Recipe of the Week: Fruity Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

Phew, it seems the heat has dissipated a bit - at least for now. So while we have this respite from oppressive weather we thought we might entice you to try a recipe that requires just a wee bit of oven use.

C'mon, you can do it - when you dip these crispy, delicious cinnamon tortilla chips in the cool fruity salsa we think you'll agree it's totally worth it!

Fruity Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

You need:

• 1 Fuji apple, peeled, cored and diced
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• Butter or margarine to taste

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, mix together Fuji apple, strawberries, kiwis, bananas, lime juice, 2 tbs white sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp nutmeg; cover and chill in refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
3. Spread butter or margarine to taste then sprinkle with 3 tbs white sugar and 1 tbs ground cinnamon on flour tortillas
4. Slice tortillas into triangles and place on baking sheet; bake for about 10 minutes or until crispy
5. Serve the warm chips with the chilled salsa

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Recipe of the Week: Keep Cool - Go Bananas!

In our ongoing quest to help keep you cool during this crazy-hot summer, we're pleased to bring you a REALLY simple recipe for a sweet frozen banana treat. Three ingredients. No complicated instructions. We're so there.





Banana Sorbet

You need:

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup mashed bananas (approximately 3 bananas - arms and faces optional)

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, stir together sugar and water
2. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and allow to cool
3. When the sugar syrup is cool, stir in bananas
4. Pour mixture into a freezer-safe baking dish
5. Freeze for 3 to 4 hours until set at the edges
6. Remove from the freezer and transfer to a mixing bowl, beat until smooth
7. Return to freezer until gently set, at least 2 hours

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Recipe of the Week: Refreshing Mango Sorbet

It's July. And yes, it's supposed to be hot in July. But, c'mon, it's soooo hot! And if you live in the Northeast like we do, you know that it's also soooo humid. Even when the crazy monsoon-esque rain comes, it barely seems to break the heat - it just makes it more huuuumid.

As you can see, all this heat and humidity makes us a little cranky and prone to complaining, not to mention lethargic... so this week we found a recipe that is cold (hooray!), sweet (yippee!) and best of all quick to make (yes!). Don't have mangos? Please, by all means, don't feel like you need to peel yourself off the chair and go to the store - just about any fresh fruit you have handy will do the trick. Ahhhh.

Creamy Mango Sorbet

You need:

• 2 mangos - peeled, seeded and cubed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup cream
• 1 cup ice
• 1 large resealable plastic freezer bag

Directions:

1. Place all food ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth
2. Pour mixture in a large resealable plastic freezer bag
3. Seal and freeze for 45 minutes to an hour
4. Move the contents around in the bag every 15 minutes while freezing

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Recipe of the Week: Sweet Raspberry Sauce

This is one buff-looking raspberry (not to mention the bright eyes and shiny teeth.) But it makes sense, when you think about it because raspberries are one of the healthiest foods going. When this fella gets together with about a cup of his little friends  - wach out! They pack a wallop of protein, potassium, omega 3 fatty acids and a full 8 grams of fiber!

So, now that we know how awesomely healthy these little berries are we won't feel so bad about suggesting you add some sugar and whip up this sweet sauce that we highly recommend pouring over a dish of vanilla ice cream. (It's all about moderation, friends.)

Sweet Raspberry Sauce

You need:

• 1 pint fresh raspberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water

Directions:

1. Combine the raspberries, sugar and orange juice in a saucepan
2. Whisk the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth
3. Add the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil
4. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly until the desired consistency is reached (the sauce will thicken further as it cools)
5. Puree the sauce in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender and strain through a fine sieve
6. Serve warm or cold
7. Refrigerate leftover sauce - it should keep for about 2 weeks

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