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The Tastes of summer

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I love summer eating. All the best fresh fruits and vegetables. When I visited the farmers market this weekend, I found that the berries are at their peak.  That means they are at their freshest, best tasting and  the best price.  Of course I bought strawberries, raspberries, blueberries- couldn't  resist.  But what do with all of them?  After eating many of them fresh, I froze some of them so I could make this simple but delicious summer dessert.   

                                             


To freeze the berries,  I just spread them out on a cookie sheet and put them in the freezer.  Once frozen, I put them in a bag and then I used many of them to make this great dessert. 
 
It is so simple. Combine frozen fruit and fruit juice in a blender and puree until well blended-it comes out like a soft sorbet. In fact I'm calling it - Simply Sorbet.  So refreshing and yummy!  Your friends  will be saying wow! and did I mention -so healthy too!  
For about 4-6 servings you need 3 cups of frozen fruit and 1cup fruit juice.
Here are 2 possible combinations: 
2 cups frozen strawberries, 1 cup frozen sliced peaches and 1 cup mango juice or 
2 cups frozen raspberries, 1 cup frozen bananas (be sure to slice them before freezing) and 1 cup Acai berry juice. 
These are a couple of ideas, but I'm sure you can come up with your own creative combinations of fruit and juices.  
Enjoy!

Tis The Season

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

To head to the Farmer’s Market that is…

Most of your city’s local markets have opened and have an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables and other products for sale, with many of them grown and produced locally. 

 

Make a morning of it…it is a GREAT start to your day!  Many of them are open on the weekends and offer perks such as coffee and local food to fuel up on!  I went last Saturday and enjoyed a fresh cup of coffee and a caramel roll while I strolled the rows and rows of fresh fruits, vegetables, arts/crafts and flowers.  I bought ingredients for my dinner and a bouquet of flowers just for fun…. best of all I supported my local farmers and had an awesome time!

 

If you are in Minnesota, check out this site to help find your nearest Farmer’s Market:
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/food/minnesotagrown/farmersmarkets.htm, otherwise check your official state department of agriculture website for locations near you!  

 

Happy Summer!


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