted sesame seeds.

 

You should also use 1 Tbsp of sugar, 1 Tbsp of soy sauce and salt.

 

You should sautée the spinach and other ingredients into a sitck-free skillet on high. The sesame seeds should be toasted separately.

 

Don’t forget to stir in sugar and soy sauce as a final touch.

 

Rosemary Spinach Soup. This is an easy soup to make and goes wonderful with a sandwich or light meal. The rosemary blends flawlessly with the spinach soup. Any seasonal greens can be used for this soup.

 

The soup includes:

  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Rosemary
  • ¼ Salt
  • Pepper
  • Diced Red Potatoes (boil for 15 minutes).
  • Nutmeg
  • 1 table spoon of butter
  • 4 cups of chick broth/ vegetable broth/ water

 

Cook spinach for 10 minutes are more. Then puree it to a soup. Garnish the soup with nutmeg and top it with curtons.

 

Let Hearn Kirkwood help you making healthy and delicious spinach meals today such as Spinach Gruyere Quiche.

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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The Health Benefits of Mediterranean Food And Lemon Water

Monday, February 25th, 2013

Did you know there are ways to prevent heart disease and cleanse your body for better health? If you did not know, Hearn Kirkwood is here to tell you about great food and beverage choices that will not only make you feel healthier but we also bring joy to your taste buds.

To reduce your chance of having heart disease in your life, we recommend starting a Mediterranean diet.

The Mediterranean diet can reduce your chances of experiencing heart attacks, strokes, and heart disease by 30 percent.

A Mediterranean diet consists of the following food products that lower risk factors for high cholesterol. hypertension, and obesity:

-Olive Oil

-Nuts (walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts)

-Beans

-Fish

-Fruits

-Vegetables

 

The Mediterranean diet is not about sticking to low-fat diets. Most people find sticking to low fat diets challenging. The Mediterranean diet is about maintaining good health.

At least an ounce of nuts should be consumed a day. You should have three servings of fruit every day and two servings of vegetables.

Consume fish at least 3 times a week with beans, peas and lentils. If you are not a fish lover, go for white meat rather than read meat.

As for beverages, we recommend seven glasses of wine a week and two glasses of lemon water a day.

How can warm lemon water benefit your health?

If you drink lemon water you can reap the following health benefits:

 

-Better digestion stimulation. This will help your body burn more fats and promote weight loss. This happens because the warm lemon water raises body temperature that helps the body burn more food calories. The warm water will flush old food out of your digestive track.

-Cleanse your body of bowel bacteria buildup. The warm lemon water has the ability to do this because the lemon juice can flush mucus and bowels out of you fully from the previous day.

-Lemon water helps the liver create more enzymes to help you digest food better.

-Lemon water is a great source of Vitamin C. This vitamin helps strengthen your immune system. It will also give your skin a beautiful glow.


Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

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3 Quick and Healthy Seafood Meals

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

Do you need a healthy diet makeover? If yes, Hearn Kirkwood is here to get you started on a healthier diet with quick and easy seafood meal ideas. This article will provide you details about the health benefits of seafood and three wonderful recipes you can try today.

 

Seafood is a must for a healthy diet because it’s an excellent source of protein and low in saturated fats.
Your body can start reaping the benefits of seafood by eating seafood at least two times a week because fish is rich in Omega 3 essential fatty acids. Salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and crabs all have a great level of Omega 3 fatty acids.
By eating seafood, you will reduce your chances of putting your health at risk of cardiovascular disease, poor cholesterol, prostate cancer, asthma and  and high blood pressure. The Omega 3 fatty acids can also delay symptoms of dementia and slow the process of Alzheimer’s disease. You can even combat depression.
Our best advice for including seafood in your healthy diet is to consume seafood in moderation.

The following seafood dishes can help you get in the habit of eating healthier and you won’t have to sacrifice flavor meals:
1. Try salmon dishes. Two great salmon dishes are herbed salmon and salmon burgers. The herbed salmon is simply salmon topped with dill weed, tarragon, parsley and chives. The salmon should be lightly buttered and drizzled with lemon for a refreshing lunch or dinner. If you are in the mood for burgers, go for the Salmon burgers rather than beef burgers. To make this meal, simply coat your salmon with spice blended panko bread crumbs. Top your salmon burgers with mayonnaise blended with lemon juice and red onions.
2. Coconut Shrimp topped with Mango sauce. Enjoy steamed shrimp with the zingy mango sauce and shredded coconut. You’ll feel like you’re in paradise. Or try  the shrimp bruschetta salad. This salad features toasted french bread, cherry tomatoes, Italian parsley. It goes great with Asian sweet, red chili sauce.
3. Tuna Club sandwich. Make your tuna how you like it and top it with creamy ranch dressing and roasted red sweet peppers to give it a great kick.

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you. See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

 

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Valentines Day: How To Plan A Healthy Seafood Dinner For Two

Monday, February 4th, 2013

Valentine's Day Dinner For Two

Do you want a quiet, romantic dinner for two this Valentine’s Day? If yes, you won’t find it at a restaurant. Valentine’s Day dinner outings are not only hard to enjoy but also challenging to make reservations. There’s a solution. Have a romantic dinner for two at home. Homemade dinners are not only healthier but also more intimate. You can cook dinner together as a couple or surprise your special someone.

 

No matter the choice, Hearn Kirkwood is here to make your Valentine’s Day dinner superb with affordable, healthy dinner meals for two ideas.

 

One delicious Valentine’s Day meal is homemade pasta. It is super budget friendly and elegant when topped with a splendid sauce such as Bolognese and composed of pancetta and sage.

 

We recommend cooking homemade pasta such as the Tagliatelle. This pasta dish includes Italian unsmoked cured bacon, extra-virgin olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano, fresh parsley, garlic and more. Get the gourmet recipe here.

 

If you and your significant other are huge seafood lovers, consider serving steamed mussels and fish parchment. Mussels taste best when buttered and served with sake and chilis. As for fish in parchment, that’s easy to prepare, simplly add your favorite vegetables to a parchment packet and the fish to create a whole meal. Hailbut is a very popular fish to try for this dish. Learn more details about this splendid seafood dish.

 

The fish recipe goes wonderfully with a tomato and Camembert tart. The tomato and Camembert tart features a flaky pastry crust, Camembert cheeses, plum tomatoes and herb oil for you and your loved one to enjoy as a side dish.

 

We recommend following this meal up with a Shrimp Bisque Bourbon because the soup is wonderfully creamy, flavorful and perfectly garnished with shrimp.

 

But most importantly, you cannot forget dessert! A very healthy Valentine dessert is Honey Vinaigrette Avocado and Strawberries, which are blended in honey lemon dressing to serve as a salad or dessert. The treat goes perfectly with grilled chicken and fish.

 

To make the Honey Vinaigrette Avocado and Strawberries you will need lemon juice, honey, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, strawberries, and avocados. Learn more details on this fabulous salad here.

 

All these meals go great with sweet or dry white wine! Enjoy!

 

Hearn Kirkwood has a wide variety of healthy fruits, meat, seafood and beverage selections for you to choose. See What’s Fresh today.

 

To contact Hearn Kirkwood call 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. We purchase 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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How To Cook A Herb Roasted Turkey

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

Thanksgiving is only two weeks away! It’s time to perfect your holiday Turkey recipe! The last thing you want is a burnt or dried turkey. Hearn Kirkwood is here to help you create a fresh, mouthwatering, show-stopping turkey.

 

One wonderful turkey you may want to consider is a savory herb rub roasted turkey. Even before one piece of tender turkey hits the mouths of your guests, they will be thrilled to sit down and eat simply from the fragrant herbs. It’s all about creating the right flavor for your turkey.

 

Best of all you can use the pan juices to make delicious turkey gravy. This turkey will only take you 20 minutes to prep and 3 hours and 30 minutes to cook. It makes for 12 servings.

 

You will need the following ingredients:

 

-      1 tablespoon of paprika

-      2 tablespoons of sage or poultry seasoning

-      1 tablespoon seasoned salt

-      2 teaspoons garlic powder

-      1 teaspoon ground black pepper

-      ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg

-      12 to 14 pound turkey

-      1 large onion

-      6 bay leaves

-      1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

 

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Have a roasting rack placed in a shallow roasting pan. Begin mix your sage, paprika, seasoned salt, garlic powder, pepper and nutmeg in a bowl.

 

Next, place your turkey breast side up in your roasting pan. ½ of the seasoning should be placed inside the turkey along with the onion and bay leaves. Brush your turkey with oil and put the rest of seasoning on the skin of your turkey. Don’t forget to add a ½ cup of water to your pan and cover your turkey with foil.

 

Once in the oven, roast the turkey for 1 hour. After the turkey cooks for 1 hour, remove the foil and roast for another 2 to 2 ½ hours. The turkey internal temperature should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit and the thighs should have a temperature of 175 degrees Fahrenheit. Basting should be done every 15 to 20 minutes.

 

Once cooking is completed, let your turkey stand for at least 20 minutes prior to transferring it to your platter or carving board for slicing.

 

Use the extra juices to make your gravy.

 

For a fresh turkey and all the condiments you need for Thanksgiving, shop at Hearn Kirkwood.

 

Contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

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How A Tomato A Day Can Keep The Doctor Away

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

If you’re searching for a great way to improve your health, consider eating a tomato a day to keep the doctor away.

 

Recent studies show tomato helps cut down your risk of having a stroke. In fact, men who had very high levels of the antioxidant lycopene found in tomatoes had fewer strokes than men that had very low levels of lycopene in their blood.

 

The United States Department of Agriculture’s national nutrient database states, Lycopene can be found in its highest concentrations in cooked tomato products. This can include tomato paste, puree and sauce.

 

Try ready to serve marina sauce to have a serving of more than 31,000 micrograms of lycopene.

 

Even if you are not a fan of the tomato, you can get your doses of lycopene from watermelon, grapefruit, papaya and mango.

 

The U.S dietary guidelines have no recommendations for the specific amount of lycopene you should consume.

 

However, the standard fruit and vegetable intake for dietary is 2 ½ cups of fruits and vegetables to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But lycopene also has the ability to cut the risk of prostate and other types of cancer. Exercising and not smoking helps cut stroke risk as well.

 

Lycopene is able to provide these great health benefits because it can reduce inflammation and prevent blood clots that would otherwise cause ischemic stroke.

 

For a great selection of nutritious and fresh foods/Beverages, shop at Hearn Kirkwood, contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

Hearn Kirkwood currently operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks. Our service area includes all of Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia – with limited service to Fredericksburg, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.

 

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Eating Well: Healthy But Tasty Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Monday, May 14th, 2012
Do you love eating buttermilk biscuits? If yes, you should be happy it is National Buttermilk Biscuits Day. Hot, flaky buttermilk biscuits can accompany your breakfast; lunch, dinner or dessert home cooked meals.  From chicken potpie to strawberry shortcake, you can make a good meal, a great meal.
Read now to learn an amazing and healthy buttermilk biscuits recipe.

To make mouth water buttermilk biscuits, you will need the following ingredients:

 

-        ¾ cup of buttermilk

-        1 cup of whole wheat pastry flour

-        1 cup of all-purpose flour

-        1 tablespoon of sugar

-        1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder

-        ½ teaspoon of salt

-        1 ½ tablespoons of cold butter, cut into small pieces

-        1 tablespoon milk for brushing your biscuits

 

Once you have all the ingredients, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and coat your baking sheet with cooking spray. While the oven is heating up, combine the buttermilk and oil together. Whisk together the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Cut your butter until the dry ingredients with your fingertips or two knives. The bowl dry ingredients should start looking crumbly.

 

When this happens, make a well in the center of the bowl and slowly pour in the buttermilk mixture and stir the mixture with a fork until its combined.

 

Once this task is completed, you can transfer the dough to a floured surface. Don’t forget to sprinkle the dough with flour as well.

 

The dough should be knead at least 8 times and rolled out to ¾ thickness and cut the rolls into 2-inch rounds so they can be placed on the baking sheet and their tops can be brushed with milk.

 

The buttermilk biscuits only need to cook for 12 to 16 minutes or cook them until they are golden brown. Once done cooking, set your biscuits on a wire rack to be cooled down before serving. Recipe makes 1 dozen buttermilk biscuits in less than 55 minutes.

 

Not only is this recipe delicious but also it’s very nutritious.  Each biscuit is only 104 calories, with 3 g of fat, 4 mg cholesterol, 18 g of carbohydrates, 3 g of protein, 1 g of fiber, 216 mg sodium, and 35 mg potassium.

 

In other words you can eat well while eating healthy. Hearn Kirkwood has the fresh ingredients, the quality service you want, at the competitive prices you need. What more could you ask for?

 

For a great selection of nutritious and fresh foods, shop at Hearn Kirkwood, contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

Hearn Kirkwood currently operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks. Our service area includes all of Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia – with limited service to Fredericksburg, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.

 

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Easter Desserts: How To Make Healthy Treats For Easter

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Are you still contemplating what to make for dessert this Easter? If yes, we are here not only to help you make the perfect Easter desserts but make healthy Easter desserts. This article will provide you two recipes to delight your guests of all ages.

 

Often when we think of Easter, we think of family time and candy. But it is time we think about healthy alternatives than candy to serve to our children and ourselves. Often Easter baskets are filled with nothing more than sugar filled items that make for a stomachache.

 

You can make delicious and healthy dessert recipes using fresh fruit, brown sugar and whole wheat flour. Here are a few healthy yet tasty Easter desserts that will not leave you or the kids bloated:

 

Key Lime Bar

 

The perfect Easter treats are often the ones without all the calories and fat. You can serve key lime bars with your frozen beverages this Easter. You will need the following ingredients:

 

Crust Ingredients

-1 cup of all-purpose flour

-1 cup of whole-wheat flour

- ½ cup of powdered sugar

- ¾ cup canola oil

  

Filling

- 4 large eggs

- 1-1/2 cups sugar

- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

- ¼ cup fresh lime juice

- 2 tablespoons grated lime zest

- Confectioners’ sugar, for garnish

 

When you have all your ingredients, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your 9×13 inch cake pan with cooking spray. With a hand-held mixer, mix flours, sugar and canola oil Press this mixture into your cake pan and bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. When cooking is completed, place on a wire cooling rack.

 

For the filling, whisk eggs and sugar together. Add flour, lime juice and zest to the egg and sugar mixture. Pour this filling over the crust and bake for 24 minutes (or until the top is golden and the filling has fully set). Cool for 10 minutes and sprinkle your powdered sugar on top. Cut your key lime into bars. This recipe serves a party of 12.

 

Whole Wheat Raspberry Bar Recipe

 

If you enjoy fruit bars, you will love this whole-wheat raspberry bar with whole-wheat flour, brown sugar, and crunchy almonds. The whole-wheat raspberry bars can be served for dessert or breakfast. The recipe makes 12 bars.

 

Here are the ingredients you will need:

-2 cups of whole-wheat flour

- ½ cup of packed dark brown sugar

- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)

- ½ teaspoon baking soda

- ¼ teaspoon salt

- ¼ cup finely chopped almonds

- 1 large egg

- ¼ cup canola oil

- ¾ cup fresh raspberries

- ½ cup low sugar raspberry preserves

 

When you have all your ingredients, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your 8 x 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Whisk flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt and almonds together.

 

Add egg, oil and mix well until a wet, moist crumble is formed. Press your crumble into your baking dish. Make sure an even layer is formed. Bake your dessert for 10 minutes (or until light brown). When your crust is finish baking, pour your squished raspberries and raspberry preserve together. Use any additional crumble to cover the top. Bake for 18 minutes and cut into bars.

 

Last but not least enjoy your Easter holiday! Hearn Kirkwood is here to help you make Easter Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert delicious and memorable.

 

For a great selection of nutritious and fresh foods, shop at Hearn Kirkwood, contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!

 

Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.

 

Hearn Kirkwood currently operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks. Our service area includes all of Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia – with limited service to Fredericksburg, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.

 

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Source: 3 Healthy Easter Desserts

 

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Traditional Easter Menu with a Twist

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Shake up the way you prepare or present your Easter menu. Lamb Kabobs with fingerling potatoes and spring onions is a new way to serve an old dish. Try baking apples stuffed with sweet potato filling. Bake scalloped potatoes in individual ramekins and top with roasted green beans dusted with crushed pecans for a creamy and crunchy combination. For the main course nothing says Easter like a baked ham. Instead of the traditional honey-glazed version, delight your customers with a savory sweet pineapple-mustard glazed ham. No meal is complete without spring’s most beloved vegetable: Asparagus. Roast it, then serve on top of a bed of seasonal lettuces.

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