Tag: persimmon

  • 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 »


  • Pineapple & Starfruit Fruit Platter

    Pineapple & Starfruit Fruit Platter

    Saturday means time for a fruit platter! The kids are finally recovering for their terrible flu, and it’s great to see them eat with a little more appetite. They very excited to try starfruit, which we had been trying to find for a while, but weren’t too impressed with the taste to be honest. But… 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 »


  • Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving

    I was so inspired by all the amazing food that my US friends posted last week for Thanksgiving. And what better reason to celebrate than reflecting on what you’re thankful for? So I decided to put together our very own little Thanksgiving feast! I have no idea if I’m even close to a traditional meal,… Read more »


  • Fruit Platter with Chocolate Date Dip

    Fruit Platter with Chocolate Date Dip

    Here we go – another Saturday fruit platter! I love how the kids try new fruits without hesitation, in a way they never would try new foods. This week we found persimmon, which we hadn’t eaten before. We all liked it! On the platter is also grapes, kiwi fruit, satsumas, pear, mango and raspberries, and… Read more »