Roasted Strawberry & Rhubarb Compote

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Very easy to make tangy sweet compote that pairing two delicious fruits roasted to full flavor.

After making Rhubarb Berry Crumble, I wished I could bought some more rhubarb to make as many recipes as I can. It was my first use of rhubarb. Frankly, it’s not known in middle east and it’s new to me that I never taste it before.

Last week, I was lucky to come by some pretty bunch of rhubarb. This time I will not waste the opportunity, so I took the whole stack (honestly, I left 1 or 2 sticks in case somebody was craving it like me).

The rhubarb is well known in it’s low calorie content and high fiber, makes it perfect for weight loss diet. It can be used as a strong laxative, most often taken to treat constipation. Rich in several B-complex vitamins such as folates, riboflavin, niacin. Red color stalks contain more vitamin A than in the green varieties, vitamin A is a powerful natural anti-oxidant and is required by the body for maintaining the integrity of skin and mucus membranes. rhubarb stalks also provide good amounts of vitamin-K, which has established role in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. It also contain many other vitamins and minerals, calsium and potasium.

Rhubarb is not only a pie plant. Yes,it makes a devine pie filling, that is soft and delectable once baked. It’s tart taste makes it perfect also in many savory dishes too. Beside sweet tarts and juices, it also makes a delicious sweet and sour jam, top it on your choice of bread with some cream or butter and enjoy. Use it as a healthy natural sauce to top on ice cream and cakes, it makes a perfect breakfast mate though if you top it on pancakes and waffles.

This time I want to try roasting the rhubarb, preserving the intensity of it’s flavor. Paired it with strawberry to inhance more beautiful pink color. Adding rosewater to enhance more flavors in it, the result is the most adorable pleasant jam i have ever made.

Roasted rhubarb and strawberry compote

1 pound fresh rhubarb, cut into 1 inch slices
1/2 pound fresh strawberries, sliced or chopped
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon rose water

Preheat the oven at 400 f. Toss the rhubarb with the sliced strawberries, rose water, and sugar in a baking dish and roast for half an hour.
Once the dish comes out of the oven, mash it all up with a potato masher and let it cool (it gets thicker as it cools).

وما هو معروف بالعربيه نبات الراوند Rhubarb
نبات صيفي يعتبر من فصيلة الفواكه لاستعماله كتيرا في اطباق الحلويات ومصاحبا لكثير من الفواكه في استعماله
يحتوي على نسبة حموضه عاليه لهذا يكثر استعماله في اطباق الحلويات والفطائر المحلاه والعصائر والمربيات
تعتبر الاوراق سامه وما ياخد منه للاستعمال فقط السيقان
من فوائده انه يحتوي على نسب من الفيتامينات والملينات القابضه يستعمل لعلاج حالات الامساك ومغلي الراوند يستعمل
كمنشط للمعده
كما انها تستعمل في الحميات الغذائيه حيث يقال انها تخفف من نسبة الجلوكوز بالدم

مربى الرواند والفراوله المشوي

حوالي ١/٢ كيلو من الراوند مقطع بطول ١ انش
٢٠٠ غرام من الفراوله الطازجه مقطعه ارباع
٣/٤ كوب من السكر
١ ملعقه صغيره ماء الورد

يحمى الفرن على ٤٠٠ ف
في صينية الفرن، تخلط جميع المقادير جيداً
توضع بالفرن لتخبز لمدة ١/٢ ساعه
باستعمال هراسة البطاطا يسحق المزيج لكي يصبح قوامه انعم
يعبأ بمرتبانات معقمه ويحفظ بالتلاجه للاستعمال

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Roasted Black Grapes

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Roasted grapes atop salted crackers spread with creamy ricotta cheese makes a delectable snack to enjoy any time.

Have you ever tried roasted grapes?

I’m so fonded of the roasted fruits. After my husband came last week with boxes of grapes and there were much remain sitting in the fridge, I hate to trash them, so what’s a best way to use them before they start to wrinkle. I usually use grapes in cocktail juices, but I remembered my mom grape marmalade, it was always my favorite, delicious, I was enjoying eating the sweet and soft grape by fork, I know I had to try them myself, with the simplest way to do.

Roasting the grapes bring their sweetness, concentrate the sugars and intensify the flavors. The delicious result is something sweet and savory at the same time, the same flavors when you roast figs and plums.

So, Why not to satisfy your tooth while boasting our immune system, grapes are known as they protect from viruses and infections.

Roasting grapes is just so easy and simple. Toss the grapes with salt add more sugar if you like, and some olive oil, let roast slowly in the oven. It can be partner with many meals, as a side dish with roasted meat or chicken or may be turkey, for desserts serve beside your favorite cake, or make a change with your snack when pairing the roasted grape with cheese topped bread or crackers make it a unique and stunning appetizer, but what I liked the most is when I topped it over yogurt and granola for the most delicious healthy start of my day.

Roasted Black Grape

4 cups black grape
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Dash of salt
2 tablespoon olive oil

Preheat the oven at 300 f. Toss all ingredients together, spread in a rimmed oven pan, put in preheated oven for 45 min. Every 15 min shake the grapes and turn the pan, continue until the skin soft cracked and the juices running.
Serve with your favorite cheeses and crackers.

Granola Yogurt Parfait

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For robust breakfast, add these granola bites on top of your fruit and yogurt for extra flavor and more fiber in your diet, or for snacks enjoy it plain.

Oat is one of my favorite breakfast food ingredient. I love a hot bowl of oatmeal in the morning and I often use oats in my baking, as well. It give the cakes the softness like this pillow soft muffins. But most of all, I like using oats in this quick and easy granola recipe.

No time for making or eating breakfast?
Make your granola in a batch and enjoy it throughout the week. I like to sprinkle it over my yogurt for a sweet start in the morning, or you can zip it in less than 5 min and take it with you.

Why should you make your own granola instead of buying ready made?
Because homemade granola tastes twice as good and costs half as much. You also can cut the fat down considerably when you make it at home and by using small amounts of canola oil, add the flavors you prefer, or load it with nuts and fruits of your choice.

What is grape molasses?
A Very healthy middle eastern thick syrup extracted from grapes. Anyone who is not familiar with grape molasses, it is very healthy and beneficial, very rich in antioxidants, well known for it’s high contents of iron and used widely in treating iron related anemia. You can find it at middle eastern stores.

The key to making delicious granola is to bake it at low temp or a long time.
Store in an airtight plastic container with lids on in the cupboard, where it will await breakfaster or afternoon muncher. For long storage , keep it in the fridge or freeze it.

In this recipe, I used my homemade yogurt recipe, does not need to strain it because it is thick enough, smooth it a little with a whisk. Served loaded with oven roasted black grapes, then topped with some sweetened the granola and almond clustered that is coated with generous amount with grape molasses for additional healthy diet then toasted to nutty flavors.

Grape Molasses Almond Granola

1/2 cup chopped almond
2 cups old fashioned oat
1/4 cup grape molasses
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon canola oil

Preheat the oven at 275 f. Coat an oven pan with a little oil.
Place all ingredient in large mixing bowl, and stir very well until combined, make sure all coated with the molasses.
Spoon the entire mixture into the baking sheet, spread into a single layer, so they have room to get toasty.
Bake for 10 min, then rotate the pan and bake for another 10-15 min, let cool.
Once cool, break clumps into smaller parts, store in plastic jars.

Yogurt Granola Parfait with Roasted Black Grapes

Baked granola
Roasted black grapes plus juices (recipe coming next in separate post)
Homemade or store bought yogurt or greek yogurt(Recipe here)

With a whisk, whip the yogurt until creamy and smooth, top with the roasted grapes or you have the choice to use any kind of fruits. Then top it with granola clusters, enjoy.

Sweet Cherry Jam

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Sweet black cherry and a hint of lemon add up to a sensational spread.

One of my top favorite jams, my kids go crazy eating it, they really love it. Ah, the sweet cherry with the hint of lemon zest, gives the cherries a great depth of flavors.
There is nothing better than the fresh fruit and al natural ingredients; the sweet black cherry, sugar lemon juice and zest, plus the pectin, these make a great tasting spread on muffins or toasts.
 hint: The food processor makes chopping the cherries extra easy.
For easy Jar sterilizing, if you don’t have the canner, I usually put the jars and leds in the dish washer and set it on high heat.

Sweet Black Cherry Jam

3 lb sweet cherries, pitted, about 4 cups chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 package (1.75 oz) powdered fruit pectin
4 cups granulated sugar

Sterilize jars and lids; using a large pot for this or I usually put it in the dish washer on high heat water(that a good and decent incubator).
In a large, deep enameled or stainless steel pot, combine the finely chopped cherries(using the food processor for this), lemon juice, lemon zest. Stir in the powdered pectin until blended. Place the pot over high heat and bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar and return to a boil, stirring constantly. Once the mixture has returned to the full boil, continue boiling, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Remove from heat, quickly skim off foam with a metal spoon.
Ladle into hot jars, wipe rims, Fit lids on jars.