Summer Bounty - Part I

Raw

     Two weeks ago, CC had a fall from a ladder while pruning some vines away from the roof of the house.  He unknowingly disturbed a wasp's nest, they attacked, he panicked and fell, fracturing his tibia.  He had his surgery just over a week ago and his been home almost a week.  His parents came by last weekend bearing gifts of fresh fruit - grapes, cherries, plums and peaches.  As CC is somewhat bed bound I spent most of today in the kitchen dealing with our bounty of fruit.  I made a fruit salad with some of it and stewed the rest.  For the raw fruit, I just cut them in chunks and sprinkled freshly-squeezed lemon juice over top to help preserve them.  For the stewed fruit, I cut them as above (sans grapes), added some of last weeks leftover blueberries and an apple, and cooked them slowly in a pot with some sugar and Calvados.  It's a great way to get rid of overripe/bruised fruit (gag).  I like the fruit salad with yoghurt for breakfast and CC likes the stewed fruit with muesli for his morning start.  Both are packed with fibre, vitamins and nutrients, a good start to any day!

Ready for stewing

Ready to eat (bowl not included)