Sunday Brunch: Fruit and Honey Toast

INGREDIENTS:
2 pieces Toast (I prefer seedy, but used what I had)
1 cup Sliced Fruit (I used banana & strawberry, but mango would go nice too)
2 tbsp Honey












I'm sick this week, so I went super simple, but yummy.

Toast 2 pieces of bread, spread honey over them and top with sliced fruit, then drizzle a little more honey across the top. Vitamins, honey, nutrition, yum.

Sunday Brunch: Fruit Salad Served in a Pineapple

When I was a teenager, this was my signature thing. Probably because it has inherent presentation and doesn't take much effort.






*Photo from thaifood.about.com, recipe is mine from many years ago.




INGREDIENTS:
1 large Pineapple, halved and diced (use a grapefruit knife to scoop middle into a bowl)
1 Starfruit, 1/2 sliced into 1/4 inch star slices and 1/2 diced
1 cup Strawberries, topped and sliced
1 Papaya, peeled and diced, seeds removed
1 large Mango, peeled and diced
6 Kiwis, peeled and chopped
1 Banana, sliced
1/2 cup Grated Coconut (optional)
1/4 cup Orange Juice (OR 1/4 cup Coconut Milk and 1 tbsp each Lime Juice +  Maple Syrup/Agave Nectar)

Halve the pineapple and scoop out the fruit using a grapefruit knife, creating two bowls (use more pineapples as needed per guest, adjust other fruit accordingly). Cover 1/2 pineapples with saran wrap and set aside in fridge, if preparing in advance. In a large bowl, combine all the fruits except starfruit slices and toss with the coconut, if using, and OJ or coconut milk mix. Store in fridge if making in advance. Right before serving, spoon fruit salad into pineapple shells and top with starfruit slices.
 

Sunday Brunch: The Best Smoothie I've Ever Made

I have made a lot of smoothies in my life; using juices, soy milk, protein powder, Spirulina and many other things. Although this one lacks the nutritional punch of some of those things, the flavour is impeccable. This recipe makes ample amounts for two people.

INGREDIENTS:
App. 2 cups Frozen Fruit(I use 'Caribbean Treasure' which is peaches, strawberries and pineapple)
1 Ripe Banana
Enough Soy Milk to just cover fruit(about 2 cups)
1 tbsp Vanilla (unless you use vanilla soy milk, but you might want to still add a touch)
Generous pour of Maple Syrup(about 1/3 cup or so(not table syrup, it's yucky))

In a large blender, put the frozen fruit and banana in. Add soy milk until it barely covers all of the fruit(small pieces sticking up a bit). Pour in vanilla and maple syrup and blend on 'smoothie' setting until the chunks are broken up. Enjoy!