Posts under ‘fruit’

I used to grow rhubarb, but when we moved, decided it was too much of a hassle to uproot and move with us. Fortunately, our neighbors grow rhubarb by the bushel and are generous with it — we exchange rhubarb for asparagus, and everyone’s happy!
Last week they brought over 5 lbs. of the ruby red [...]

Dried cherries are one of my favorite items to bake with. Not only do they make a delicious addition to chocolate cookies and granola, but their sweet-tart taste adds just the right amount of zip to almost any dessert. Martha Stewart published a recipe for cherry scones from Lauren Bank Deen’s Kitchen Playdates cookbook after [...]

The next time you need an elegant dessert - for the holidays or any time of year - try poached pears. A beautiful presentation with golden syrup drizzled over glossy pears, the dessert only looks difficult - if you can boil water, you can make this surprisingly easy treat. Better yet, you can make [...]

It seems like every time we buy bananas, they turn brown before we have a chance to eat them. Then they’re so blotchy and unappetizing they end up either in banana bread or in the trash, depending on my mood. If they aren’t too far gone, I’ll toss them into a resealable bag to use [...]

Breakfast doesn’t have to mean a bowl of cereal or a piece of fruit grabbed on the way out the door. Make these cranberry crunch bars ahead of time, and enjoy a crisp-sweet-tart treat any day of the week. It’s also delicious as a dessert - just add crumbled up bars to vanilla or caramel

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Thanksgiving will be here before you know it … time to get your game plan in order for the big day!
This week I’m thinking about cranberries - those little balls of vitaminy goodness that are only in season from October through December. This year, I decided to try something new; instead of opening a can [...]

Making jams and jellies is one of my favorite ways to preserve summer fruits and vegetables. I recently came across this recipe from Kraft for making freezer jelly - about the easiest type of jelly you can make - and had to try it. Turns out, you don’t even need to peel and slice any [...]

With fall here and apples in abundance, I have had a hankering for apple pie. But the thought of putting together an apple pie is daunting at best, and I just don’t have the energy to do it.
Instead, I decided to make a sort of deconstructed apple pie: simply sauteed apples and (store-bought) pie crust. [...]

With the freeze watches and warnings we’ve been subject to, I’ve been trying to pick the last of our summer fruit and bring it inside to savor the flavors before they’re gone. You could also use frozen fruit, either store bought or if you had preserved fruits in the freezer; in fact, fruits such as [...]

Yes, I do love my slow cooker. Especially when it can save hours of time making something that might otherwise be labor intensive, like applesauce. This easy recipe inspired me to try my hand at applesauce this fall, when apples are at their peak and the prices are so low that you just can’t resist [...]