From the Orchard

My family loves French toast, but I have passed on serving it at brunch gatherings because it requires time at the stove when I would prefer to be chatting with guests. Until now. All the prep work for our Fruit Bliss Baked French Toast is done a day in advance so all you need to do on party day is sprinkle the delicious pecan crumble on top and bake for an hour. Et voilà! Brunch is served to rave reviews. The combination of the cinnamony bread, the tangy Fruit Bliss puree, and the crunchy, nutty crumble makes this French toast...

Need an early morning pick-me-up? We are loving this delicious vegan toast by @theveganasian. INGREDIENTS Vegan chocolate spread: We love this recipe by The Minimalist Baker for vegan and gluten-free Nutella with only 4 ingredients! Click here for the full recipe. Hazelnut butter Bananas: A great source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, potassium, dietary fiber and biotin. Fruit Bliss Apricots: We use only the best, sun dried, organic fruit with no sulfur dioxide! Granola Quinoa Puffs: Make your own quinoa puffs by popping pieces of quinoa in the oven to toast. The result is an added crunchy texture and...

We took our inspiration for this recipe from an Armenian soup called vospapour. It is a soup generally made with lentils, dried fruits, and walnuts, the perfect canvas for our apricots. We decided to turn the soup into a stuffing for eggplant. So we went with millet for the consistency and let the flavors take form along the spice mixture, which includes cinnamon, allspice, cayenne, cumin, and turmeric. The addition of fresh pomegranate seeds, which are in season now, takes this dish to the Holiday level! INGREDIENTS 1 cup millet, cooked according to package directions 8 small eggplants or 4...