Dried Fruit and Cheese Platter Summer Party Idea

We are now in the middle of summer and you are all probably not interested in cooking in the your hot kitchen at home. Grilling seems to be the best option for summer. Everyone wants to be outside whether it be in the yard or at the beach. 
Next time you have people over, think about serving a cold cheese platter and some white wines to cool your guests down after a hot sunny day at the beach. There are so many great cheeses to choose from now that you can really have everything from Humboldt Fog to Cheddar on your platter along with fresh berries, nuts, grapes, and dried fruit. Add some bread sticks and sliced toasted raisin bread and you have a whole meal for a hot night. The dried fruit is full of fiber and gives a depth of flavor to the cheese that is usually overlooked. 

Make a cheese platter and add some of the Megafruit baby pineapple, lychee, and mangosteen flavors to your dried fruit mix on the cheese platter and get your guests curious about the new flavors they are trying for the first time.

Baby Pineapple Nutrition and Facts

Have you ever seen a baby pineapple? It is probably the cutest fruit out there. It is a pineapple that is the size of a large fuji apple. See the size comparison next to a bunch of bananas.

Nutritional Facts:

Pineapples provide a good source of vitamin C and useful amounts of folate, thiamine, magnesium, iron and vitamin B6. One cup of fresh pineapple contains about 75 calories. High in soluble fiber, pineapple may aid in controlling cholesterol levels. Eating five daily servings of fruits and vegetables lowers the chances of cancer. A recent study found eating nine or ten daily servings, combined with three servings of low-fat dairy products, were effective in lowering blood pressure.

The baby pineapple is grown in countries like Brazil, South Africa, South Africa, and Thailand. It is high in fiber and full of nutrients.

Nutrients include: Copper, Fiber, Manganese, Thiamin, Vitamin B6 and C

It is considered a Superfruit because of its high nutrient content in such a small package. It also taste less fibrous than its larger sibling the Pineapple.

Definition of a Superfruit: refers to a fruit which combines exceptional nutrient richness and antioxidant quality with appealing taste that can stimulate and retain loyalty for consumer products. Megafruit Ventures is bringing dehydrated baby pineapples to the US for the first time ever. Click here to learn more about Megafruit's Superfruits and how convenient they are for a healthy lifestyle.

Here is some information about the cultural and historical information about the baby pineapple from specialtyproduce.com.

Baby South African pineapples have been popular with European chefs for many years. Before Florida's delicious contribution, chefs in the United States could only dream about them. A Caribbean favorite is pineapple in a spicy and hot chicken sauté made with chili powder and hot peppers. Chinese cuisine loves to add the flavor of pineapple into their dishes, especially in Chinese-style shrimp or chicken stir-fries. As a matter of course many Asians sprinkle a little salt on fresh pineapple. Common in France is the excellent effect that Kirsch, the cherry-based liqueur, has poured over fresh pineapple.

Considered at one time to be Victoria's delicious secret, a twenty-acre farm in Homestead, Florida, grew the first Queen Victoria variety, aka South African baby pineapples, grown in the United States. Originating in the French Islands of the Indian Ocean and Mauritius, these miniature pineapples are also grown in Central America and Hawaii. The first Florida crop matured in December 1997, yielding some twenty-five thousand fruits. Staggered plantings have kept a steady flow of this pineapple variety available year round to eager markets.

Megafruit Demo at Mickey Fine in Century City

Megafruit will be doing a demo from 11A to 2P on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Mickey Fine Pharmacy store in Century City at 2049 Century Park East location.

Please come join us to taste our baby pineapple, mangosteen, and lychee flavors. Megafruit is a great snack for afternoon dips and after school snacks in the car.

Mickey Fine Pharmacy and Grill was established in 1962 and has stores all over the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills areas.

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MegaFruit Ventures are a Snack with a Nutritious Punch

• posted June 7th, 2010
• Parenting

As a mom, I sometimes struggle to find healthy snacks for my children. I’m afraid my children get tired of plain apples and bananas at snack time everyday but I don’t want to resort to sticky, gooey sugar loaded fruit snacks either. Megafruit Ventures is a company who’s mission is to introduce highly nutritious snacks to any diet. Superfruits are fruits that have exceptional nutrient and antioxidant qualities. Megafruit Ventrues uses these fruits to create a snack without any added sugar, preservatives or additives that taste good and are packed with a nutritious punch. They are available in three flavors:

Lychee

• A handful meets an adults daily requirement of Vitamin C
• Good source of essential minerals
• Contains more polyphenols than the equivalent amount of grapes
• A topping on desserts, a convenient snack throughout the day when you need a boost

Baby Pineapple

• An extraordinary 4 grams of fiber per serving
• First time the sweet natural baby pineapple has been available in the US
• Delicious topping on oatmeal, cereal, desserts and meals
• May act as a natural anti-inflammatory due to its source of bromelins and mangenese

Mangosteen

• Known as the queen of fruit, being described as the most delicous fruit in the world
• Contains Xanthones, considered to be the most powerful antioxidant in the world
• Delicious topping on oatmeal, cereal, desserts and meals
• Rare and difficult to harvest, making this antioxidant packed fruit a rare gem

Megafruit is sold in a pack of 10 2 oz pouches priced at $38.40 for Lychee or Baby Pineapple and $55.80 for Mangosteen.

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How to Make Pineapple Ice Cream

It's summer and we are all thinking about hot weather, beaches, sandals, ice cream, and vacations. During summer I always like making my own ice cream at home because I know exactly what ingredients are in the ice cream. Recently, I discovered how to make ice cream at home with my new super Ninja prep mixer from QVC.com. It was so easy that I will never use my ice cream maker again.

Here is my recipe for Pineapple Ice Cream with this great new mixer.

(This recipe can be adjusted based on taste).

3 cups of fresh pineapple
2 cups of pineapple juice
4 to 5 cups of ice
2 to 3 cups of milk or cream

Put all ingredients in your mixer and let it go until it all mixes together. You can serve it as a soft serve right out of the mixer or put it in the freezer for a few hours so it gets to an ice cream consistency. It is a quick and easy recipe that you will enjoy all summer.

Add some baby pineapple Megafruit as a topping to make it extra delicious.

Megafruit Mangosteen sold on Amazon

Megafruit dried superfruits in the flavors of Mangosteen, baby pineapple, and lychee are now available for purchase at www.Amazon.com.

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First 50 reviews for each product is entered in a contest for a $50 Amex Card. Proof of purchase and review write up is required to be eligible.

Our products are also available at our newest retail outlet:

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Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-472-4227

Baby Pineapples are Superfruits

Have you ever seen a baby pineapple? It is probably the cutest fruit out there. It is a pineapple that is the size of a large fuji apple. See the size comparison next to a bunch of bananas.

The baby pineapple is grown in countries like Brazil, South Africa, and Thailand. It is high in fiber and full of nutrients.

Nutrients include: Copper, Fiber, Manganese, Thiamin, Vitamin B6 and C

It is considered a Superfruit because of its high nutrient content in such a small package. It also taste less fibrous than its larger sibling the Pineapple.

Definition of a Superfruit: refers to a fruit which combines exceptional nutrient richness and antioxidant quality with appealing taste that can stimulate and retain loyalty for consumer products.

Megafruit Ventures is bringing dehydrated baby pineapples to the US for the first time ever. Click here to learn more about Megafruit's Superfruits and how convenient they are for a healthy lifestyle.