I love melon, any kind of melon. I add watermelon to my juices and cocktails. Cantaloupe and galia melons are my go to for fruit salads. I eat chunks of sugar kiss and summer kiss melons all by themselves and I’ve just discovered limon melon which tastes just as it sounds. As I said, I love melon. I also love popsicles and there are times when I want both, so I whip up a batch of Melon Popsicles, much like today’s recipe, Melon Acai Popsicles.
Watermelon Goat Cheese Canapes are great idea for a cocktail party or get together. They’re a bite-sized offering of layered flavors that explode in your mouth.
Sweetened Dried Blood Orange Slices are a nice addition to cocktails, mocktails, muesli and cereals. Or so I hear – I’ve only ever had them in cocktails. If you know me, this news will be no surprise.
On a warm day, blueberry mango salsa is a great choice for a side dish. It’s fruity, spicy and can be conjured up in no time. All you have to do is combine mango with blueberries, add jalapeños, scallion and lime juice and et voilà!
Rum soaked fruit salad cocktail is a super easy desert or treat. Ideal for those outdoor events, after you and your guests have enjoyed your grilled meats, fish and veggies. What more do you need aside from something sweet? Enter rum soaked fruit salad cocktail for the adults!
Have you tried breakfast popsicles? If no, you must. Blueberry yogurt breakfast popsicles will serve as the perfect intro to your day. They are such a delight, especially when the weather is hot first thing, or when you’ve started your day later than usual and need a quick injection of goodness. Fresh blueberries, Greek yogurt, a touch of almond milk, a little jam and a modest drizzle of melted chocolate – yum.
How about this antioxidant rich, super power of a smoothie bowl for breakfast? A berry beet smoothie bowl is a great way to start your day. It’s vibrant colors and and textures are sure to start your day off just right.
Imagine you and your partner reading the paper, or a book, or magazine on your handheld devices, sipping your favorite hot beverages and sinking your teeth into flaky pastry topped with fresh fruit. What a great way to start the day – right? Today’s recipe is a simple fruit tart, it’s ideal for an easy morning that doesn’t require much movement for an hour our two. It takes very little effort to make, and I’m certain it will be a regular feature when you have the luxury of time.
No need to panic about the pastry, I didn’t make it from scratch. I just bought a packet of pre-made frozen puff pastry. All I had to do was defrost as directed. So easy.
Baked apple chips are a great snack to satiate your sweet tooth and so easy to make. Simply slice apples as thin as you can, lay them out on a parchment paper lined baking tray or cookie sheet, place in the oven, and bingo bango, you’ll get these wonderful babies.
