Tag: fruit

Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Sautéed Apples

There’s no better meat-and-fruit pair than pork and apples. Granted, it’s a small category, but this duo is a classic. I know what you’re thinking, but it’s not limited to pork chops and applesauce. This simple, spiced pork tenderloin pairs beautifully with thinly-sliced apples sautéed with shallots in butter, hard cider, and thyme. The tenderloin, [...]

December 4, 2012 // By : amybites //

Double Power-Packed Granola

Yes, this granola is double power-packed! That sounds hyperbolic, but it’s true: this granola has two of everything. Two grains, two nuts, two seeds, and two fruits. Double the everything. Double the delicious. This recipe started out as an attempt to make some “energy bites,” but I quickly realized that I was forcing this granola [...]

October 22, 2012 // By : amybites //

Meyer Lemon Coconut Pancakes

I’m loving citrus right now. This is really the first year I’ve taken advantage of it, because for so long I thought that since I didn’t like eating oranges and grapefruits and such out of hand, it meant that there was no reason to buy them. Not true! There are so many uses for citrus [...]

March 9, 2012 // By : amybites //

Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Hi friends. I know I haven’t been around much lately; I apologize. Big things are happening in my life that demand my attention—which I can’t talk about here quite yet, but I promise to share soon. I hope I can make up for the unpredictability of my posting with these muffins. Try them and I’m [...]

May 19, 2011 // By : amybites //

Citrus Coconut Quick Bread

Among my produce for the past couple weeks has been a plethora of citrus. Oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. Now, I’m not a person who loves oranges, fresh and unadulterated. I like orange-flavored foods, but I have a weird “thing” about the texture of oranges so I don’t eat them by themselves. Obviously, I had to [...]

February 20, 2011 // By : amybites //