Dragon Star Salad

Hello all. Its been a while since I posted, but I have been very busy lately. But spring is finally here, and the weather is soo nice. But there is one not so nice aspect. That is the lack of fruit variety. Unfortunately this is the in between season, so apples are out, but its still to early for peaches, nectarines and plums, leaving the fruit lover with very little choice. But on the bright side, more exotic, tropical fruits are beginning to be placed on the shelfs. Walking through the market yesterday I found two of my favorites and wanted to share them with you. Star fruit and Dragon fruit. I dont know how many people are familiar with either fruit, and they can look quite scary at first, but they are quite delicious. 

 (Star Fruit)

Start fruit gets its name, obviously from its shape, when sliced it looks like a star. Taste wise they are mild and juicy. The best way to describe the flavor and texture is a cross between an apple and a grape with a smooth waxy skin, very much like the skin of a grape. When choosing the fruit you want one that is a dark yellow, as that is the color when they are ripe, otherwise they can be tart. 

 (Dragon Fruit)

The second fruit, Dragon fruit, is harder to find. I used to get mine at the street vendors in china town, though in summer they could be on the expensive side. But now that my store carries them I am super happy. Like the start fruit, Dragon fruit is very juicy with lots of water so good and refreshing for a hot summer day. The out side is a vibrant pink with the tips green, while the flesh inside is white with tiny black seeds, almost like a kiwi (dont let that put you off). The taste is very very mild, almost bland, so its good in a fruit salad if you have other strong flavors. 

Since these fruits were staring at me today, I decided to make a Fruit salad for breakfast, and it was oh so delicious.

Dragon Star Salad

1 Dragon Fruit
1 Start fruit

Cut up both fruits and combine in a bowl. chill for a few hours if desired. enjoy!

Getting a good start can make the day better

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But if your anything like me you dont always get to eat it. I hate getting up in the morning. I must hit the snooze on my alarm at least 5 times before I get out of bed. This of course means i have to rush to get ready and get out of the house which generally leaves me no time to eat. If I remember, I sometimes make a big batch of steal cut oats the night before and just reheat in the microwave in the morning with some fruit and that keeps me going for a while, but sadly that doesn’t happen all that often. But when I do get a chance to eat breakfast, I like to make it count and generally feel better about myself. Today I got that chance and it was pretty satisfying. I usually try to have a protein and a grain in the morning if possible. and I found the easiest way is to make an egg and toast and some fruit and of course a cup of tea.

Now generally I dislike eating eggs on their own, something about it just makes me cringe.The only type of egg I can eat is hard boiled or soft boiled, and hard boiling takes a while and I can be lazy so again I dont often make them.  I also dont really eat toast, but I made an exception for the Ezekiel bread (sprouted grain bread and low glycemic)..if I am going to have a carb it better be a good and filling one. But I love fruit, if I didn’t like steak so much I could probably be a vegetarian, and try to keep an apple in my bag for snaking. I had a lovely large mango on my counter that needed eating and some strawberries as well, just chopped that up and instant fruit salad! 

What is your breakfast of choice when you have a chance to make a proper one?