There's something rather magical
about roasted fruit, the oven transforming their natural sugars into syrupy, caramelized goodness, and these maple roasted pears are no exception.
Not exact matches
It's basically
about eating real food — not fast food or prepared food that comes in a box or package, eating a variety of
fruits and vegetables, choosing lean proteins and healthy fats, and preparing them in a healthy manner (e.g., baking /
roasting, steaming / boiling, stir - frying, braising).
Salad with romaine or butter lettuce, sliced cucumbers and peppers and 1 red container (4 ounces) of grilled /
roasted chicken with 1 orange container (
about 2 tablespoons) of homemade dressing (made with extra virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, garlic, onion, pepper and oregano)-- Sometimes I top with a little cheese and avocado and / or eat with WASA crackers or a piece of
fruit
I
roast fruit all the time and have never thought
about roasting grapes.
Roasting strawberries, as with all
roasted fruit, caramelizes and concentrates their natural flavor and sweetness, rendering them soft and syrupy, and delightful atop just
about anything creamy (yogurt, ice cream, cheesecake...).
The best thing
about making your own Instant Oatmeal mixes is that you can choose the very best ingredients — organic quick cooking oats, unsweetened unsulphured organic dried
fruits, raw or
roasted nuts — and add extra mix - ins as you please.
Actually, talking
about brunch, you can certainly serve this balsamic
roasted berry smoothie along with waffle with a cherry sauce, orange and thyme waffle with a blue berry compote, semolina pancakes with maple and nutmeg
roasted plantain and a
fruit pancake pizza.
I'm all
about the
roasted veggies paired with
fruit right now — sweet potatoes with apples and goat cheese has been happening a lot.
SHAKE UP THE TOPPING ROUTINE by
roasting just
about any
fruit in place of the blueberries (berries are the most jammy, but all
fruit benefits from the concentrated caramelisation that happens in the oven).
roasting the apples wasn't that annoying, and it definitely gave me ideas
about other
fruit scones that might need some
roasting before baking (to reduce water?).
Roast in the oven until
fruit is caramelized,
about 20 minutes.
The best thing
about making your own Instant Oatmeal mixes is that you can choose the very best ingredients — organic quick cooking oats, unsweetened unsulphured organic dried
fruits, raw or
roasted nuts — and add extra mix - ins as you please.