Simple Summer Fruit Salad & Blueberry Muffins

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Simple Summer Fruit Salad

Recipe courtesy of Joan Donaldson of
Pleasant Hill Farm, Fennville

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Ingredients

  • 5 to 6 Michigan peaches, such as Red Havens, Lorings, Harmonies
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 2 to 3 bananas, sliced

Step 1

Peel peaches. Chop a few so their juices can blend with the blueberries and bananas. Slice the rest.

Step 2

Toss the peaches with the rest. If the fruit salad will not be served for an hour or so, add a little lemon juice.


Small Batch Blueberry Muffins with Maple Syrup

(makes 6)
Recipe courtesy of Joan Donaldson of Pleasant Hill Farm, Fennville
pleasanthillfarm.eatfromfarms.com

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 Tablespoons melted butter or vegetable oil
  • 4 Tablespoons maple syrup or brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup blueberries

Step 1

Combine everything except the blueberries. When the batter is moist, add the berries and spoon into muffin cups. 

Step 2

Bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes. Sometimes the muffins need 5 minutes more.