We are a fruit-loving family. At this present moment, I have two brimming fruit bowls in my kitchen. They are holding ten pears, seven plums, six nectarines, and two kiwi. In the fridge I also have four pounds of strawberries, two handfuls of blueberries, and at least a pound of grapes. Sitting on my kitchen counter top is a bunch of bananas and an uncut cantaloupe. Oh, yeah. For a second I almost forgot the 13 lb box of navel oranges!
Okay, so that is an unusually high amount of fruit- even for us, but it does give you an idea of our weakness for members of the fruit family. I think that our eyes are actually bigger than our stomachs, especially in the Summer, because they are in season, easily accessible, and cheaper; and so we buy, buy, buy, and I always stress about our not being able to finish them before they rot. Thankfully, they do not all ripen at the same time.
Part of the reason we are "gung ho" for anything fruit is because I know that my toddler will eat fruit. In fact, fruit is his staple. He will eat some carbs and dairy, and a little meat, but it's mostly fruit. I know it's a safe zone. When I give him anything else I risk refusal, or worse, a regurgitated mess placed in my hands. We still offer the other foods, but I don't push too hard. I am just grateful the food he wants is good for him!
Alright, so even with overzealous consumption and careful strategizing some of the fruit overripens. Every time. When that happens, I make smoothies. I churn out baked goods. I trim, sugar, refrigerate, and use them for pancake toppings. If it's not molding, it gets eaten. I guess it turns into a challenge: How can we get this finished before it goes bad? You might tell us to "Just buy less!" and I suppose that would be sage advice. Unfortunately, each time we would see some juicy peaches or scrumptious cherries your advice would probably be quickly forgotten.
I am resigned to the fact that this family has forever fallen off the wagon. The fruit wagon, that is. And very shortly I will be adding another little fruit-lover to the mix. Our second son has begun eating solids and while we are starting him on grains and vegetables, it won't be long until he is helping to chip away at whatever sweet find we have at that moment. Another excuse to buy more, right?
Okay, so that is an unusually high amount of fruit- even for us, but it does give you an idea of our weakness for members of the fruit family. I think that our eyes are actually bigger than our stomachs, especially in the Summer, because they are in season, easily accessible, and cheaper; and so we buy, buy, buy, and I always stress about our not being able to finish them before they rot. Thankfully, they do not all ripen at the same time.
Part of the reason we are "gung ho" for anything fruit is because I know that my toddler will eat fruit. In fact, fruit is his staple. He will eat some carbs and dairy, and a little meat, but it's mostly fruit. I know it's a safe zone. When I give him anything else I risk refusal, or worse, a regurgitated mess placed in my hands. We still offer the other foods, but I don't push too hard. I am just grateful the food he wants is good for him!
Alright, so even with overzealous consumption and careful strategizing some of the fruit overripens. Every time. When that happens, I make smoothies. I churn out baked goods. I trim, sugar, refrigerate, and use them for pancake toppings. If it's not molding, it gets eaten. I guess it turns into a challenge: How can we get this finished before it goes bad? You might tell us to "Just buy less!" and I suppose that would be sage advice. Unfortunately, each time we would see some juicy peaches or scrumptious cherries your advice would probably be quickly forgotten.
I am resigned to the fact that this family has forever fallen off the wagon. The fruit wagon, that is. And very shortly I will be adding another little fruit-lover to the mix. Our second son has begun eating solids and while we are starting him on grains and vegetables, it won't be long until he is helping to chip away at whatever sweet find we have at that moment. Another excuse to buy more, right?
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