What is the latest creative way to serve watermelon? Watermelon "cakes" are becoming very popular for birthday parties. Fruit instead of cake is healthier and so yummy. A watermelon cake is easy to make. Just cut off the ends of the watermelon leaving a middle section the height of the cake. Then turn this middle section on one flat side and cut … [Read more...]
Map to Free Fruit, Yours for the Picking at Over 600,000 Locations
You can pick all kinds of fruit and enjoy the fruit for free via a great website. They map places in the Healthy Free Fruit US and all over the world where you can pick it yourself for free fruit. People add places all the time to increase the choices. There are over 600,000 locations listed already. Lots of free fruit!Some of the fruit grows in … [Read more...]
5-Minute Fruit Salad from Stone Fruits: Very Pretty
Who says you have to drown fresh fruit in sugar to make a good fruit salad? Here is a simple idea: just mix cut up fruit. And eat it. This fruit salad was inspired by a gourmet-type deli. It takes about 5 minutes to make & is delicious! Also it's very pretty. It's made of different types of nectarines with plums and pluots (cross between a … [Read more...]
Strawberry Melon Fizz Drink for Summer Entertaining
This is such a pretty drink/appetizer/dessert to offer your guests. It's a cross between a drink and a fruit salad. It's also an inexpensive way to serve fruit as it's automatic portion control! lol Use whatever fruits are in season to keep costs down.This is a fun drink for kids, but you can make an alcholic version for adults if you like. … [Read more...]
Citrus Slices with Pomegranate Seeds or Dried Cranberries for Mixed Drinks or as a Winter Salad
A fresh fruit salad is welcome this time of year & all the citrus fruit in season makes this a winner.This is a beautiful salad of sliced citrus fruits (your choice) with pomegranate seeds sprinkled over all. There is a vanilla syup drizzled over it & it sounds wonderful. My idea is to use dried cranberries if you don't have a pomegranate … [Read more...]
Quick Ambrosia Fruit Salad
This is super quick & tastes great. Just combine drained cans of pineapple tidbits and mandarin oranges with coconut. At the last minute before serving fold in some plain vanilla yogurt or a combination of 1/2 sour cream with 1/2 whipped cream. It's delish!This would be a nice side dish for a holiday meal when you need something that can be … [Read more...]