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Grilled Peaches with Amaretti Cookies

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Recipe courtesy of Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 2 – 4 peaches, cut in half, stone removed 3 to 4 Amaretti or almond cookies, crumbled 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped PREPARATION Grill the peaches on both sides until golden-brown and slightly soft, 5-7 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and let cool slightly. Top with whipped [...]

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Fruit Soup

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Recipe from Delilah’s Farm INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, preferably white 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons honey 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup cherries, pitted and cut in half 1/2 cup peaches in bite size chunks 1/2 cup [...]

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Sugar Cane Kebabs

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Adapted from foodnetwork.com INGREDIENTS 1 sugar cane, washed well and cut into 1/4-inch sticks, tapered to a point on each end to form skewers (leave the skin on—it helps strengthen the skewers) 1 pineapple cut into 2-inch cubes 1 banana cut into 2-inch pieces 1 apple cut into 2-inch pieces 1 mango cut into 2-inch [...]

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Got Fiber? Dietary Fiber Helps Weight Loss, Lowers Cholesterol

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Looking for a miracle food that helps you lose weight, feel full, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and keeps you regular? Fiber is the answer. Most of us know very little about fiber, beyond the vague notion that it prevents constipation, yet it plays many critical roles in our body. If your grandmother ever [...]

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Fruit Salad with Honey Lavender Dressing

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Courtesy of Delilah’s Farm Report INGREDIENTS 4 cups mixed fruit, cut into large bite-sized pieces. If using apples or pears, toss with a bit of lemon juice to keep them from turning brown. 1/2 cup plain yogurt (I prefer Greek style, but you can use regular or fat free) 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 teaspoon vanilla [...]

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Barley and Fruit Salad with Orange Mint Dressing

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Courtesy of Delilah’s Farm Report INGREDIENTS 1 cup of cooked barley, made with water 1 cup of diced fruit, anything from the box Orange mint dressing: Zest of 1 orange 1/4 cup orange juice 1/2 teaspoon chopped mint 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon salt PREPARATION Mix dressing ingredients together and toss with barley and fruit. [...]

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The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession By Adam Leith Gollner

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We’re at a lovely party; dishes of delicacies are being passed around. “Oh look Star Fruit!” I exclaim at a sparkling plate. My husband shoots me a fervent look: he’s knitting and purling his eyebrows in silent communication to me—don’t-say-it—he transmits in Morse code. I look at the Star Fruit. I look at him. I’m [...]

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Ponce Upon A Time. . .

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Day 26: The marsh of cubicles has cursed our party. We lost Lenny two days ago to the gurgling fried dough found in the quicksand pits of a budget-planning meeting. Sue has been eating the native Bundt cake that grows wildly here and drinking soda like it was stagnant stump water. Her sugar crash-induced lethargy [...]

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Layers of Health and Goggles

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Lily, my four-year-old niece, who says things like, “Daddy are you satisfied?” or “Mommy what does the word ‘comely’ mean?” decided last weekend that when going to swimming lessons one has a duty to wear not only the prettiest bathing suit but all of the bathing suits at the same time. She started with last [...]

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Cirrus Nimbus in: The Guarantee

Once upon a time there was a little girl (she was a Libra for those who follow that stuff) whose mother was an amatuer meterologist. She dreamed of growing up and becoming the best weather person/astrologer she could ever be. “Meterologist is the term,” her mother told her when she was six. “Meterastrology,” she repeated. [...]

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