Coming back from Mexico, I’m feeling pretty ill. My doctor tells me I’ve got a really bad cold and my lungs sound terrible. That’s always good news. He suggested loading up with acetaminophen and aspirin. The approach was interesting though. He said to take 500mg of Tylenol every six hours and to eat lots of raspberry preserves. Erg?!
Who knew that raspberries are loaded with natural aspirin? Well, the Internet, of course. The ‘net knows all… Well, actually, it turns out raspberries (and some other berries, like strawberries and blueberries) contain high levels of salicylic acid, which is chemically similar to acetylsalicylic acid (a.k.a. aspirin).
So I started out eating a big ole PB&J; sammich. But later in the day, I didn’t feel like eating the sam thing. We did have some smoked turkey breast and Jessica suggested adding the raspberry preserves to that. Interesting.
So I toasted a roll and sauteed a bunch of shallots. I applied a light skim coat of mayo and honey mustard, then loaded the sandwich with raspberry preserves. It was delicious! In the end, I shouldn’t be too surprised. Turkey tastes great with cranberry sauce, why not raspberry? Try it, you’ll be surprised.
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One of my favorite sandwiches is extra sharp cheddar cheese and cranberry sauce on whole wheat. I’d imagine raspberry preserves would work well too. The tang of the cheddar and the acid in the fruit work SOOOO well together!! Feel better!
Megan, I think I would eat almost any combination of fruit and cheese…they’re just so awesome together.
Interesting. I wonder if fresh/frozen berries are better than preserves which are probably better than jelly, etc. P.s. a ‘light skim coat’ as opposed to the heavy skim coats 😉
K&S; – Yep. That's not a redundant phrase. Skim coating is a term from wall work, it describes a technique, not an amount, where you apply a layer of plaster (or another material) to the wall to smooth the surface out. It is done by applying a good amount, then skimming most of it back off. Skim coats are thin, but usually thicker than drywalling. And trust me, there are definitely light vs. heavy skim coats 🙂
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