Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
This Fruit and Nut Yeast Bread makes a great little breakfast or snack. It’s similar to Panettone in that it uses dried or candied fruits, and nuts. It’s easy to make and easier to eat. Serve warm with a touch of butter – no jam or jelly needed!
Next time you get a craving for something sweet and healthy, and easy to make, give these Persimmon Cranberry Parfaits a try. Fresh persimmons and dried cranberries are heated in orange juice and a splash of liquor, then layered with yogurt, granola and nuts.
In New Mexico atole (uh-TOL-ay) refers to toasted blue corn flour uses to make a beverage of the same name. The atole is cooked with water and milk into a thick beverage or an even thicker porridge and then sweetened to taste. I like to add pureed fruit, a scoop of jam, and/or some select spices. Here are 3 of my favorites.
One of the flavors of the fall that I really enjoy is that of a perfectly poached pear. Poaching transforms an under-ripe, rather tasteless pear into a tender and delicately flavored bite. These pears are poached in apple cider with a hint of orange and spice.
A wonderful little snack of apples, walnuts, raisins and a touch of cinnamon. It’s delicious and quite refreshing and also lasts several days making it a a great snack for camping, hiking, road trips, and traveling around a lake in a houseboat. Kids love it!
I love making jam one jar at a time with non pectin and with seasonal fruit. This recipe is my mixed berry jam, a delicious jam that can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Steel cut oats normally take 40 minutes to cook; however there are ways to reduce the cooking time. Add some fruit and nuts while cooking for a delicious breakfast. This post include two different steel cut recipes to enjoy any day of the week.
This recipe takes the classic southern fruit cobbler, reduces the fat, the sugar and the quantity, but leaves the flavor alone. It’s moist, crispy, and delicious and made in single serving ramekins.
A simple and delicious salad of strawberries, tomato, radish, cheese, and a touch of preserved lemons and mint. A beautiful salad for any meal!
A sweet and tangy summer salad with mango, pickled cucumbers and jicama. A great side for any meal.
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