Tag: fruit


May
2013

Juicing

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About a month ago I got really excited about juicing after watching a documentary called “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead.”  The man in the film goes on a 2 month long juice fast, which I was definitely not prepared to do.  I wasn’t even prepared to do the more standard 7-10 day juice fast.  But I did like the idea of using juices to consume large quantities of raw vegetables in a more palatable manner.  So I bought a ton of veggies and went to work.

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I started with a recipe from the doc’s website and added a little to it, using carrots, bell pepper, apple, ginger, golden beet, fennel, and mango.

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Gorgeous color!  I used too much ginger, though, it had quite a kick. (more…)


Oct
2012

Roasted Figs with Fresh Ricotta

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Continuing with the theme of fresh, homemade ricotta – I made these decadent and sophisticated figs roasted in a cinnamon honey butter and spooned over thick and creamy ricotta.

Whisk honey and cinnamon into melted butter and pour over cut figs (I used Black Mission).  Roast at high heat until soft and coated in syrup.

Spoon over a fresh ricotta.  The honey butter is sweet enough that you don’t have to add any sugar to the cheese, and some of the ricotta gets melty under the hot figs while the rest stays cold for a nice contrast.  So good, so so good.  Go make this.  Now. (more…)


Aug
2012

Blackberry Frozen Yogurt

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I always crave ice cream during the summer – who doesn’t?  But now that I am trying to be more healthy, I am looking for alternatives.  I found this recipe for Creamy Blackberry Frozen Yogurt that only used 3 ingredients and had to try it!  Super creamy, sweet, and delicious – this was more than I was hoping for.  Plus this recipe will probably work with any fresh fruit.

Does anyone have any recommendations on what I can replace the sweetened condensed milk with to make it even more healthy?  Honey, maybe?

From Kitchen Corners:

3 cups fresh blackberries
3 cups Greek yogurt
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

In a blender, puree the blackberries with the sweetened condensed milk. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove most of the seeds (optional).

In a medium bowl mix the puree with the Greek yogurt. Pour the mixture in to your ice-cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s directions.


May
2012

Captain America Jello Mold

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Avengers Assemble!  We hosted an Avengers movie marathon to celebrate and prepare for the release of the new flick.  I thought that it would be the perfect time to try out a recipe from the super cool Jelly Shot Test Kitchen Blog.  This boozy, layered jello mold in red, white, and blue was perfect to represent everyone’s favorite goody-two-shoes – Captain America.  It would also be great for any upcoming 4th of July celebrations. (more…)