🍴 Black Sapote Mocha Dip

Ingredients

• Ripe black sapote fruit (Diospyros digyna), pulp only
• Cocoa powder, 1 spoon
• Condensed milk, a light drizzle

Instructions

1. Scoop the soft pulp from ripe black sapote fruit and remove any seeds.
2. Mix the pulp with cocoa powder until evenly blended.
3. Stir in a light drizzle of condensed milk until smooth and silky.
4. Serve as a dip or spread and enjoy immediately.

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Black Sapote tree (Diospyros digyna) in Plant Encyclopedia

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🍴 Patchouli tea

Ingredients

• Fresh Patchouli leaves - a few leaves
• Hot water - 1 cup
• Honey - to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Rinse fresh Patchouli leaves gently.
2. Place leaves in a cup and pour hot (not boiling) water over them.
3. Steep for 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Add honey if desired and enjoy warm.

🛒 Every garden needs a fragrant Patchouli leaf

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• Pogostemon patchouli in Plant Encyclopedia
• Patchouli: more than just a pretty scent
• Researchers discover that a perfume from Ancient Rome was made of Patchouli

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🍴 Banana Skillet Fritters

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 tablespoon flour
• Oil for pan searing

Instructions

1. Mash the ripe banana in a bowl until smooth.
2. Stir in the flour to form a thick batter.
3. Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat.
4. Drop small spoonfuls into the pan.
5. Cook until golden and crisp outside, flipping once.

📚 Learn more:

• Banana cinnamon fritters
• Secret Banana Daiquiri recipe: healthy never tasted so good
• Grilled Banana Boats recipe
• Banana plant (Musa) in Plant Encyclopedia
• The best varieties of edible Banana to plant
• Posts about #Bananas

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🍴 Katuk Coconut Soup

Ingredients

• Katuk leaves (Sauropus androgynus), about 2 cups, stems removed
• Coconut milk, 1 cup
• Garlic, 1 clove, minced
• Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Wash Katuk leaves thoroughly.
2. Boil Katuk leaves in plenty of water for 15 minutes.
3. Drain completely and discard the boiling water.
4. Chop the cooked Katuk leaves.
5. Warm coconut milk in a saucepan over low heat.
6. Add garlic and simmer gently for 1 minute.
7. Add the boiled Katuk leaves and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Season with salt and serve warm.

Important Safety Note

Katuk leaves must always be boiled for at least 15 minutes and the water discarded. Do not consume raw or lightly cooked Katuk.

🛒 Add Katuk Superfood to your Food Forest

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• Sauropus androgynus in Plant Encyclopedia
• The secret Brain Food growing in my backyard (and it tastes like green peas!)
• Katuk egg stir-fry: Quick-n-Fun exotic recipes
• Health benefits of Katuk: a Superfood for your mind and body

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🍴 Avocado Miso Toast-Up

A fast, savory avocado toast with a subtle umami kick. Creamy ripe avocado is mashed with a small touch of miso, spread on warm toast, and finished with cracked black pepper. Simple, unexpected, and deeply satisfying.

Ingredients

• 1 ripe avocado
• 1/4 teaspoon white or light miso paste
• 2 slices bread, toasted
• Freshly crushed black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Scoop the avocado flesh into a bowl.
2. Add miso and mash until mostly smooth.
3. Spread evenly on warm toast.
4. Finish with crushed black pepper and serve immediately.

🛒 Plant several varieties and always have Avocado in season

📚 Learn more:

• · Avocado Variety Guide
• · Posts about #Avocado
• · Avocado tree (Persea americana) in Plant Encyclopedia

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