The dragon fruit, in case you haven’t ever sliced into one, is a real show-stopper. Once it flashes its deep magenta flesh, the other fruits might as well give up. The intense purple coloring has that “I can’t believe there’s no filter” quality to it – and there’s a little part of your brain that […]
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Winter Fruit Week: Mangoes
Mangoes make you smile. Seriously: Just try to keep a mad face while you say the word ‘mango.’ You just can’t. These deliciously sweet and juicy fruits bring sunshine into every breakfast plate, smoothie, salad, or garnish you can imagine. That’s why they’re the perfect winter fruit to round out our Winter Fruit Week. One […]
Clementine Gingersnap Cheesecake Bars
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 […]
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 […]
Discovering Fermented Foods
You may have canned, or pickled, but have you…fermented foods? Fermentation is an age-old tradition of storing foods, and it also may impart critical health benefits. All you need is the right equipment and the right preparation. After that, you can make kimchi, sauerkraut, or any other fermented food exactly to your family’s taste. And […]
The Great Citrus Taste Test 2015
Back when we were kids, it seemed like there were just two choices of citrus fruit to eat: oranges or grapefruit. But now it seems like practically every other day there’s a new variety of citrus to try. What’s the difference? Which ones taste the best? And which ones your kids will actually eat? To […]
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