No More Wasted Fruit
If your family is anything like my family then by the end of the week you probably have lots of leftover fruit on the brink of spoiling. You may have cut melon in your fridge, shriveling peaches in your fruit basket, slightly mushy berries or those half eaten bananas that your kids “needed” to eat. I always feel terrible when I think about tossing this expensive and healthy fruit in the garbage. I started freezing it instead. The cut up melons (canteloupe, honeydew, watermelon) go straight into a zip lock bag in the freezer. The berries get washed and tossed in a bag in the freezer as do the peaches, pears, apples (peel them first). I then use these frozen treats in many different ways. I add them to smoothies for a healthy pick me up, I puree them in the food processor with a little bit of water for a deliciously refreshing fruit icey (my favorite dessert is watermelon puree) or I save them for a warm Shabbat afternoon and throw them into a pitcher of home made Sangria (find the recipe on my website). Enjoy!
