Edible Fruit Boquet

This Thanksgiving, I decided to study how to make the edible fruit into flower arrangements as a healthier alternative to the sugar laden dessert. Some books I recommend about the subject of sugar and it's impact on your health and weight is:

Sugar Blues by William Dufty'

This is Why you are Fat by Jackie Warner.

So, if you are interested in making your own healthy fruit boquet..it's cheaper than buying a $40 arrangement from Edible Fruit Arrangement.

All you need is the following fruits (buy 2 days prior)

pineapple

cantaloupe or honeydew

green or dark purple grapes

strawberries

Materials:

10 inch bamboo skewers

styrofoam ball (from a craft store) but I like to use playdough, or lettuce head or florist foam as alternative

flower shaped cookie cutter

melon baller

potato crisp cutter (optional)

a decorative mug for small arrangement or a bigger pot for more fruits

white cellophane and ribbon

Directions:

1 day before: With skin intact---Cut pineapple into 1/2 inch thick circle disc

Lie each disc flat on cutting board, and cut flower shapes using cookie cutter. Wash the flower shapes

Cut melon (cantaloupe) halfway and scoop out seeds. Wash thoroughly. Use melon baller to scoop out ball shapes, and use potato crisp cutter or ridged knife to cut other half of melon into jagged wedges.

(Store them in an airtight container, in the refrigerator )

Day of the party: Arrange your boquet 1 hour before the party if possible.

Fit styrofoam ball or foam into your container. Put some lettuce leaves on the side to cover the foam. Skew the pineapple flower and then the melon ball into each bamboo stick. Stick in the foam. Skew the washed strawberries next and insert in between the spaces. Next skew 5 pcs of grapes on the bamboo stick and insert in between.

Wrap the whole arrangement with plastic cellophane and tie with a ribbon. You can use a sturdy box to transport your fruit arrangement.

**you can also go to Fruitflair.com to buy your own KIT. Although, I was able to buy my own materials at a local craft store and amazon.com.

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