fruit rhymes: feijoa

Well here is some feijoa deliciousness created just for children. A wee poem about our favourite fruit, on a site called Fruit for Kids: A tiny avocado? No, I’m not!I’m a feijoa and I grow where it’s hot.Pineapple guava is my other name.South America, New Zealand is whence I came.I’m soft and sweet; eat me

feijoa fruit leather roll-ups

Mmm, chewy fruit leather. Who can resist? Especially when it’s feijoa flavoured. When I first saw this recipe on the glorious Frugal Kiwi blog, I initially thought how perfect for lunch boxes – but I soon figured it would be me sneaking to the fridge all hours for a treat that has the potential to

feijoa ice blocks

Now I’ve misplaced where I found this so I’ll be back to update when I find it again, but this is a truly great way to create an all-natural fruit treat for the kids. The creator notes that they come out greenish and do not oxidise and turn brown (as the feijoa so easily does).

toffeed feijoas

Mmm. I not much of a toffee apple fan but I think I could easily convert to toffeed feijoas. So simple, the kids could make it (being careful of the hot cook top, of course). The recipe originates in the forums of Stack of Recipes. TOFFEED FEIJOAS Ingredients 10 feijoas 1 cup white sugar 3-4