Kitchen
Mangoes & Thanksgiving Advice
Please, please stop throwing mango chunks into recipes recklessly……. I love to cook; I assume that’s obvious, and if you know me even a little, you’ve probably guessed that I like to go rogue in the kitchen when it comes to tradition. After all, that’s how change is made—by pushing boundaries. And I am a…
Continue ReadingTrapped Ghost Cake
A spooky spiced Halloween cake with hidden mangoes One of my favorite mango flavors is a fall-inspired combination of caramelized mango and warm spices. In developing mango recipes, I’ve discovered that they’re incredibly complex in flavor (aren’t we all?). While most people think “tropical” when they think of mangoes, these bright, floral, honey-sweet fruits depending…
Continue ReadingInevitable Mexican Season Ending
There’s Now a Date & It’s Imminent As expected, the Mexican mango season is coming to a close, and the final date is now in sight. A few weeks ago, we reported mixed projections on the timeline for the Mochis Keitt variety. Many producers speculated that once the fruit reached the proper Brix level (which it…
Continue ReadingBrazilian Mango Limonada
A cold frothy Tik Tok remake for the scortching summer heat Brazilian Mango Limonata Creamy and tart, this tropical twist on the Tik Tok viral Brazilian drink, Limonata Suíça, is perfect for a scorching hot day. Traditionally made with limes and sweetened condensed milk, this refreshing beverage popular in Brazil originally stated out as a…
Continue ReadingVanilla & Mango Almond Granola
Drenching oats in mangoes for a sweet, salty crunchy treat Making your own granola is something I don’t often do, but when I do, I always wonder why I don’t do it more often! It makes sense for me because I get to control the ingredients, which is great since I prefer healthier eating. I’m…
Continue ReadingZOOM Cooking Class! (Summer Mango Quenchers)
A Crespo Organic Kitchen Cooking Class Class Description: In this class, you’ll learn how to make thirst-quenching summer mango drinks out of this summer’s bounty of mangoes! Here we will teach you how to whip up our favorite mango thirst-quenchers, perfect on a hot summer’s day. We’ll teach you how to prepare a light fruit-herb…
Continue Reading2024 Summer Mango Mania Events!
Sweet mango-centric something’s for everyone…… Under The Mango Tree #SundayFunday Recipe Drop (Sundays) Every Sunday Nissa publishes a new recipe from the Crespo Kitchen. Every season she Pushes Boundaries and comes up with creative new ideas that are easy to replicate out in the wilds of the world! {Extra}Ordinary Monday #MangoJoy (Mondays) As part…
Continue Reading2024 Summer Mango Mania Events Calendar!
#MuchosMangoes & #MangoJoy Coming Your Way! Crespo Organic Summer Mango Mania #MuchosMangoes is here and the Crespo Organic Kitchen is, like usual, making it extra special for the month of July. Join in for virtual and in-store mango-experiences and douse yourself with sweet #MangoJoy. For those of you slow to the mania who may…
Continue ReadingSummer Mango Salads!
Easy, breezy mango-centric summer salads that’ll make you love the Tommy Atkins I dedicate this post the Mango Hunter – Jeff Ray, who is known to occasionally bad mouth the Tommy Atkins on social media. This summer her rejoins our Summer Mango Mania with more Recipe Roulette and we decided to challenge his notions and…
Continue ReadingMango & Blackberry Cheese Danish
A nostalgic childhood memory and an easy {mango-centric} weekend endeavor As a child, I adored cheese Danishes. Back then (yes, I’m that old) local bakeries were abundant, crafting freshly baked goods daily. Starbucks hadn’t emerged yet, so those artificially flavored, preservative-laden pastries were rare, mainly found in gas stations, packaged for on-the-go consumption. Ironically, even…
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