There were some satsumas and purple potatoes (seperate of course) available when I went to the store yesterday, so I picked up some of each. I took a satsuma to work with me to try-I did NOT like it "as is". It just seems like something that would go delightfully in a dessert of some sort, but on its own, leaves a lot something to be desired.

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I have 2 plum trees in my backyard loaded with fruit. This is our first year with plums and they are ready for picking now. I'm not sure what kind they are as we didn't plant them. They are small, maybe 2 inches tall, golden yellow with red patches (the ones directly in the sun have more red on them), and they are sweet ( Read more... )

Last week's veg box came with a bag of these little green plums. I thought that they were just unripe, but it turns out that they are actually supposed to be green! Very tiny and sweet, but more than we could eat . . . and it also just seemed weird to be eating green plums. So, I made a very tasty plum and almond tart, based loosely on a recipe in ( Read more... )

I have a large amount of freshly picked plums straight from my gramma's backyard. They're wonderful all on their own, but I'd love to make a dessert to follow dinner tonight. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


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plums. i've overwhelmed with plums. besides the obvious pie/tart recipes, do any of you lovely people have any suggestions as to what to do with them?