Day 3 of The 2012 Apple Challenge: Instant Energuy Fruit Cup

fruit cup

We had our carpets cleaned yesterday, which was wonderful. That one dark stain near the kitchen that no one will own up to is gone, as is the stain caused by me when I spilled my coffee.

I admit the messes I make.

Also, it happened in front of the kids, so I couldn’t blame them.

Because we had cleared out our living room, my kitchen was filled with bookshelves, an entertainment center, piles of cookbooks and a couch. It made creating my third apple dish of the challenge — well, challenging – so I opted for a simple recipe that could be made in such chaos.

INSTANT ENERGY FRUIT CUP

½ apple
½ pear
½ cup red, seedless grapes (I used green grapes)
1 tablespoon honey
½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Sliced kiwi
Pomegranate seeds (optional)

Cut apple and pear into bite-sized chunks and place in a bowl. Add grapes, along with honey and lemon juice. Throw in sliced kiwi or pomegranate seeds, if you have them.

Toss, and voila: a 5-minute fruit cup, loaded with juiciness and fiber.

Source: 100 Recipes Every Woman Should Know: Engagement Chicken and 99 Other Fabulous Dishes to Get Everything You Want in Life by Cindi Leive and the Editors of Glamour (Hyperion; April 5, 2011)