Food Network Scholar: Tropical Fruit Salad with Honey

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I am a home cook who backyard gardens and has a serious closet addiction to the Food Network. I envision visiting the world in my own kitchen.

From Julia to Giada, I am a bi-product of the quirky world of anything food television. At age 10 I wanted to lunch with Julia; at 12 I thought sitting at Graham Kerr's table would be bliss; in college I was a diligent voyeur student of Jeff Smith's; and as a newlywed I envisioned myself being Martha. Then the sky opened up and violin music played in the background when I discovered an entire family of food shows on the blossoming food network. Twenty years later I am still a home chef with a backyard garden, yet in my head I am a trained chef who has eaten her way around the world, tasted all things exotic, competed in many challenges, judged the best of the best, and have a circle of friends which includes Emeril, Bobby, Rachael and more. I like to learn and challenge myself simply for the pleasure of all things food. I am a student of the University of Food Network and my textbooks, exams and extra-curricular activities all stem from channel 39.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Tropical Fruit Salad with Honey

In honor of my last night in Paradise, I wanted to go all out tropical fun! I can say with confidence I love that my sisters live in the south; and that they love that I can cook! It was a week of family, food and fun, along with enough margaritas that I was able to put out of my mind that tomorrow I return home to the tundra :(. Keep in mind I walked to the yard and picked the majority of this fresh salad!

Tropical Fruit Salad with Honey

3/4 c. Sweet coconut flakes
2 T. Honey
Juice of 1 lime
1 T. mint cut in a chiffonade
1 mango chopped
1/2 chopped pineapple
2 sliced kiwis
1 banana sliced
1 c. Sliced strawberries