"A thousand different sorts of trees, with their fruit were to be met with, and of a wonderfully delicious odor"
-A quote from Christopher Columbus' journal on his voyage-
I don't know about you, but that quote makes my mouth water... Maybe it's because I love fruit, all fruits, every fruit. Some of my most cherished childhood moments are sitting around the table eating an avocado or mango with my mom. She had the magical way of invoking in all three of us kids a love for all kinds of food. Probably because she loved all sorts of food. Fruit is easy to like; I think everybody does. We just get stuck buying the same ol' ones, like our veggies.
-apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, grapefruit, grapes, kiwis, mangoes, nectarines, all melons, oranges, peaches, pears, persimmons, pineapples, plums, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines
Dr. Steven Pratt's book,
Superfood Rx, is the
original chart for superfoods. His superfoods are in blue above with more listed here:
-purple grapes (specifically), cranberries, boysenberries, currants, cherries and all other varieties of fresh, frozen, or dried berries.
-oranges, lemons, kumquats, limes
-red watermelon (specifically), red fleshed papaya, strawberry quava
He suggests eating 1 to 2 cups daily of the berries, and 1 serving each daily of the citrus and red fruits.
Here's what Dr. Steven Pratt, in Superfood Rx, says about berries:
"I think of the polyphenols in berries as the choir directors. The other nutrients are all members of a huge, effective choir, working together to create something much more powerful than each individual voice. With that in mind, and remembering that each polyphenol in each berry has something to contribute, mix it up! Don't limit your berry consumption to any particular kind. Eat them all!"
This speaks to not only eating a variety of berries but also a variety of fruits, in general. There are compounds yet to be discovered and they all work synergistically together for our benefit. Keep fruits as close to the original as possible.
Fruits are available in many ways,
fresh and frozen being the best. As far as berries are concerned, frozen berries are by far the most cost effective way; they don't spoil and you can thaw them, if frozen is not desired. But there is nothing like yummy fresh ripe fruit to go with ANY recipe at ANY time. You don't even need a recipe, just grab, wash and eat!
It's that simple and is definitely
less than 15 minutes to give you super nutrients to fuel your body.
This is one of those recipes in which you just use what you have available and make to suit your tastes. Definitely use the yogurt but use whatever fruit and nuts you have on hand. Easy prep and easy clean up.
Here it is: a
3 in 1 breakfast, snack or dessert recipe.
Powerful Fruity Parfait
In a goblet or pretty vertical glass,
layer starting at bottom
small spoonful of all fruit jam (sweet surprise)
organic low fat yogurt (unsweetened)
spoonful of raw honey over yogurt
chopped strawberries (berries of all varieties)
1 tbsp. fresh squeezed tangerine juice (any citrus)
layer sliced almonds (or chopped nuts)
another layer of yogurt with honey on top
chopped strawberries and tangerine juice
topped with a few sliced almonds
My favorite way to serve this in the glasses my grandmother gave me. They make the meal pretty and special and remind me of her and her passion for pretty dishes.
Serve and enjoy your nutrient dense parfait that has eye appeal and taste appeal. Yum! Children of
all ages enjoy meals like this. :)
This post is linked to:
Tasty Tuesdays
Tempt My Tummy
Gluten Free Wednesdays
Real Food Wednesday
What are your basic food choices? Do they include High Nutrient/ Superfoods?
