Tag: fruit

Pleasure of Persimmons

persimmons3I’ve heard about persimmons for years and finally bought some. Holy-amazingness-Batman! What was I so concerned about before?? I have found a new fall time favorite. You should check them out too… Don’t wait years like I did.

The first dish using persimmon is a simple green salad. I’m heading back to the store to buy more and see what else I can do with this beautiful orange fruit!

Persimmon and Beet Salad:
Ingredients:
1 roasted beet, cubed
1 persimmon, peeled and cubed
Green leaf lettuce
Spicy nut mixture
Balsamic dressing

Directions:
Layer the ingredients lettuce, beets, persimmon, nuts. Add a drizzle of dressing. Serve as side dish to any main course that you’d normally pair with a green salad. Don’t be surprised if there’s not a lot of talking at dinner.
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I’ll see you at the table.

Even the persimmon harvesters can’t help but smile when they check the crop! persimmons1

 

Cherries

cherriesCherry season is here, heralding summer! A few ways to enjoy this little treat:
🍒 Keep a bowl on the kitchen counter for a quick sweet treat.
🍒 Cut in half, pitted then add to green salad with nuts.
🍒 Add to pancake batter.
🍒 Add to stuffing for side dish.
🍒 Sprinkle on granola.
🍒 Layer with yogurt.

Thank you cherries for showing up – you sweet little round packages of delight!

I’ll see you at the table!

Avocados

avocadosI love avocados. LOVE might be a better way to express my deep infatuation with this delicious and nutrient rich food. Thank you, God, for creating this fruit!

A few of my favorite ways to enjoy avocado:
1. Spread slices on lightly toasted bread.
2. Garnish on every Mexican dish you can think of!
3. Add to mashed black beans and wrap up in lettuce leaves.

Any way you slice, mash or cube it, enjoy some avocado today!

Recipe: Another green smoothie

greensmoothie5Half way through an awesome week! Veggies and fruit keeping me healthy and strong. Today’s green smoothie includes:
Collard greens
Apple
Orange
Half avocado
White grape juice
Water and ice

Recipe: Smoothie 6

10601751_502610543209572_1308030094_nSometimes a fruit is about to spoil, so that’s a great time to use it all up in a green smoothie. I had half a container of blueberries that were on the verge of going moldy, so I used them all in today’s smoothie. I normally use 3 pieces of fruit, but the berries will count for two. Use the @Blendtec to mix until smooth with spinach, frozen banana, cranberry juice, water and ice. Bring on the morning!

Holiday healthy eating tip

Happy holidays! Face it, you’re going to eat a lot of bad for you food during the holidays. With all the butter, sugar, flour and meat products, I think that it’s obvious our families are trying to kill us with traditional holiday favorite food. I thought our families were supposed to love us… sheesh!

Green smoothieSince the calories are going to happen, aim to eat healthy with any possible meal. For example, have a green smoothie for breakfast so that way you’ll get your leafy greens and fresh fruit taken care of first thing.

Easy Green Smoothie Recipe: (serves 2)
5 oz leafy greens (kale, spinach, collard)
3 pieces of fruit
2 cups ice
1 cup fruit juice
1 cup water
Blend until creamy

Make wise choices and you’ll feel better… which in turn will help you to enjoy the holidays more!