Our Saturday’s consist mainly of running errands. Bleh. Now, I don’t always dread errands. For the past few months, we’ve been starting our Saturday down at our local Acai Jungle Cafe; they have the BEST tasting acai bowls I love their Tropical Paradise smoothie! I always have them top my acai bowl with bananas, hemp … continue reading »
Guacamole is used in all different ways of eating: on nachos, tacos, and quesadillas, but I’m going to show you that it doesn’t have to be just another side dish!
For the past year I have been wanting to try the Durian. It peaked my interest after watching people at the Woodstock Fruit Festival eat 3 durians a piece! After most of them described it as “butterscotch-like, vanilla cream” I knew I HAD to try it. I searched online and found an asian store (99 … continue reading »
FUN FACT: The name “rambutan” comes from the Malay word “rambut”, meaning “hair”. The other day I was at the grocery store (not an Asian market) getting my normal array of fruits and vegetables when I noticed this odd-looking fruit sitting next to the ginger. Out of curiosity, I picked one up, squished it with … continue reading »
What is a Cherimoya? I had the opportunity last week to go to my local farmers market and buy some amazing organic produce. Among the different fruit and vegetable stands, I came across a vendor selling cherimoyas. I had never tried cherimoyas before but heard that they taste like a mixture between pineapple and coconut. … continue reading »