Category : Fruit
Fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of a plant that are sweet or sour. They are normally edible in the raw state, such as apples, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, and strawberries. These are part of our daily lives and contain vitamins needed to stay healthy. Hence the belief about having five items of fruit and vegetables a day keeps the doctor at bay.
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Lots of recipes include fruit. Due to ease of prep these Include drinks, smoothies, starters, appetisers, main dishes, side dishes, dessert, snacks and vegetarian recipes. Also most can be consumed raw and cooked, hot and cold, at a table or on the go, by the young, middle aged and the elderly and is easy to obtain.
Avocado and Poached Egg on Toast
Avocado and Poached Egg on Toast is a lovely British meal. Whether it be for breakfast, brunch or lunch but always as the main dish....
Mustard and Mango Dip
Mustard and Mango Dip is a warm yet refreshing dip that is perfect for cooked chicken. Luckily you can make this dip ahead of time...
Yogurt, Honey and Blueberry Dessert
Yogurt, Honey and Blueberry Dessert is a lovely refreshing recipe that is perfect all year round. However, on a balmy summer evening when dinner has...
Perfect Peanut Sauce
A Perfect Peanut sauce is a culinary gem celebrated across various cuisines, enchants palates with its rich, nutty taste and velvety texture, elevating dishes to...
Screwdriver Cocktail
Screwdriver Cocktail is a favourite cocktail of mine. It originated sometime during the 1930s and 40s in the Arab peninsula. In the United Kingdom it...
Perfect Papaya Salad
Perfect Papaya salad, also known as “Som Tam” in Thai cuisine, is a vibrant and refreshing dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its sweet,...
Nans Crème Brulee
Nans Crème Brulee is a thing of beauty. Every Sunday lunch was finished off with a crème brulee dessert. Weekends were good but having Nan...
My Strawberry Jam
My Strawberry Jam is a simple recipe that works every year. I use the strawberries from my garden or visit a local pick you own...
Quick Apple Turnovers
Quick Apple Turnovers are a delicious surprise that is hard to beat. They are very easy snacks for family and friends and always make the...
Tasty Mince Pies
There’s something undeniably magical about the smell of freshly baked mince pies wafting through the house during the holiday season. Whether you’re hosting a festive...
Rapid Cranberry Sauce
Mums Rapid Cranberry Sauce is an essential part of Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. The sweetness yet sharpness of the sauce compliments the roast turkey dish....
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin is such a simple recipe but amazingly tasty and adaptable. Serve as a main dish with seasonal vegetables for a filling meal....
My Marinade
My marinade is as it says. It is so full of flavour and letting meat absorb the flavour and aromas at least overnight turns a...
Grapefruit and Ketchup Sauce
Grapefruit and Ketchup Sauce. Yes you did read that correctly. The combination of a only a few ingredients and contrasts makes this a superb sauce....
Cosmopolitan Cocktail
A Cosmopolitan Cocktail is one of my favourite drinks for celebrations. After years of practice, my husband has finally got it right. It is a...
Chocolate Granola
Chocolate Granola has quickly become a firm favourite in our home for breakfast and brunch. The flavours of the nuts, raisins, fruits, oats and chocolate...
Banana Pancakes
Pancakes of any sort are perfect. Banana Pancakes are even better. The mashed bananas add a superb texture to the pancakes. Served piping hot with...
Blueberry and Oat Muffins
Blueberry and Oat Muffins are a surprise to everybody who tries them. The flavour are refreshing with the blueberries whilst the oats add an additional...
Manhattan Cocktail
When in Rome you go the the Collosium. When in New York, you must try a Manhattan Cocktail. Believed to originate during prohibition, it is...
Wheaty Raspberry Smoothie
Busy mornings should not get in the way of hungry tummies. This Wheaty Raspberry Smoothie can be made the night before. Ideal for breakfast, brunch...
Bran Flaked Breakfast Pancakes
Dont be put off by the healthy sounding name. Bran Flaked Breakfast Pancakes are so full of flavour and filling. Adding fresh fruit turns this...
Mums Raspberry Macaroons
Mums Raspberry macaroons, with their delicate texture and exquisite flavour, are a treat that brings a touch of elegance to any occasion. These dainty confections,...
Strawberry Summer Cheesecake
Strawberry Summer Cheesecake is an absolute must in my household. On a hot summer day having a chilled cheesecake cools everything perfectly. It is a...
Turkey And Wild Rice Salad
Turkey and Wild Rice Salad is a simple dish using leftovers. The wild rice can be from one meal whilst the Turkey from another. However...
Granny Smith Pork
Granny Smith Pork is a recipe that my aunt in Penarth used to make when we visited years ago. She had a Granny Smith tree...
Apple Turkey Stir Fry
Apple Turkey Stir Fry is a subtle dish that proves Turkey is good all year round not just at Christmas. The recipe is so simple...
Stuffed Cranberry And Rice Chicken
Stuffed Cranberry And Rice Chicken is one of those recipes that is so easy. However, the simple ingredients produce a main dish that has amazing...
