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Kiwi Love

March 6th, 2010

This winter has been a strange brew of warm sunny days mixed with some serious wind and a generous dose of cold rain.  What ain’t we got?  We ain’t got snow (Sung to the same tune as There is Nothing like a Dame from South Paciifc).

In the winter, one can only eat so much oatmeal.  So when you are tired of dreary mornings and warm cereal, start off with a bright fruit plate made of sliced bananas, kiwi and oranges (with a few almonds tossed in for good measure).

Maverick has enthusiastically jumped onto the kiwi bandwagon.  I sliced up 4 kiwis for him and a friend the other day.  Before I blinked, the entire plate was devoured.  I would venture to say that he loves kiwi as much as Lollie loves pomegranates.

The time to enjoy California kiwi is November to May.  At roughly 50 calories each, kiwis are very nutrient dense. One kiwi delivers about as much vitamin C as an orange in addition to Vitamn K and E.  All those little seeds equal 2 1/2 grams of fiber, 10% of the RDA.

For youger children, I like to peel and slice kiwi.  For solo snacking, I simply cut the fruit in half and scoop out the middle with a spoon.

Maverick’s Strawberry Kiwi Milkshake adapted from All Recipes
Serves 2

1 banana, sliced
6 frozen strawberries (or 1 cup frozen raspberies)
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream (or frozen yogurt)
1 kiwi, peeled and roughly chopped
1/3 cup milk

Add everything to a blender and process until smooth.

Entry Filed under: In Season,Notes on Ingredients