Sure, summer vacation is coming to a close, but wouldn’t it be just a little bit more cheery to start out those last few days with a beautiful slice of strawberry zucchini bread on your breakfast plate? Yes. Yes it would. That’s why we want to tell you all about how – and why – […]
A Smoothie Bowl and A Hamilton Wave Action Blender
Right now we are smoothie bowl CRAZY over here in Jolly Tomato land. And our road to smoothie heaven has been much smoother (see what we did there?) thanks to our new Hamilton Beach Wave Action blender. Each day, we’ve enjoyed different combinations – and we’ve been thrilled with how well the blender smooth-ifies everything […]
Movie-Themed Watermelon Carving
It’s mid/late summer, which can mean only one thing – It’s movie-themed watermelon carving time! Watermelons are plentiful and usually inexpensive this time of year, so you’ve got plenty of material to work with. Where will you get your watermelon carving inspiration? From your favorite animal? From a funny character? Will you take on something […]
Champagne Grape Pancakes
The freshest grapes of summer call for Champagne Grape Pancakes. Grapes… in pancakes? Yes – read on. This year, we had a chance to try a variety of summer grapes thanks to Melissa’s Produce. Pictured below, we have Black Muscato grapes (on the left), Red Moscato grapes (on the right), Jelly Drop grapes (a sweet […]
Flame-Broiled Fruit on the Grill
OK, we’ll just go right ahead and admit that technically this is “grilled” fruit, but doesn’t “flame-broiled fruit” sound so much better? Anyway, this week we are serving grilled fruit because 1) It’s summer and we have amazing fruits on hand; 2) We’ve already got the grill on anyway. In case you haven’t tried it […]
Breakfast Banana Splits
Are you eating as many fruits and vegetables as you can? If you’re feeling like you need some inspiration, why not give Breakfast Banana Splits a try? We’re taking our inspiration from the Dole “Get Up And Grow” initiative. This initiative urges North Americans to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diets. Dole has […]
Farm-Fresh Blueberry Compote
There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh blueberry compote. And what makes the best blueberry compote? Why, fresh-picked summer blueberries, of course. In fact, it was a quest for the perfect farm-fresh blueberry – and ultimately, the perfect blueberry compote – that led us to a little farm off the beaten path in New […]
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