Fruits for the Summer
I am particularly interested in fresh fruits that come from Ontario.
prior to surgery 323lbs....4 years post-op maintaining between 108- 114 lb loss.
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Mary
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The foodland Ontario site shows what's in season and has lots of recipes - the baking recipes have to be modified for us of course.
http://www.foodland.gov.on.ca/english/recipes.html
weight loss includes 25 lbs before optifast
Here's an easy one I make a lot in the summer using our fresh Ontario berries:
I take a pint of fresh strawberries, rasperries or blackberries (or mix them together) & mash them up well in a bowl with about 1/3 cup of Splenda. Once they're mashed, stir in a large container (about 4 or 5 cups) of fat-free Vanilla yogurt. Pour the yogurt/berry mixture into individual serving dishes & freeze. Great on a hot day when you're craving something like ice cream. You can change the taste by using different flavours of yogurt.
Deb
Anyway, I have a rhubarb plant in my back yard that I cut every year, but never use. Last week I decided to make the desert. I sliced the rhubard, boiled it in just enough water to cover it and instead of sugar I added stevia. Then I put it in the fridge to cool. It turned out perfectly. It is just as I remembered and makes me happy just to eat it because it brings back memories. And it tastes good! I don't use it as a topping...just eat it with a spoon like that.
When we were kids we used to call it rhubarb soup.
Beth
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For a real treat my whole family loves. Mix equal parts of Strawberry Yogurt (I like Source) with Low fat Cool Whip. Use this as a dip for fresh fruit. It is great with berries, melon, all kinds of fruit. You can change the type of fruits or the flavour of yogurt.
The Splenda web site has lots of recipes that are very good.
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