Theresa's Mixed Nuts: Live A Fruitful Life

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Live A Fruitful Life

Because of my autoimmune disorder, I have to have biologic infusions every 8 weeks. I have a love hate relationship with them. On one hand, the meds are making me feel better, but on the other hand, I'm usually super tired for a day or two after the infusion. Plus, I can think of many other things I'd rather do than sit in a chair with a needle in my arm, bored out of my mind for 2 whole hours.

On infusion day, I declare a cheat day for my diet. Calories just don't count. I grab myself a frappucino from the coffee house on my way in, then as soon as I get home, I grab a snack then pass out for the rest of the day. In June, Jason came home and said, "Where did the entire tub of hummus go?" "I ate it all, then went to bed." This was said with a direct stare in his eye daring him to make any negative comment about his wife's piggy snacking. He's a smart man though, and quietly moved along to finding something else to munch on.

Yesterday I had another infusion, but this time I planned ahead and made myself a fruity tart to avoid eating an entire container of hummus. I have a lot of summer fruits to use up and I couldn't think of a better way to put them to good use. Fresh blueberries are one of my favorite summertime fruits and the best place to get them is at the You-Pick organic blueberry farm a few short miles from my house.

blueberry bush
Sure, it's easier to buy a few pints of berries from the store, but getting to choose every beautiful berry fresh from the stem makes your recipes that much sweeter. Plus, the girls think it's a fun way to kill a few hours together.
organic blueberries
I could have just stuck with a plain blueberry tart and would have been happy with that, but instead I decided to add in some peaches for a little extra fruity pizzazz. I had an old recipe from Taste of Home that I decided to modify a bit and put my own tasty spin into the creation.

Blueberry Peach Crumble Tart

The blueberries and peaches are such a delicious summertime flavor combination. Finished off with a sweet crumble topping, it's like taking a bite out of heaven. Monday will be the unofficial ending of summer here, so what better way to say farewell to the season than with this mouthwatering tart? Make this for your Labor Day celebrations and you'll be the hit of the party.

Blueberry Peach Crumble Tart

INGREDIENTS:

Tart + Filling
  • 1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ TSP Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ Cup Butter, melted
  • 2 Cups Fresh Blueberries
  • 2 Cups Fresh Peaches, sliced
  • 1 TBS Honey
Crumb Topping
  • ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/3 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • ¼ Cup Butter, Cubed
  • 1 ½ TSP Ground Cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS:


  1. In a small bowl, mix the flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in butter until blended. Press mixture into the bottom and up the side of a 9 inch tart pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, or until the the crust is lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, peaches, and honey, tossing to coat.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
  4. Poor mixture into cooled crust. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake at 350°F for for 40 minutes, or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Serve.



Blueberry Peach Tart

Blueberry Peach Tart

Blueberry Peach Tart

Blueberry Peach Tart


Don't worry, I controlled myself and only had one slice. But, I figure if I did want more, it's full of fruit so that makes it healthy, right? ;)


What's your favorite cheat day treat?


  
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41 comments:

  1. At least it's not a two hour colonoscopy, dahlink, we'd hate that!
    The bluesberry pie does look nom nom nom.... I've never had me a blueberry. Although us from the North feed them southern bastards with bread and oil, them peasants from South never send us berries up North, even though we're supposed to be world's biggest producer of raspberries, cherries, apples and other berries. So we never have blueberries in our markets :(

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    1. Wouldn't that be hell to have for 2 hours every 8 weeks? Then again, I have had 5 of those awful procedures in the past year, so we're cutting it close to time spent in the infusion room.

      What!? You've never had a blueberry? I'd be marching my ass down south and picking their shelves clean. If I don't have fresh blueberries in my fridge to snack on during the summer, or a stash of the ones I pick and freeze in my freezer for winter, I'd go nuts. It's one of the few fruits that I have to have access to year round for baking and smoothies.

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    2. than you understand why I felt so depressed this summer with the fail of my raspberry bush :( I've seen a small box of raspberries in a supermarket this week. Friggin' feggin' $1 for 100 grams! I just about wanted to scream.

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    3. That's really sad, Dezzy! It's insane what produce can run sometimes. Come to think of it, raspberries never went on sale this summer here, either. We did get a lot of deals on blackberries though, but no raspberries.

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  2. That is a lot of berries. Yep, sitting there for two hours is such a pain in the butt, sometimes literally if the chairs suck. ugg.

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    1. Thankfully, the chair is comfy and we get heated blankets, but still. 2 hours there drags on and on!

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  3. That looks great. When Ken and I first met we went peach picking and we made a peach cobbler. it was fun.

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    1. Peach picking is one thing that I have yet to do. Apple picking too, which is weird because we have a ton of apple orchards not far from us up in Michigan. It is on my fall bucket list this year though.

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  4. I would have a cheat day on those days as well! Blueberry Peach??!! That looks and sounds amazing :) Thanks for the recepie!!

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  5. AHHHHHH! That looks so amazing! The only thing better than a fruity dessert is one made with SUPER fresh fruit! Om nom nom.

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    1. Right! Straight off the stem and into the recipe is the best!

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  6. I feel for you having to deal with the biologic infusions. That sounds horrible!

    I miss the days where clinics would let my mom (who was a nurse for years) give me and my dad our allergy shots. At least I was at home then. Now it's clinic time. I have to wait to get in, wait to get them, and wait to make sure I have no reaction.

    The fruit and dessert look so good!

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    1. Wouldn't it be lovely if you could still do that at home? I mean, if you were allowed to do it before then you should still be able to as long as you have another person with you to help if you do have a reaction. It would surely cut down doctor office times for all other patients too!

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  7. This sounds like the perfect treat for infusion day. Honestly, this sounds like the perfect treat for just about any day.

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    1. You're right! You really don't need any excuse to treat yourself to a slice of this tart!

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  8. Infusions sound intense and definitely deserve a tasty treat! This tart seems totally perfect. Love the delicious fruit combination too.

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    1. Blueberries and peaches are such a great combo, aren't they?

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  9. There's nothing more fun than picking fresh fruits! I love blueberries and sure, you can definitely buy a bag from the grocery but it's so much more enjoyable to pick them yourself. This dessert looks so good!

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    1. And if you bring your kids, you get free labor because they think it's so fun to do too lol

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  10. My favorite cheat day treat hands down has to be anything cheesecake related...I LOVE cream cheese treats!!!
    However, that crumble looks absolutely amazing. Will be trying that out - I make a cherry crumble that's good and simple, and one of my go-to desserts.

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    1. Girl, I knew I liked you for a reason. Cheesecake is my all time favorite too. I tell my husband every year do not buy me a regular cake for my birthday. I want cheesecake!

      I also love any kind of fruit crumble. I can't believe I didn't make a cherry one this year. Maybe I'll do a warm apple one when it really starts getting cold around here.

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  11. Hummus is quite healthy though. I think it's nice that you're giving yourself healthy options even when you're on your cheat day. And this tart is absolutely perfect. I love blueberries and peaches and having those two in one dessert is a winner!

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    1. Yes, hummus is a good, healthy snack option, but I should check to see what the calorie and fat content on an entire tub is. Probably wasn't smart to eat the whole thing in one sitting ;)

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  12. Oh wow! This tart looks AHHmazing!! I definitely need to try this!

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    1. I am sure you could alter it to an even tastier gluten free option with your kitchen wizard skills!

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  13. Yeah that looks amazing! I'm so sorry you have to go through that but I love your spirit! You inspired me!!! I want to take a pause and go pick berries or fruit.

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    1. Thank you, Rachel :) I hope you do get the chance to go fruit picking soon!

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  14. We have a neighbor with an autoimmune disorder and has to have these infusions as well. She gets super tired afterward.

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  15. That is a gorgeous tart. Definitely perfect for the end of summer.

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  16. I would rather pick the berries myself as well. There's just something about it.

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  17. What a delicious looking tart! I love the blueberries and peaches combination! I will try this recipe and hope it comes out as perfect as yours!

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  18. I bet that pie tastes so great with the fresh berries. Nothing beats fresh

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  19. Those fresh blueberries! I can eat the whole bucket just like that, Theresa. But the pie looks sooo tempting indeed

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  20. Sorry to hear of your auto-immune disorder, I am a Cancer Survivor and know just how long and miserable what I called the 'lab rats' days are. This tart looks amazing, I need to start keeping healthier snack choices on hand myself, this looks like a great start!

    Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly

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  21. No the needle does not sound fun. I'm glad that ultimately you are feeling better though!! LOL on eating all of the hummus. My granddaughter cannot stop so I have to give it to her in small portions. ) The tart looks great. I love that you mixed blueberries and peaches. I think you should write a cookbook. I've said it before...you have a knack for making food look just lovely! Pinning it.

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    1. Awe, thank you Rosey! Your granddaughter sounds like my spirit animal. Send her my way. We'll have a hummus party and it will be great fun ;)

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  22. It looks so incredible! I go through phases with my produce and right now peaches are high on the top of my list. Peaches and blueberries sound like heaven.

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  23. my fave cheat day treat is definitely nothing as healthy as this hahahah.. looking at it, I probably won't be able to stop at just one slice!

    Ai @ Sakura Haruka

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