A Sweet Dash of Aloha is your guide to enjoying desserts and sweets guilt-free. "There is no such thing as 'bad' food in nature," the editors remind us. "Sugar is not your enemy. Our goal is to show you how to enjoy your treats while maintaining good health." Designed to satisfy any sweet tooth, the new cookbook offers nearly 100 recipes for delicious—and healthy—snacks and desserts.Assembled by the chefs and faculty of the Kapiolani Community College Culinary Arts Department, this companion guide to the best-selling A DASH of Aloha: Healthy Hawaii Cuisine and Lifestyle presents healthful sweet treats along with nutritional values, sensible alternatives, tips from the experts and seasonality charts for buying local. A Sweet Dash of Aloha is an excellent resource for Island families—childhood obesity is a major concern in Hawaii, and the Islands' multi-generational households must often consider healthier options for adults who need to limit sugar or fat intake. To encourage keiki to eat healthy and prepare their own nutritious food, a chapter is dedicated to child-friendly recipes.Other chapters are devoted to gluten-free dishes and alternatives to refined sugar and eggs. Each recipe has been chosen to appeal to the Hawaii-style palate and is accompanied by a Nutrition Facts chart. Taste-tempting treats such as Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons, Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Gluten-Free Lilikoi Bars, and Almond Thumbprint Cookies, all 120 calories per serving or below, are bound to please.