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Pineapple Cucumber Salad

Ingredients: 1 pineapple , cut into chunks 1 English cucumber , cut into halfmoon shapes 1 ripe mango, diced 1 red onion , thinly sliced 1 jalapeno , seeded and diced 1 avocado , diced 1 red bell pepper , diced 1/2 cup cilantro , chopped 2 tablespoons lime juice 1/4 cup olive oil 2Continue reading “Pineapple Cucumber Salad”

Blueberry Fig Chutney

Ingredients: 1 lb of fresh figs, quartered 1/2 pint blueberries 1 1/4 cup of sugar 1/2 cup cider vinegar  1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pinch of Paprika Pinch each of Salt and pepper Directions: 1. Put fruit in a saucepan with sugar, vinegar, spices and a pinch of salt and pepper. Heat until boiling. Reduce heat and cook for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. 2. Ladle the hot chutney in sterilizedContinue reading “Blueberry Fig Chutney”

Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients: 1 pound strawberries, sliced 1/3 cup sugar 1 Tbsp lemon juice Directions: 1. In a medium saucepan, combine sliced strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp lemon juice. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Strawberries will release juice without any mashing required. 2. Reduce heat and simmer 20-23 minContinue reading “Strawberry Sauce”

Oven-Dried Persimmon Slices

This is the persimmon season! They are in many grocery stores right now. I got mine at Trader Joe’s. They are a sweet fruit usually grown in Asia. Ingredients: Whole persimmon (any number you choose) stemmed and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices Directions: Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Lay persimmons in a single layer onContinue reading “Oven-Dried Persimmon Slices”