Apples
I’m biased about the apple because it’s in my name. The symbol for health and education, as an RD I want the best from each category for my patients. Apples can last in storage for a long time before eating and come in many varieties. The uses are endless, although my favorite utility for apples is in a pie right around Halloween. But a granny smith also tastes good with cinnamon in my morning oatmeal. When feeling peckish, the undeniable crunch of a honey crisp best satisfies.
Bananas
The most portable fruit of all comes in a self-recyclable wrapper. Once you’re done with it, the skin can feed your plants as compost. They don’t store as long as an apple, and once they become ripe and sweet, it’s a crime not to make banana bread. A banana improves the taste and texture of a smoothie without more ingredients. Once you know what it takes to grow and bring a banana to your table, it’s harder to take them for granted.
Strawberries
They will always remind me of my mother. She used to grow them in our backyard when I was a kid. One of my greatest joys was picking and eating them from the plant. The ones from the store never tasted so good. But of course, I also had an “in” with the gardener.
Blueberries
Rarely, my breakfast oatmeal doesn’t come with fresh blueberries. Unless you count when I eat it with an apple and cinnamon instead. Blueberry muffins were also made in my house while I was growing up.
Pineapples
They’re as funny-looking on the outside as they’re tasty on the inside. Pineapple slices on ham or off the grill give meals that special sweetness. Vacationers like to sip a Piña colada in the tropics, but I love them fresh right after they’re peeled and cut.
Fruit is best when Nature is in charge
Mother Nature designed fruit with the right vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates as part of a balanced diet. All for us to enjoy and ripe for the picking.
She always looks out for us.
Green Apple Dietitian 