RECIPE OF THE MONTH
SEPTEMBER 2006
This month's recipe,
Maple Fruit Compote with Honey-Ginger toasted nuts,
comes again from local nutritional coach, Sandy Basseches.
Message from Sandy: "As a holistic health
counselor, I work with clients to help them comfortably
and gradually incorporate healthy eating habits and
lifestyle changes into their lives."
Starting next
month, Sandy will be providing us with nutritional
information and maybe some more of her great recipes.
(Contact Sandy at sbasseches@comcast.net or
through her website
www.eatwellhealthcounseling.com)
Maple Fruit Compote
with Honey-Ginger toasted nuts
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2-3 apples
2-3 peaches or pears
2 tbls. Maple syrup
½ cup raisins
juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 cup walnuts, or nuts of your choice
½ tsp. Fresh minced ginger
2 tbls. Honey
Directions:
1. Wash, core and chop fruit into slices or chunks
2. Place in a large saucepan with 1/3 cup water. Add
syrup and raisins.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for
10 min.
4. Add lemon juice and cinnamon. Cokk until soft, about
10 min.
5. While fruit is cooking, place chopped nuts in a
skillet over med. Heat and toast, stirring often for
5 min.
6. Drzzle honey over nuts and add ginger. But keep
stirring since the honey can easily burn.
7. Top warm fruit with toasted nuts. Enjoy!
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