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There are a few things in life I don't quite get, and probably never will:

The country's economy (who, why, where, how???)

Baseball (sorry, way too slow for a sport)

Politics and politicians (promises, promises...)

Reality TV "stars" making obscene amounts of cash ( because, they are obviously far more valuable to society than, let's say, teachers or nurses or firefighters, right?)

Narrow-mindedness (that's just sad)

Baggage weight limit ( but extra weight isn't an issue if you pay a fee??)

... And artificial food coloring

Let me talk about that one for a second.

A couple of days ago I saw a picture posted on Facebook, I believe by Eden Foods, that showed a beautiful display of bright, colorful fruit. The caption said something like: "Nature's Skittles". How true...

I often wonder why, with all the amazing colors available in nature, someone felt the need to create artificial colors. Fluorescent green drinks? Pink, green and purple cereal? Electric blue frosting? Makes me cringe.

Call me boring, but I don't get it. Really, what is the point of it? As far as I'm concerned, if a color doesn't exist in nature, it doesn't belong inside my body. Period.

This year, I want to challenge you to Go Red, White and Blue, the natural way. Kick the fake stuff to the curb. Think you can do it?

Here are some ideas to get you started: how about topping your vanilla ice cream with blackberries and sliced strawberries instead of sprinkles? Or adding fresh raspberries to our Frozen Blueberry Lemonade and serve it at your July 4th BBQ? Or making Popsicles using REAL fruit juice?

Or... if you really want to go all out, you may wanna try this fruit tart. Trust me, it's a lot easier to make than it looks. Do all the work yourself or take some of the shortcuts we suggest. Either way, we can guarantee your guests will be impressed.

Have a great Holiday week!

Ruth

clock clock icon cutlery cutlery icon flag flag icon folder folder icon instagram instagram icon pinterest pinterest icon print print icon squares squares icon Pastry Cream ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews Author: https://mayihavethatrecipe.com

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins Print Recipe Pin Recipe Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk

unsweetened almond milk 2 tbsp + 1 tsp sugar

+ sugar 3 tbsp corn starch

corn starch 1 tbsp vanilla extract

vanilla extract ½ tbsp coconut oil Instructions In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup of almond milk and sugar just until small bubbles start to appear on the sides. In the meantime, in a small bowl whisk together 1/2 cup almond milk, vanilla extract and corn starch until well incorporated. Off the heat, add corn starch mixture to warm milk. Bring saucepan back to the stove and cook the cream at medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until it thickens (this will happen quickly, in 30 to 45 seconds). Turn off heat and add 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil, mixing well until it melts completely. Set aside to cool, but do not refrigerate. Cover the surface with plastic wrap (so it touches the cream) Notes Note: You can use store bought vegan vanilla pudding instead of making the pastry cream Category: Dessert

clock clock icon cutlery cutlery icon flag flag icon folder folder icon instagram instagram icon pinterest pinterest icon print print icon squares squares icon Pie Crust ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews Author: https://mayihavethatrecipe.com Print Recipe Pin Recipe Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients Ingredients (makes 1-11" x 1.5" tart)

1 ½ cups flour

flour 4 tbsp cold coconut oil

cold coconut oil 4 tbsp cold non hydrogenated vegetable shortening

cold non hydrogenated vegetable shortening 2 tbsp sugar

sugar 3 - 4 tbsp cold unsweetened almond milk

- tbsp cold unsweetened almond milk Pinch of salt Instructions Preheat oven to 375F Combine flour, coconut oil, shortening and salt in a food processor. Pulse a few times it has the consistency of coarse corm meal. Add almond milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, and keep pulsing until it forms a dough. (Note: if the crumbs don't come together in the food processor, but they do when you pinch them with your fingers, place them on a floured surface and knead with your hands until it forms a soft dough Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a round disk, big enough to fit a non-stck 11"x1.5" with removable bottom tart pan (approximately 13 inches). Roll dough over rolling pin and carefully unroll it onto the tart pan. Press it evenly with your fingers so the dough comes up the sides of the pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Carefully prick the bottom and sides with a fork several times to avoid air bubbles while baking (you can also use pie weights if you have them) Bake at 375F for 25 minutes until golden brown. Set aside to cool. Notes Note: You can use store bought vegan pie crust instead of making

clock clock icon cutlery cutlery icon flag flag icon folder folder icon instagram instagram icon pinterest pinterest icon print print icon squares squares icon Coconut "Whipped Cream" ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews Author: https://mayihavethatrecipe.com Print Recipe Pin Recipe Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients 1 - 15 oz can coconut milk (NOT LIGHT), refrigerated overnight

- oz can coconut milk (NOT LIGHT), refrigerated overnight 1 1/2 tbsp sugar Instructions Refrigerate coconut milk overnight. The cream will solidify and separate from the water. Carefully scoop the cream (taking as little liquid as possible) and place it in a medium bowl. Add sugar and beat at medium to high speed until light and fluffy and it forms soft peaks. Refrigerate until ready to use.