Cantaloupe Sorbet

Independence Day is just around the corner.  Grills will be lit and people around the country will enjoy the company of friends and family while biting down on hamburgers and hot dogs, potato salad, and other classic American recipes.  What are your plans for the holiday weekend?  Watching the fireworks?

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Rhubarb Lime Sherbet

Recently I have been trying to increase the variety of produce in my diet.  I generally eat a good variety of food, but fruits and vegetables are pretty much the same - apples, bananas, green beans, lettuce, broccoli and a few others.  But since I discovered year-round farmers markets in New Orleans, I have been eager to try more seasonal fruits and vegetables.  Over the winter I tried several varieties of citrus and greens.  For the first time I cooked with collard greens, kale, turnips, beet, and fava beans.  When I walked into the grocery store the other day, I saw a bunch of rhubarb was staring back at me

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Lime Cardamom Yogurt

Limes...mmm...tart...juicy...and right in my backyard!

If you read my previous post, then you know that I am fortunate enough to have a lime tree in my new backyard.  Since I move in to my new house one month ago, the tree has been bountiful, so I have been trying to find different uses for the small, green citrus. My husband's favorite use for limes in making limeade.  I stole a few to make this wonderful tangy and tart frozen yogurt.

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Papaya Lime Sorbet

I will start off this post by saying that I never knew you could grow so many tropical fruits in Louisiana!  I guess it makes sense since it is so warm for so many months.  But I was surprised, nonetheless, when my neighbor walked over with a big papaya the other day! 

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