Healthy breakfast, lunch or snack: Avocado toast

Avocado toast is creamy, crisp and so satisfying. It’s a delicious and simple breakfast, snack or light meal!

Ingredients (makes 1 toast):

◾️ 1 slice of bread (thick-sliced whole-grain or rye bread is the best)
◾️ ½ ripe avocado
◾️ Pinch of salt and black pepper

📝 Instructions

◾️ Toast your slice of bread until golden and firm.
◾️ Remove the pit from your avocado. Use a big spoon to scoop out the flesh.
◾️ Spread avocado on top of your toast.
◾️ Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.

🍿 Enjoy!

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Why cucumbers grow on a tree? Because they are "candles"! 🕯

🕯 This bizarre tree is a conversation piece and every plant collector should have one!

🕯 Parmentiera edulis - Candle Tree, or Guahalote - is a highly ornamental tree with interesting leaves, pretty cream flowers and...ready?

🕯One foot long fruits resembling a greenish-yellow cucumbers or candles that hang off the tree!

🕯Juicy fruit is edible and has a sweet flavor similar to sugar cane. Eaten raw or cooked; used to make pickles or preserves

🕯The fruit is a remedy for colds; roots used as a diuretic.

🕯Easy to grow and not fussy about conditions. Cold tolerant to light frost.

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🏆 Ten best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes.
# 10: Loquat Tree.

🍑 Loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica) is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant, and highly cold-hardy tropical fruit tree.

🍑 Heavy Producer: Loquats are juicy, aromatic, and apricot-like in flavor, ripening from early Spring to early Summer.

🍑 Compact and Ideal for Small Gardens: Perfect for beginners and those with limited space.

🍑 Undemanding: Loquat trees thrive in any soil, tolerate summer heat, winter cold, heavy rains, and occasional flooding.

🍑 Nutrient-Rich: High in sugar, acids, vitamins B and C, minerals, and pectin. Eaten fresh or used in fruit salads, jams, jellies, chutneys, sauces, pies, and wine-making. It's also popular as a natural sweetener.

📚 Learn more from previous posts:

🟡about #Loquat
🟡Loquat – the Symbol of Prosperity
🟡Learn more about Loquats
🟡10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes
🎥 YouTube video about Loquat
📁 Overlooked fruit: tasty Loquat recipes (PDF)

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⭐️ When you have a big crop of Star Fruit: sweet and Spicy Carambola Salsa recipe

😁 Ingredients:

· 2 ripe Carambola (starfruit), finely diced
· 1 small red bell pepper, diced
· 1 small red onion, finely chopped
· 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
· 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
· Juice of 1 lime
· 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup
· Pinch of salt

📞 Instructions:

· Combine the diced carambola, red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño, and cilantro in a bowl.
· Add lime juice, honey, and a pinch of salt. Mix well.
· Chill in the fridge for 15–30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
· Serve with tortilla chips, grilled fish, or as a topping for tacos.

🎁 This recipe balances carambola's sweet-tart flavor with a spicy kick! 😏

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⭐️ Carambola Jam recipe

😁 Ingredients:

· 4 ripe carambolas, washed and thinly sliced
· 1 cup granulated sugar
· 1/2 cup water
· Juice of 1 lemon
· 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)

📞 Instructions:

· In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
· Add the sliced carambola and ground ginger. Reduce heat and simmer for 25–30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit softens and the mixture thickens.
· Remove from heat, let cool slightly, then transfer to sterilized jars.
· Refrigerate and enjoy on toast, with yogurt, or as a glaze for meats.

🎁 This simple yet unusual jam highlights carambola’s unique star shape and tangy-sweet flavor! 😏

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