Tag: apple

  • Grape & Persimmon Fruit Platter

    Grape & Persimmon Fruit Platter

    I love the light of the summer season! The days are so long here now. With only a couple of weeks to the summer solstice, the sun sets at 10 pm, only to come up again at 3.30 am. Quite the opposite of the short, dark winter days. The light makes me want to take… Read more »


  • Apple & Carrot Muffins

    Apple & Carrot Muffins

    My youngest son asked for muffins the other day. It was a weekday, so I didn’t want them to be too sweet, but more like an afternoon energy boost. So together we improvised these apple and carrot and cinnamon muffins, which turned out really good. (In “together” I mean that I managed the measurements and… Read more »


  • Watermelon Fruit Platter

    Watermelon Fruit Platter

    Another red and pink fruit platter! I’ll make the most of it before the cherry blossoms fall off the tree. Watermelon, apple, banana and raspberry – simple yet delicious. Happy weekend, friends! Read more »


  • Orange & Blueberry Fruit Platter

    Orange & Blueberry Fruit Platter

    Thank you for all your kind and encouraging comments on my last post! This surely is an unusual time, and it’s taking its toll on all of us in different ways. A few days with sunshine and warmer temperatures, time at home with the kids and banana pancakes out on the front porch has given… Read more »


  • Grapefruit & Pear Fruit Platter

    Grapefruit & Pear Fruit Platter

    I made this fruit platter for my oldest son’s birthday last weekend. It was gone in minutes! We had it for breakfast, and I was reminded how fresh it is to start the day with lots of fruit before eating anything else. Definitely doing that more often! Details: Slices of apple and pear, orange, pink… Read more »


  • Fruit Salad

    Fruit Salad

    This week, I made a fruit salad instead of a platter. Sliced apples, Navel oranges, pink grapefruit, diced mango and strawberries marinated in a lime, brown sugar, vanilla powder and lime dressing. So simple and fresh! Read more »


  • Chocolate Dipped Fruit Platter

    Chocolate Dipped Fruit Platter

    Let’s indulge a little! I decided to take the kids’ fruit platter up a notch. Clementine and apple wedges dipped in dark chocolate. Kiwi and banana sliced with chocolate drizzle. While the chocolate was still soft I sprinkled the fruit with shredded coconut, chopped peanuts and hundreds and thousands. At last I added a handful… Read more »


  • Mango & Blueberry Fruit Platter

    Mango & Blueberry Fruit Platter

    We’ve had a horrible week, to be honest. All four kids have caught the flu, and we’re basically in survival mode. This fruit platter is one of few things that the kids have wanted to eat, except for ice cream. It’s simply mango, green apple slices, orange slices, blueberries and mint. I’ve been inspired by… Read more »


  • Red and Green Grape & Persimmon Fruit Platter

    Red and Green Grape & Persimmon Fruit Platter

    I really want to hold on to this habit of serving fruit to the kids instead of candy on Saturdays. They are getting more pick now that the novelty has worn off, but they still eat all their favourites. Apples, red and green grapes, persimmon, pomegranate arils, blueberries and orange slices were all very popular.… Read more »


  • Apple Ginger, Lime & Mint Juice

    Apple Ginger, Lime & Mint Juice

    First Friday of the year, and maybe there are a few of us that want to cut down or skip alcohol altogether after the holidays. This is my favourite non-alcoholic drink, refreshing and not too sweet. Cheers to the weekend! Brush 1 lime thoroughly, cut it in slices and put in a jug. Peel 3-5… Read more »