Roasted Grapes
Little surprises
Roasted grapes, not something that you hear about all the time. But I love them. Melissa Clark has a delicious roasted grape and chicken recipe—that’s how I discovered them. And since them being on my radar, come grape season, I love sneaking them into different dishes for a little unexpected surprise. Try folding them into wild rice, or piling them on a seared pork chop, delicious!
Mulberry Barbecue Sauce
Sweetness and Spice
There are so many recipes for mulberry pies, jams, and sweet deliciousness, but it is kind of more difficult to find some savory options. I think there is a lot of unexplored potential. Anything that you can use a blackberry for, you could use a mulberry for. I find that they work perfectly in this spicy, sweet, acidic barbecue sauce, and early summer has arrived! As the temperatures start climbing for us, our grilling season begins.
Gluten Free Rhubarb Crumble
Tangy red deliciousness studded with crispy crumble and topped with creamy melty ice cream. #dessertwinning
While I love to tell everyone that there is so much more to rhubarb than just an ingredient for desserts, I have to say, it sure does shine laced with vanilla, lemon zest, and sugar and baked until bubbly delicious. I love tangy desserts, so you will find this is not an overly sweet recipe. It would probably be bordering too tangy even for my taste, but this is where the ice cream plays an important role. You can alternate bites of sweet melty ice cream and tangy crunch crisp, and the pair is fabulous.
Kombucha Fruit Leathers
Probiotic zing in roll form.
Surprisingly delicious, unless told, most people have no idea that these fruit leathers are that different from the store-bought ones. Maybe they have a little bit more sourness and zing to them, but honestly, I find them way better than that over-processed, dyed, sugar-filled store version. The tangy flavor and chewy texture of SCOBY is perfectly suited to these on-the-go probiotic-rich snacks.