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    Home » OTHER PLANTS » Fruits

    Fruits

    Fruits are a bright spot in a sea of savory flavors.

    They perk up our senses. And they entice with their colors and shapes. Apples and figs in autumn. Strawberries in spring. Sweet plums and cherries in summer. Burnished persimmons in winter.

    Many of us start the day with fruit, maybe some berries or scooped out melon. And many dinners are tucked between bookends of fruit, as we relax around the table with family and friends. Figs with slices of sharp cheese for an appetizer. A juicy peach and raspberries for dessert. Or apples baked into a tart.

    Please check out these dishes featuring fruit, and try a few. Some of my readers' and family favorites for a dessert include my Peach Cobbler in the Instant Pot, this Apple Galette with Cranberries and this Yogurt Cake with Pears.

    But fruits are also great for main dishes too. This Apple Chutney is a great partner to soups or grilled cheese sandwiches. And citrus works well with cauliflower and olives in this Citrus Salad.

    As a note, some foods that are thought of as a vegetable, are actually a fruit - such as tomatoes. But I've divided fruits and categories by how we commonly think of them. So I've placed tomatoes in the vegetable category.

    Melon balls dunked in lime, honey and ginger, and then slid onto skewers. A final flourish of mint finishes them off.

    Honey & Lime Melon Ball Skewers with Mint

    Spiced cookies made with persimmon and dotted with dried figs for the holidays. High altitude instructions included.

    Spiced Persimmon Cookies with Dried Figs

    Easy dessert for the holidays.

    Lemon Syllabub : The Hamilton Cookbook

    A loaf of caramelized banana bread baked with Einkorn flour.

    Healthy Caramelized Banana Bread with Einkorn Flour

    Farmhouse style crumble loaded with strawberries and blueberries, with just a hint of hibiscus tea. Topped with an oats crumble.

    Strawberry Blueberry Hibiscus Crumble

    Curried cauliflower risotto with pickled apples and Serrano peppers.

    Curried (Paleo) Cauliflower "Risotto" with Pickled Apples

    Spiralized sweet potatoes and apples sautéed in browned butter with caramelized onions, and dates.

    Spiralized Sweet Potatoes and Apples with Dates

    Ginger Pear Butter is a take on apple butter, with hints of cinnamon, ginger and vanilla.

    Ginger Pear Jam with Cinnamon and Vanilla

    Easy fig jam spiced up with cardamom, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Following an overnight soak, it's ready in about 30 minutes. Add it to oatmeal or spread it on cheddar biscuits.

    Spiced Fig Jam

    Italian Peach Panzanella Bread Salad

    Grilled Peaches with Ginger a la Mode

    Grilled Watermelon Mint & Lime

    Grilled Watermelon with Lime and Mint

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