Main Ingredient: Fruit
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Homemade Dried Fruit and Herb Tea
Ginger and mint make this comforting mix particularly good for settling stomachs after the indulgence of holiday meals. Give this fragrant gift in small cloth bags or tins and include a tag with the following instructions: Steep 2 tablespoons with 1 cup hot water for 3 to 5 minutes, then strain. Sweeten with honey or agave nectar, if you like, and enjoy!
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Cranberry Barbeque Sauce
Brush roasted or grilled chicken, beef, pork or vegetables with this tangy-sweet barbeque sauce or use as a sandwich spread on hot winter sandwiches or grilled cheese. Double this recipe easily to make multiple gifts for friends.
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Blue Cheese and Pecan Stuffed Dates
To ease the party rush, make the filling for these dates a few days in advance, keeping in mind that the flavor will get stronger over time. For a vegetarian version omit the bacon and sauté the onions in olive oil instead.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Cake
Chocolate cake gets a fall update with pumpkin and warm spices.
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Classic Cranberry Sauce
You'll love this easy version of classic cranberry sauce made from scratch.
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Baked Apples Stuffed with Cranberries and Almonds
Serve these tender apples with a sweet-tart filling alongside roasted turkey or pork, a delicious pairing with the apples' hint of cardamom--though you could substitute cinnamon. They make a great stuffing alternative for those who don't eat wheat or gluten. They're also tasty for breakfast, snack or dessert--perhaps with whipped cream.
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Cinnamon-Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
These tasty cookies go great with a small scoop of frozen yogurt on the side.
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Apple Date Bars
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the Renegade Lunch Lady Chef Ann Cooper and her book Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed our Children. Afternoon snacks are an important part of every child's day and recipes like this that incorporate fruit and nuts are great to keep on hand. These bars can be baked ahead, cut and frozen in zip-lock bags and kept up to 2 months in the freezer.
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Fresh Cherry Compote with Orange-Scented Mascarpone
Cherries and mascarpone make a fresh pair for summer.
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Pickled Watermelon Rind with Radishes
For this recipe, make sure that traces of the pink fruit are gone from the watermelon rind then cut away and discard the green peel, too. What you’re left with are chunks of thick, white rind that definitely don’t deserve to be thrown away. Use this pickle as a condiment on sandwiches or serve as you would a chutney with grilled meats.
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