I have been enjoying both the fruits of the farm we belong to and the great loss-leaders some grocery stores have been running (4 pints of blueberries for $5 – yum!). Every time I run across a great deal, I find myself day-dreaming that I will somehow turn into Martha Stewart or Bree Hodge and whip up several festive dishes with these fruits — some jellies, pies, and whatever else you can do with them — but it never happens.
No, our dirty little secret is that we like our fruit just plain. Washed and raw. Sometimes the kids will eat it in plain non-fat organic yogurt. (I did not develop the same tastebuds they did, so I at least have to either have French Vanilla non-fat yogurt or sweeten the plain with Splenda.) But give them a bowl of fresh fruit and my kids are happy as larks, and I keep asking myself, isn’t this what parents are striving for? Should I mess with their love of a healthy snack by creating pies and such? Is it okay to be “boring” and just eat the fruit fresh and not do anything more creative than a fruit salad with it? This year I didn’t even make my dip for strawberries (see below) because I don’t need the extra calories and I figure there’s no need to get the kids started on bad habits.
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