Fruit Archives - Healthy Sweet Eats

30-Minute Strawberry Balsamic Vanilla Chia Seed Jam

March 23, 2017 By faith 4 Comments

30-Minute Strawberry Balsamic Vanilla Chia Seed Jam is a healthier take on a classic favorite jam. It’s basically strawberry chia pudding, so not only is it perfect for topping toast with, but feel free to dig right in with a spoon!

Every year when strawberry season rolls around I go a little hog wild, especially if I’m picking my own. There’s some kind of primal instinct that kicks in when I go into a strawberry field with nothing but an empty container. Every single time I end up coming out with way more than intended or needed. But I could do a lot worse than too many strawberries, lol….

Hot Buttered Roasted Pears with Vanilla and Black Pepper

November 10, 2016 By faith Leave a Comment

Hot Buttered Roasted Pears with Vanilla and Black Pepper is a simple way to dress up pears and let their delicate flavor shine.

I think I say this every season (hello, summer cherries), but fall is one of my favorite seasons for fruit. Apples, pears, and pomegranate are reason enough for me to put fall at the top of my list….

Upside-Down Spiced Maple Pear Sour Cream Cake

October 6, 2016 By faith Leave a Comment

Upside-Down Spiced Maple Pear Sour Cream Cake is sweetly aromatic, warmly spiced, and perfect for fall.

If you’re looking for the perfect sweet treat to usher in fall, may I humbly suggest this cake. No, there are no apples or pumpkin in sight (sacrilegious, right?), but lovely pears are also in season right now and although they’re often overlooked, they’re the star of our show today. They deserve it….

Cherry Pie Filling

July 14, 2016 By faith 1 Comment

If you’re eating clean, but love cherry pie, this Cherry Pie Filling will be a summer staple in your kitchen!

I love eating seasonally, especially when it comes to fruit. Even though things like tomatoes and strawberries are generally available year-round where I live, there is nothing like fresh, local juicy summer tomatoes or a bowl of sweet strawberries. Or ripe peaches that are so sweet and juicy they have to be eaten over the kitchen sink! And for me, sweet cherries are tops….

Blueberry Almond Streusel Bars

April 28, 2016 By faith 1 Comment

Blueberry Almond Streusel Bars whip up in 45 minutes for a beautiful paleo brunch or dessert.

I’m not normally one to celebrate things like National Chocolate Cake Day, National Pickle Day, or National Hug Your Cat Day (well, really, I *try* to hug my cat every day, and I say try because normally she lets me know in no uncertain terms that she just isn’t the touchy/feely type…but anyway)….

5-Minute Cinnamon-Pecan “Baked” Breakfast Apple

October 15, 2015 By faith 1 Comment

This 5-Minute Cinnamon-Pecan “Baked” Breakfast Apple is the perfect healthy autumnal breakfast.

As days shorten the air takes on a crisp chill and the splendor of fall’s beauty sets in; my mind slowly relaxes. Autumn puts me at ease and no matter where I am in the world, makes me feel like I’m home.

Fall mornings are full of peace and solitude for me, and I often find them to be the most productive part of my day. A steaming cup of coffee in hand, sitting on the balcony in the early morning air, wrapped in a cozy sweater with a notepad to jot down the day’s tasks is my happy place….

Honey Roasted Plums with Almond

August 20, 2015 By faith 1 Comment

This super simple recipe for Honey Roasted Plums with Almond brings out the fruit’s natural sweetness and really lets it shine.

Not long ago, Mike went through a phase where he was bringing home a couple pounds of plums at least every other day. I like plums well enough, but they’re really not one of my favorite summer fruits (because of the existence of things like cherries and peaches). The issue then becomes how to eat roughly 8 to 10 pounds of plums per week. (My hubby is the type who thinks every time he goes through a particular food phase I want to join him.)…

Roasted Balsamic-Black Pepper Cherries with Coconut Cream

July 2, 2015 By faith 2 Comments

Cherry season is a short-lived summer treat and this recipe for Roasted Balsamic-Black Pepper Cherries with Coconut Cream is a great way to make the most of it!

Undoubtedly, the best way to eat fresh cherries is as-is. But there comes a point when your hands are stained red, your counter is full of juice splatter marks, and in place of a two-pound bag of cherries there’s just a pile of pits and stems. You still can’t stop buying fresh cherries though (their season is just too short-lived!), but you’re ready to branch out.

Roasted Balsamic-Black Pepper Cherries with Coconut Cream comes in mighty handy at that point….

Pineapple and Cream Bowls

January 8, 2015 By faith Leave a Comment

When it comes to eating healthy, homemade meals are the way to go.

But eating at home requires planning, as well as a method to get it all done. Not to mention lots of motivation to want to do it because the task of menu planning, shopping, meal prep, and cooking for three meals a day (plus snacks) for however many people you have to feed is almost another part-time job!…