Fruit Archives - AS FOR ME AND MY HOMESTEAD

Fresh Strawberry Bars

May 3, 2018

Fresh Strawberry Bars are a sweet and delicious way to enjoy this spring berry.

Springtime is here, and with it comes my favorite season for produce. I just love the fresh strawberries and asparagus. But I’m especially crazy about strawberries. If you are a big strawberry fan like me, you’ll also love my recipe for Strawberry Syrup.

My poor family (insert sarcasm here) had to endure 3 rounds of these fresh strawberry bars, as I tried to find the perfect recipe. It was a huge sacrifice, I’m sure! It didn’t stop them from devouring the bars, though! [Read more…]

Lemon Donuts with Lemon Glaze

February 1, 2018

Lemon Donuts with Lemon Glaze are full of summery flavor. Sweet with just the right amount of lemony tartness, these baked doughnuts will hit the spot!
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I have been going through my kitchen, attempting to organize things. For all of our marriage, I’ve had quite a bit of cupboard space, up until 2 years ago when we moved to the homestead.

Our house is much smaller than the one we came from, but for the most part I’ve figured out how to make it work. But the kitchen is a completely different story. [Read more…]

Winter Fruit Salad

January 11, 2018

This Winter Fruit Salad is full of delicious, seasonal winter fruit. Eating fruit in the winter doesn’t have to be boring!
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Other than the lack of sunshine, one of my least favorite things about winter is the dismal produce section. When we had a brunch for our Bible study, recently, I really wanted to add some fruit to the selection. Something lighter and more healthy than so much of the winter food we eat.

I usually try to shop for seasonal produce. While I LOVE strawberries, buying them at this time of year is always disappointing. Like other produce that isn’t in season, you’re more buying the idea of the fruit, since there’s very little flavor in out of season fruits. Because I wanted a fruit salad that actually tasted good, I decided to put together one packed full of winter’s season fruit, so I created this Winter Fruit Salad. [Read more…]

How to Cut Open a Pomegranate

January 10, 2018

Tired of having hands covered in red juice? Find out how to cut open a pomegranate the easy way!

I’ve always loved pomegranates, but as a kid I remember it being such a hassle to cut open a pomegranate to get out the seeds. Without fail, we ended up with hands covered in red juice, and more than half of the arils would be broken open. It just wasn’t an easy process.

Recently, I wanted to make a Winter Fruit Salad, and I thought that having pomegranate in it would be fun. So set out to figure out how to crack a pomegranate the correct way– the way that wouldn’t result in a huge mess. [Read more…]

Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cream Cheese Muffins

December 12, 2017

Packed full of flavor, these chocolate chip cranberry cream cheese muffins will have everyone coming back for more!

My mom’s extended family gets together for a Christmas dinner every year. It’s a bit of a tradition that we all give each other small gifts. Usually these gifts are homemade items, such a jam, cookies, quick breads, or something like that. This year I decided to do some jam, and chocolate chip cranberry cream cheese muffins. [Read more…]