Rainbow Blog

Hannah and I were shopping the other day and we came across a bin of prickly pears. Now for some reason it didn’t occur to us that these little babies would actually be prickly…so we picked a couple up, finished our shopping and came home eager to give them a try. It wasn’t until we started washing our hands that we started to feel like we hand slivers! And these aren’t just any slivers…these are practically invisible ones so trying to find them requires lighting an

Whenever we go grocery shopping Hannah is always drawn to anything that is her favorite color…PURPLE!!! So it didn’t surprise me when she squealed with delight at some gorgeous purple peppers and asked if she could get one. It is such a vibrant color and was the perfect topping to add to our homemade pizzas! We also spent the rest of our shopping trip doing our best to recite the Peter Piper Picked A Peck of Purple Peppers tongue twister! Colorful peppers are generally more expensive than

We were really curious to try this orange fruit that looks like a cross between a tomato and an apple! We each had a slice…it was pretty good! The inside was soft and the skin is kind of tough…almost a bit crunchy! I didn’t find that it had a lot of flavor but it was still enjoyable. I’m sure there are plenty of recipes using this fruit…but the easiest way is just to cut it up and eat it! You could add persimmon slices to salads or puree them to make smoothies, a topping for panca