Okay, here's something that's going to go down well on a hot, hot day. Especially if you love pina coladas. The rum is optional, but what's a pina colada without the rum?
Showing posts with label fruit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fruit. Show all posts
Monday, November 25, 2024
Pina colada sorbet
Okay, here's something that's going to go down well on a hot, hot day. Especially if you love pina coladas. The rum is optional, but what's a pina colada without the rum?
Monday, April 2, 2012
Fruit does not require cooking ... not in the kitchen much
I haven't been in the kitchen very much lately - those of you who have been reading my blog on any regular basis would know this.
I've been working late and I have not had much of an appetite - a combination which leads to me spending very little time cooking and in the kitchen and which also means The Boy has had to fend for himself in the dinner department. Good thing we have a good stock of canned tuna for sandwiches. :-)
For the most part, all I've been wanting for dinner is fruit and let's face it, fruit does not require much cooking.
When I'm not eating fruit for dinner and actually confronted with food, I've been eating very little of it. Not quite sure what is going on but the appetite for cooked food just isn't there. Even when I'm feeling very hungry, I end up not eating very much.
The Boy has taken to calling me "the one with the weird stomach" which is quite true.
My fruit of choice currently is longans because they are in season, though not for much longer, I don't think. I will probably get another week of it before the end of the season and I have to switch to another fruit. So far, I think I've consumed 4kgs of longans over a 3 week period.
Before the longans was rock melon. The Boy is a fan of the honey dew melon which is the green version of the melon. I like the rock melon which is the orange version of the melon. I like it better because it's a little sweeter. I think in some places the rock melon is also known as a cantaloupe.
I wonder what my next fruit of choice is going to be after I run out of longans?
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I've been working late and I have not had much of an appetite - a combination which leads to me spending very little time cooking and in the kitchen and which also means The Boy has had to fend for himself in the dinner department. Good thing we have a good stock of canned tuna for sandwiches. :-)
For the most part, all I've been wanting for dinner is fruit and let's face it, fruit does not require much cooking.
When I'm not eating fruit for dinner and actually confronted with food, I've been eating very little of it. Not quite sure what is going on but the appetite for cooked food just isn't there. Even when I'm feeling very hungry, I end up not eating very much.
The Boy has taken to calling me "the one with the weird stomach" which is quite true.
My fruit of choice currently is longans because they are in season, though not for much longer, I don't think. I will probably get another week of it before the end of the season and I have to switch to another fruit. So far, I think I've consumed 4kgs of longans over a 3 week period.
Before the longans was rock melon. The Boy is a fan of the honey dew melon which is the green version of the melon. I like the rock melon which is the orange version of the melon. I like it better because it's a little sweeter. I think in some places the rock melon is also known as a cantaloupe.
I wonder what my next fruit of choice is going to be after I run out of longans?
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Look what The Boy made
Lovely fresh rock melon for breakfast thanks to The Boy's diligent efforts in cutting up the rock melon we bought from the grocery store a few days ago. It keeps really well in the fridge up to about a week like this.
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Fresh fruit salad
After almost a month in the US, I've come home with a strong craving for fresh fruit and vegetables, which I got very little of while away.
I am used to snacking on fresh fruit and having lots and lots of vegetables with my meals, so eating in the US was a bit of a culture shock for me, since most of the meals were very meat and carb driven.
Take for instance the meal that I pictured in my last post - meat, a small side of some kind of over-boiled vegetable (this one corn kernels), mashed potatoes, a bread roll and gravy. It's a heavy meal and not nearly enough vegetables.
My meals at home tend to have at least half, if not more of the plate covered in vegetables, whether a lightly tossed salad or steamed vegetables.
As a result of my rather different eating habits while away, this morning my breakfast consisted of a lovely large bowl of fresh fruit, cut into bite size pieces for a fruit salad.
The fruit salad included a lovely rich honey yogurt, which I could not eat, being lactose intolerant - I gave it to The Boy. Instead, I decided to drizzle it lightly with some honey, which made it simply delicious!
A fruit salad is one of the easiest things to make in your kitchen. You need a sharp knife (yes, really ... sorry about stating the obvious! *grin*) and an assortment of fruit.
This morning, I had rock melon, honey dew melon, strawberry, orange, granny smith apple, kiwi fruit and watermelon.
Cut into bite size pieces, drizzle with honey, eat while still cold.
Sometimes, people will add some granola or muesli for crunch and yogurt, if you can have it, is a delicious accompaniment.
Do you eat your fruit and veggies? How many portions a day do you have? Any favorites that are a staple in your fridge? My fridge always, always have celery, carrot, broccoli and apples in it. Then I add seasonal fruit and veggies whenever I can for variety.
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I am used to snacking on fresh fruit and having lots and lots of vegetables with my meals, so eating in the US was a bit of a culture shock for me, since most of the meals were very meat and carb driven.
Take for instance the meal that I pictured in my last post - meat, a small side of some kind of over-boiled vegetable (this one corn kernels), mashed potatoes, a bread roll and gravy. It's a heavy meal and not nearly enough vegetables.
My meals at home tend to have at least half, if not more of the plate covered in vegetables, whether a lightly tossed salad or steamed vegetables.
As a result of my rather different eating habits while away, this morning my breakfast consisted of a lovely large bowl of fresh fruit, cut into bite size pieces for a fruit salad.
The fruit salad included a lovely rich honey yogurt, which I could not eat, being lactose intolerant - I gave it to The Boy. Instead, I decided to drizzle it lightly with some honey, which made it simply delicious!
A fruit salad is one of the easiest things to make in your kitchen. You need a sharp knife (yes, really ... sorry about stating the obvious! *grin*) and an assortment of fruit.
This morning, I had rock melon, honey dew melon, strawberry, orange, granny smith apple, kiwi fruit and watermelon.
Cut into bite size pieces, drizzle with honey, eat while still cold.
Sometimes, people will add some granola or muesli for crunch and yogurt, if you can have it, is a delicious accompaniment.
Do you eat your fruit and veggies? How many portions a day do you have? Any favorites that are a staple in your fridge? My fridge always, always have celery, carrot, broccoli and apples in it. Then I add seasonal fruit and veggies whenever I can for variety.
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