Fuyu persimmons are delicious! This variety of the fruit has a tomato like shape and is best eaten when firm. Some have seeds and some don’t. Another persimmon variety, hachiya, has a heart-like shape and is ripe when it’s very soft. If you eat a hachiya too soon, the taste is pretty awful. They can be […]
Recipes
Breakfast Quinoa with Blackberries
I love starting my day with a hot breakfast. Hot cereal made with nutrient rich quinoa and fresh fruit is a great way to fuel my body for whatever the day has in store for me. This is another recipe from the new Melissa’s 50 Best Plants on The Planet Cookbook. Breakfast Quinoa with Blackberries Yields 5 […]
Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe
This simple fudge recipe is fun to make for yourself or to give as gifts. It’s easy enough that kids can help. Easy Fudge Ingredients: 12 oz. pkg. Chocolate Chips 14 oz. can Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/4 c chopped walnuts 1/2 t vanilla extract Instructions: Combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in heavy sauce […]
Endive Boats with Green Olive, Parsley, and Walnut Salad
Doesn’t this look delicious? This is one of the nutritious and tasty recipes that I got to sample at the Melissa’s book launch. The recipe is featured in Melissa’s 50 Best Plants on The Planet Cookbook. Endive Boats with Green Olive, Parsley, and Walnut Salad Yields about 24 appetizers Ingredients: 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh […]
Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Cookies
Torani Syrups are delicious when added to a coffee drink. They can also be used to add extra flavor to baked goods. I made these shortbread cookies with Torani Pumpkin Pie Syrup, but you can easily substitute another variety. Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Cookies Ingredients: 1 1/2 c flour 2 T sugar 1/2 c butter, softened […]