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Wow! Papaya

What can be said? Fresh, fruity, juicy, bursting with flavor... this is one super fruit. Have you tried fresh papaya? What kind of recipes have you made with it? The papaya really made the rest of this mornings eats play second string... a bowl of Cream of Rye mixed with a little 10 Grain cereal, 1/4 of a banana, cinnamon and Papaya on the side. A chocolate VPX shake with 1/4 of a banana. But....WOW! the papaya. To get moving this morning, it was 20 minutes between the Elliptical and the Treadmill. 30 minutes of shoulders and abs. A 4.15 mile [...]

By Joanne|2009-05-01T07:26:07-04:00May 1, 2009|Life|5 Comments

Wednesday is FRUIT day

It's only "Fruit" day because our Harry and David fruits arrived yesterday. They call it "Epitome of the Tropics" with Sunrise Papayas, Tropical Sunset Mango, and a beautiful green lime to zest up the dishes made with the other fruits. Delish... The Papaya: A mild character of a sweet melon. Use it for fancy desserts and mixed fruit salads. It will remain firm and pliant when cooked, especially in stir frys or kabobs over the grill. The gray-black seeds have a peppery taste and will add distinction to garnishes and salad dressings. The Mango: Ideal for slicing and cubing. It [...]