Hello Fruit Loops!
Or maybe I shouldn’t call you fruit loops. After all, you are all awesome, and fruit loops… well, they taste like cardboard. But here’s something that doesn’t taste like cardboard:
My breakfast this morning: Single-Serving Oatmeal Cake
Along with the oatmeal cake, I made a gorgeous fruit salad. Normally, I don’t like fruit salad. (It all melds together, meaning you can’t taste the distinct flavors of each fruit.) But every now and then, I crave something I don’t usually like. Is this weird?
This is actually my sister’s recipe, and it could not be easier. But she says whenever she makes it for a party or brunch, everyone asks for the recipe!
Addictive Fruit Salad
- juice of one and 1/2 lemons
- handful fresh mint leaves (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (I left this out, because I think fruit is sweet enough on its own. But my sister always uses it when she brings the salad to parties.)
- fruit of choice (about 6-8 cups total)
Blend together the first three ingredients (I used a Magic Bullet) and pour over the fresh fruit. Stir to coat. Best if eaten at least one hour after making, so the flavors have a chance to marry.
Hello summer fruit season!
Above, with some of the best fruit, during my time in France.
I’m most excited for the raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and honeydew.
Questions of the Day:
Are you excited for fruit season?
I loved cocoa puffs! I’m still a chocoholic! And I love bananas and berries! And citrus, too. Come to think of it, I love all fruit…. 🙂
Fruit Loops is much better name than what Lady Gaga calls her fan, “little monsters” 🙁 My mom never really bought us sugary cereals, lucky for me she always made oatmeal with sprinkles or homemade waffles, YUM :)Now that im older i usually stick with the low sugar cereals that no one else really likes because they fill me up. I really like lettting the milk sit for a while and my mini wheats cereal becomes kind of like oatmeal!!
I’ve been a silent stalker for a while now…i may have commented once before. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I finally got around to buying Agar and I’m going to make your Soy-Free Vegan Cream tonight! I’m beyooooond excited. I plan to eat the whole thing in one sitting 🙂
Oh I hope you love it!!!
I’m so excited for berry season! Fresh summer fruit is so addictive in the warm weather.
I’m super psyched about fruit season! Fresh berries and juicy peaches? Cheeea, baby!
My mom never went for blatantly sugary cereal, but the raisin bran that she allowed was surely just as loaded! I snuck froot loops at my grandma’s house, though!
Apple cinnamon cheerios were my favorite too. 😀 And cocoa pebbles!
Im usually no big fan of fruit salads either. I ecpesially dont like bananas in it, even though I like them on their own.
But this salad looks really good, all my favorits- berries and melon and is it mango? And I love mint! Sounds refreshing!
Yup, manila mango (the ones that are yellow on the outside)!
I want BERRY season; why are they never cheap
Great fruit salad katie! I am not a big fruit salad type… only this time of year. I like your addition of mint, I always add that if I have it too. (great pic too!)
That fruit salad looks so pretty – I love all of the colors. I’m looking forward to fruit season because 1) I love fruit and 2) I’ll be working at a fruit stand at our local farmer’s market this summer!
Growing up, I was a hard core Honey Nut Cheerios girl.