An Ode to Blood Oranges

This past Sunday, I went to Trader Joe's and as usual, I was going to pick up a bag of mandarins but to my utmost surprise, they had BLOOD ORANGES!

Last blood orange season, I ate two everyday and I successfully converted my friends and some coworkers into fellow blood orange fans.

If you're new to this and don't know what a blood orange is, let me fill you in. 

Blood Oranges have a distinct taste & color unlike other citrus fruits and it melds beautifully in salads, entrees & desserts alike. If you're anything like me, you're already itching to make something fun with these fruits.

Don't worry, I got y'all with the recipes.

Recipes (starting clockwise):

a. Blood Orange, Beet & Fennel Salad / Bon Appetit 

b. Sour Candied Citrus Peels / Bon Appetit

c. Beet, Blood Orange, Kumquat & Quinoa Salad / Love and Olive Oil

d. Blood Orange and Poppy Polenta Shortbread Cookies / Bon Appetit 

There are some recipes from yours truly coming in the very near future! For now, try the recipes above and tell me what you think!

Smile, it's blood orange season!

Love & Light,

Rachel.