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If you’ve been reading this blog regularly, by now you know that one of the things I love most about summer is going to the City Market to buy fresh fruit. I guess lugging home bags of juicy strawberries and blueberries and fragrant lemons and limes is one of the healthiest things a shopaholic can do! Plus it’s a fairly cheap indulgence, as far shopping goes. I mean…it’s not like I’m spending hundreds of dollars on designer shoes (well, at least not at the City Market).

In previous food tips, I’ve also given serving suggestions for fresh fruit. And now here’s one more delicious way to serve fresh fruit for breakfast. This recipe comes from the Barefoot Contessa Family Style cookbook by Ina Garten. You’ve probably seen Garten’s cooking show on the Food Network. Her recipes are surprisingly easy to follow and they ALWAYS taste fresh, fresh, fresh!

FRESH FRUIT WITH HONEY VANILLA YOGURT
From Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten

2 c. plain yogurt
2 Tbsp. good honey
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean (optional)
1/2 pt. fresh blueberries
1/2 pt. fresh raspberries
1 pt. fresh strawberries, hulled and cut in half
1 papaya, peeled, seeded, and diced

Combine the yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean seeds, if using. Gently mix the berries and papaya together. Spoon the fruit into serving bowls and top with the yogurt.

Tip: Be sure to use the seeds from the vanilla bean (even though the recipe says this is optional). The fresh vanilla flavor from the seeds is just incredible!

Variation: Mix this “jazzed up” vanilla yogurt (minus the fresh fruit) with homemade granola for another tasty breakfast treat.

Another Fabulous Food Tip from Delphine Gray