Articles tagged with fruit
Rushes in, posts, rushes out
The #audit assessment was all day Friday. All. Day. Friday. But we passed, and remain accredited, subject to provision of a few extra documents within the next month. At 16:39 I shot out of work as if pursued by a large tarantula and raced across campus
How to Get Kids Eating Yummy Fruit: Cut It Up
Children need to eat whole fruit every day as part of a balanced diet, but many parents have a tough time getting kids to eat the fruits they offer. Sometimes it's just a lot easier to pack a juice box in your child's school lunch, but with the growing awa
Banana Ice Cream: Awesome, Yummy, Healthy!
Two ingredient “ice cream” recipes have been making the rounds of the internet for a while now, but how many of us have tried them? It's easy to be impressed with he claims of how easy it is to make these desserts and how healthy they are. But
How to Make Yummy Yogurt Dip for Fresh Fruit
Many fruits and berries are coming into season over the next few weeks. We grownups look forward to eating strawberries, blueberries, cherries, peaches or plums in season. But sometimes even the freshest, sweetest fruits can't compete with the sugary treat
How to Freeze Shredded Zucchini for Baking
Zucchini aren't yet in season here in our valley, but I'm looking forward to that time towards the end of summer. I guess it's that my mother was showing off the long, thin zucchini she bought this week. She likes them that way, whereas I like the medium-s
Bubblews - Status Report
Not writing this in the hopes of dividing and conquering. Not trying to get anybody to back me up. Not seeking out PROs or CONs either way. Just reporting the facts and opinions. My facts. My opinions. There are writers that are either done with #Bubblews
My Hashtag Awards Acceptance Speech
Was torn between what to title this article. The alternate title was: “My Shock, Awe and Surprise Moment”. So you know how you publish a blog post but that's not enough because it's no good if nobody sees or read it. Right? Hit the pub
Summer is Upon Us
Summer is upon us!!! At least for us who are residing in the Philippines and in this side of the world and as a child, I always look forward to summer because most if not all of the fruits are in season at this time of the year. When I was younger, our an
A Bit about Quince
Quince is kind of an odd fruit. Some consider it a delicacy, whereas others may not have ever seen or even heard of it. When we moved to Templeton, there was a #quince tree in our orchard. I was one who was not very familiar with the fruit and I had never
Of Spies and Strawberries
Strawberries have been known since ancient times. These luscious red fruits have been cultivated on both sides of the Atlantic for centuries, and have even been used medicinally. Strawberries are associated with the goddess Venus for their deep red colour
Fall Fruits: The Pomegranate
This is the season when #pomegranate #trees proudly display their round red fruits that almost look like Christmas ornaments. I took this photo of one I saw a block from home on my November 1 walk. You can expand it by opening it in a new tab. A l
Freezing Lemon Peel for Later Use
We're making beef and barley soup for supper tonight. We started it yesterday, using soup bones from locally sourced grass-fed beef. Now as we're throwing bits of this and that into the broth for seasoning, I'm referring back to Jeff Smith's (the “Fr
When a Cantaloupe is Not a Cantaloupe
I first set out to grow melons several years ago. It wasn't a terribly successful venture, but I did learn a lot of interesting things in the process. I started by looking at the seeds that were available from the heirloom garden suppliers that I had chose
Local Fruit Stand Near The Gasoline Station
This #fruit #stand is located at the #gasoline #station.They got a good spot because it is where people and cars pass by. I sometimes buy there when I have the time and money.They sell #assorted fruits like bananas, mangoes, papaya, oranges, grapes, apples
Fun Ways to Get Kids to Eat Fruit
Fruit juice is a common item in a child's school lunchbox, but it really isn't the healthiest choice. Kids who rely on juices to get their fruits for the day are drinking a sugary beverage that has as many calories as the same amount of soda pop. They may
