Thursday, June 05, 2008

Foods in season and what to do with 'em!

Okay... the kids are out of school soon (at least mine are)
and they'll be saying stuff like...
"Mom, I'm hungry and bored"
everyday.
Well, you handle bored, I'll handle hungry.
Here are some hunger busting ways to keep those little darlings from starvation this summer...
FRUIT IN SEASON
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Peaches
Nectarines
Cherries
All Melons
Pineapple
Apricots
Plums
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VEGETABLES IN SEASON
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Eggplant
Peppers
All tomatoes
Zucchini
These are all great grilled on skewers or put on sandwiches with a light cheese like Mozzarella then grilled.
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REMEMBER! With kids, everything on a stick is great! So get creative!
Fruit Kabobs
Cheese Kabobs
Mixed fruit, cheese and veggie kabobs
OR
thinly slice sweet potatoes, regular potatoes and purple potatoes and spray them lightly with olive oil and place them on a hot stone and bake your own root veggie chips,or deep fry them if that tickles your fancy.
Grill your fruit too, for a fancy, gourmet alternative to just having a side dish of rice!
Plums and Pineapple are my fave, but you can even grill Watermelon!
More another day!
Enjoy!

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