Clementines are arguably one of the season’s cheeriest fruits – bright, juicy, sweet, and adding a dash of color to just about any table setting. Having a few clementines from Melissa’s Produce on hand, we wanted to make a bright winter dessert, one that would lighten up some of the heavier and darker offerings this […]
Cuisines Archives: American
Mint Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
How would you like a festive holiday cookie that’s gluten-free…without making you feel like you’re missing out on something? Enter Mint Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies, one of our favorite holiday cookies from our youth. This is essentially the original gluten free cookie – it was gluten free before people even knew what gluten was. When […]
Mince Fruit Pie – Meatless and Delicious
Just in time for the holidays, we’ve got some Mince Fruit Pie for you. Notice that there’s no “meat” in thie pie; just pure delicious fruit. We made this pie for a recent Food Bloggers Los Angeles meeting and it was a hit. But as we served it we learned something funny – apparently everyone […]
Freekeh Fruit Salad
Of all the foods we eat and serve each day in our house, fresh fruit is a constant. And ever since our trip to the Dole Nutrition Institute, we’re more convinced than ever of the health benefits of a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables like the ones we get from Dole. Of course […]
Fruits, Vegetables, and Dole’s ‘Huetrition’
What’s the best and easiest thing you could do to improve your family’s eating habits? Eat a greater variety of fruits and vegetables. That’s the idea behind the guiding philosophy of ‘huetrition’ espoused by Dole: boosting nutritional value by adding more colors, complexity, and nutritional density in the foods we eat. Dole is, of course, […]
Banana Shakes and ‘Shelfies’
Banana shakes and…shelfies?!? Well, the banana shake is kind of self-explanatory, but the shelfie requires a little more background. A ‘shelfie,’ according to Netflix, is a show that you really want to watch but you’ve been putting off because you just haven’t had the time. We’ve all got them (ahem, Scandal, Heroes, Blacklist, and the […]
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