Fruit Technology

What fruit do you have in your house?

We have fresh pineapple:

Pineapple Grill Relish

• 1/2 a medium pineapple, peeled, cored, chopped
• 1/2 a Red Sweet Bell pepper, chopped
• 2 TBS fresh parsley
• 2 TBS Lime Juice
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped fine.
• 1/4 tsp cardamom

Mix all the above in a bowl.  Serve with grilled chicken or pork.

There is at least one grapefruit always on hand:

Grapefruit-Orange Relish

• 2 tsp sherry wine vinegar
• 2 tsp lite soy sauce (lite on the salt)
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger (or 1/4 tsp ground)
• 1 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 medium grapefruit -  peeled and sectioned and cut in 1/3rds.
• 1 medium orange – peeled and sectioned and cut in 1/2
• 2 TBS mild onion, chopped
• 2 TBS fresh parsley chopped

In a bowl, combine the vinegar, soy, and ginger.  Whisk in the oil. Stir in fruit sections, onion, and parsley.  Serve with Tuna or other firm fish.

Of course the apples:

For a TERRIFIC apple sauce salsa recipe, see yesterday’s post.

Berries.  Gotta love them berries:

Berry Sauce:

• 1 1/2 cup berries (strawberries – sliced  or raspberries – cut in half)
• 1 1/4 TBS sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
• dash  of almond extract

Combine the berries and sugar and let sit for a day (6- 8 hours) in the fridge.  Drain and reserve the juice. Add enough water to the juice to make about 1/2 cup.  Combine the juice and the cornstarch in a pot until the starch dissolves, cooking over medium heat and stirring constantly until thickened.  Add the berries and the extract.   Serve on top of pancakes or pound cake.

Sources:

CookingLight Quick and Easy

Better Homes and Gardens Fresh and Simple (Cooking for Friends)

The Complete Book of Food Counts, Corinne T. Netzer

Joanne