Do you see those people that walk through the produce section of your local supermarket that pick up and smell each piece of fruit before they buy it? There is truth to this process to get the ripest piece of fruit possible. Although with a seasonal fruit like clementines, you should not even have to pick the fruit up and bring it all the way to your face in order to know that the clementine is ripe. You should be able to smell their glorious citrus aroma from right in front of the stacks of crates or mountain of mesh…
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Most of us get our dose of Florida orange juice by pouring a glass out of a carton we keep in the refrigerator. If we happen to pick up some fresh at the grocers, we peel them and eat them out of hand or use them to liven up a salad or a meal. What most of us don’t do is eat the peel. Let’s face it, with the exception of some hard core cooks who regularly zest the peel, orange peels are considered trash. We toss them away and enjoy the sweet flavor of the juice and pulp. But…
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For spring and summer entertaining having some great beverages is a must. Everyone will love these delicious and refreshing citrus drinks made from premium Indian River citrus fruits. The oranges and grapefruits that come from Indian River citrus grower are prized around the world for their quality, sweetness, and rich flavor. 98% of the oranges that come from Indian River citrus growers end up being used for juice because of their unique flavor. Now you can use fresh Indian River oranges and grapefruits to make your own refreshing citrus drinks at home without a lot of preservatives or processed sugars.…
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Honey tangerines are delicious, but they are only available for a limited time during the winter. Preserving them into jelly, jam or marmalade is a great way to make sure that you and your family can enjoy the sweet taste of honey tangerines all year. Even if you have never canned preserves before you can make honey tangerine preserves without any special equipment. Everything you need to preserve tangerines, grapefruits, or specialty fruits like Honeybells is available at the grocery store. Preserving citrus fruits is easy because the natural sugars in the fruit and the natural pectin in the peel…
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Florida’s Honeybell oranges are a super sweet citrus fruit. Grown mainly in the groves of Mediterranean climates such as those found in Florida, the Honeybell’s unique flavor and short harvest season make them a highly demand fruit. However, many fans of the Honeybell orange may not know some interesting facts about the Honeybell’s origin. What is a Florida Honeybell orange? Grown deep in the leafy groves and sandy soil of the sunshine state, some may find it surprising to know that a Honeybell orange isn’t actually an orange at all. It’s really a tangelo. What is a tangelo? A tangelo…
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For many people the only orange to enjoy is a Florida orange. Orange enthusiasts can tell by the bright, bold colors and juicy tastes that they’re biting into Florida oranges. For the true Florida orange connoisseur, there are many types of the sweet tasting citrus to choose from. The Valencia and the Navel varieties are the most commonly grown types of Florida oranges. However, when it comes to eating, the Navel edges out the Valencia because it’s easy to peel and seedless. The Navel orange gets its name because of the dimple on the bottom that looks like your garden…
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The hot weather of summer is coming but Valencia oranges can keep you cool and satisfy your cravings for sweets all summer long. Super sweet Valencia oranges are the perfect hot weather treat because they can be used to make a wide variety of delicious cool treats, or you can always just eat them plain when you need to replenish the vitamins and minerals your body loses due to sweating in the summer. Valencia oranges, like grapefruit, are packed full of vitamins and minerals that your body needs to function well. During the summer when Valencia oranges are in season…
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If you are one of the thousands of people who skips breakfast everyday you should be eating Temple oranges for breakfast instead of just skipping it. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and experts agree that if you want to be healthy you should be eating breakfast. Some experts even say you should be eating dessert at breakfast to give your body time to work off those calories during the day. Some people skip breakfast because they want to lose weight and some people skip breakfast because they are just so chronically rushed in the morning they…
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Red grapefruit stands tall in the world of citrus, there’s no doubt. Besides its refreshingly tangy-tart taste, it’s loaded with a host of nutritional goodies: Vitamin C, potassium, folate, thiamin, antioxidants, lycopene, fiber and more – plus red grapefruit is low in fat. But did you know that red grapefruit can be used to beautify the outside of our bodies as well as it nourishes the inside? Natural Red Grapefruit Face Wash Your skin will soak up the goodness of the red grapefruit in this fragrant and easy-to-make face wash, plus you’ll save money by making your own facial cleanser…
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The decorations and opened presents have all been put away…everything except your Christmas fruitcake. Whether you received it as a gift or lovingly made it yourself, perhaps using Grandmas secret recipe, chances are you’ve still got some left. The beautiful thing about fruitcake is that, if it is properly stored, it has a long shelf life. And that means that you have the option to enjoy your fruitcake all year long. Consider serving fruitcake for breakfast. Use your toaster oven to lightly toast half-inch slices of fruit cake. Serve with plain or honey-walnut cream cheese. Or, try fruitcake French toast.…