Category: Fruit
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Charcuterie Snack Board
Charcuterie Boards are fun to make, and they’re great for special holidays throughout the year, as well as for fun get-togethers and game day snacking! I made this one with fresh fruit, dried fruit, veggies, dip, nuts, cheese, and crackers, but you could also add in slices of meat, like salami or smoked sausage slices.…
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Apple-Pear Salad
Now that we’re well into the new year, have you made any plans to eat a little healthier? If you have, I think you’ll enjoy this Apple-Pear Salad! It’s a great salad for this time of year, sweetened with chopped apples, pears, and dried cranberries, which give it a nice crunchy texture and naturally sweet…
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Cranberry-Orange Smoothie
I usually have a few bags of frozen cranberries in my freezer this time of year. During the holidays, I buy a some extra bags of fresh cranberries and freeze them so I can use them later, for random recipes I come across. Like this Cranberry-Orange Smoothie, which I found at Williams-Sonoma. The cranberry-orange flavors in…
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Fresh Pear Crisp
Hello friends! It’s been a little quiet around here because I was on a trip in the earlier part of September that I plan on sharing about with you, but I haven’t had time yet to go through photos—so hopefully I’ll be able to do that in a week or two! In the meantime, it’s…
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Blackberry Crumb Coffee Cake
Crumb-topped coffee cakes are the best—like this Blackberry Crumb Coffee Cake! It’s made in a 9 x 13″ pan, so there’s plenty of it to enjoy! 🙂 This coffee cake is topped with a yummy crumb topping and inside it’s moistened by the juicy blackberries and small chunks of cream cheese that are stirred into…
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Frozen Berry Smoothie
Here’s a great smoothie I tend to make more in the summer, but it’s great any time of the year! I use frozen berries in this smoothie, which makes it convenient because I don’t have to worry about having fresh berries on hand—I just pop them out of the freezer whenever I want to make…
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Sugar-Crusted Blackberry Muffins
Blackberries are one of my favorite treats of summer, and one way I love to enjoy them is in these muffins! They’re easy to make, with a thick, creamy batter that bakes into yummy moist muffins with lots of blackberries in every bite. And sprinkling them with some coarse sugar before putting them in the oven gives these muffins a…
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Blueberry Green Tea Smoothie
I saw this smoothie at Food.com and was kind of intrigued by the blueberry/green tea combination, wondering just what that would taste like. I had plenty of green tea on hand, some blueberries in my freezer, and vanilla yogurt in my fridge, so I didn’t have to buy a single thing to make this, which was…
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Strawberry-Citrus Flax Smoothie
Wow, it sure is hot out there! So I thought it would be a good idea to post another smoothie recipe! This Strawberry-Citrus Flax Smoothie is a healthy, refreshing way to start your day, and it also makes a healthy snack—blend one up whenever you’re craving something cool and creamy (like ice cream or a…
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Mango Parfaits
Have you made any desserts in a jar? I’ve seen some great ideas on Pinterest and in several magazines, and also had reviewed 150 Best Desserts in a Jar a few years back—that’s where I discovered this recipe for Mango Parfaits. You can serve these cool, creamy, and fruity parfaits in small canning jars or any uniquely-shaped jars…
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Blueberry Cornbread Muffins
If you’re a fan of cornbread and cornbread muffins, here’s a spring-and-summery version you can enjoy, made with fresh blueberries! The blueberries give this slightly-sweet made-from-scratch cornbread a great flavor. And the corn kernels help make the muffins good and moist. There’s buttermilk mixed into the batter too, for a little extra zing. What’s not…
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Strawberry-Honey Agua Fresca
While thumbing through a magazine the other day, I found a little note about Agua Fresca and how you could blend watermelon, cucumber, or cantaloupe with lime juice and a little sugar, then strain and serve over ice. That reminded me of an Agua Fresca recipe I made a few years back. It’s made a little differently–—I used strawberries…
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