May 24, 2023

Hello all!

It's almost the unofficial summer kickoff weekend and I for one am sure looking forward to the nice long weekend of sunshine! I've got all the birdhouses out about the yard now...even the hummingbird feeder and eagerly looking forward to seeing some hummingbirds in action. I've got the whole reserve of homemade sugar-water nectar taking up space in my fridge. Yep, Marzee also cooks for the birds! (Don't knock it till you try it ;o)

I got my start from my Mother in Law who made birdy brownies and little suet cakes. Her backyard was a birding oasis and she'd have different feeders for every type... whole peanuts for the blue jays, meal worms for the bluebirds, halved oranges for the orioles, black sunflower seeds for cardinals, thistle seed for the goldfinches and much more in the buffet. Those were some lucky birds to be around her!

Well, some good nectar for us humans would be this fabulous fruit salad with a kiss of honey n' orange sauce. When you're deciding what to do for your cookouts and there are pasta, potato and other mayo salads be sure to get a refreshing fruit salad like this into the mix.

ENJOY!
Marzee

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SUMMER FRUIT SALAD

INGREDIENTS:
1 large mango, peeled and diced
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 bananas, sliced
2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
2 cups seedless grapes
2 nectarines, unpeeled and sliced
1 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced

- Honey Orange Sauce:
1/3 cup unsweetened orange juice
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 1/2 Tbsp honey
1/4 tsp ground ginger
- dash of nutmeg

DIRECTIONS:
Prepare the fruit. Combine all ingredients for sauce and mix. Just before serving, pour Honey Orange Sauce over fruit.

Yield: 12 Servings

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** MANGO MANIA ***

Mangoes are pear-shaped fruit with flesh which is yellow when ripe A mango is "ready for lunch" if it smells good. Never store them in the fridge. Treat them as other tropical fruit. Contains vitamin B, C, and iron.

Originally from India and are there still used in all kind of rituals. Is one of the oldest fruits known in history. It is said that Bhudda has received his wisdom while he was sleeping underneath a mangotree.