Kitchen
Mango Tasting & Cutting Demos
Crespo mango-ed in an {organic} store near you! Crespo mango-ed in an {organic} store near you! Summer: the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August Mango: a tropical oval or oblong fruit with succulent and juicy aromatic pulp and firm, varying color blush-toned skin and a hard central…
Continue ReadingMango Recipes for Wellness
Health is more than just a mango…. As part of April’s Mango Wellness Month celebration, I created three new recipes that reflect the campaign’s holistic roots—where nourishment isn’t about isolated nutrients, but about the power of diverse, organic food working together. Each recipe is designed to showcase mangoes as one part of a vibrant,…
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Holistic nutrition and well-being is rooted in healthy organic food systems People often ask why I don’t place more emphasis on mango nutrition, especially after years of advocating for mangoes. The truth is much of what gets labeled as “nutritional fact” is shaped by marketing and the pressure to sell something. That’s never sat well…
Continue ReadingMangoes & Thanksgiving Advice
Please, please stop throwing mango chunks into recipes recklessly……. I love to cook; I assume that’s obvious, and if you know me even a little, you’ve probably guessed that I like to go rogue in the kitchen when it comes to tradition. After all, that’s how change is made—by pushing boundaries. And I am a…
Continue ReadingTrapped Ghost Cake
A spooky spiced Halloween cake with hidden mangoes One of my favorite mango flavors is a fall-inspired combination of caramelized mango and warm spices. In developing mango recipes, I’ve discovered that they’re incredibly complex in flavor (aren’t we all?). While most people think “tropical” when they think of mangoes, these bright, floral, honey-sweet fruits depending…
Continue ReadingInevitable Mexican Season Ending
There’s Now a Date & It’s Imminent As expected, the Mexican mango season is coming to a close, and the final date is now in sight. A few weeks ago, we reported mixed projections on the timeline for the Mochis Keitt variety. Many producers speculated that once the fruit reached the proper Brix level (which it…
Continue ReadingBrazilian Mango Limonada
A cold frothy Tik Tok remake for the scortching summer heat Brazilian Mango Limonata Creamy and tart, this tropical twist on the Tik Tok viral Brazilian drink, Limonata Suíça, is perfect for a scorching hot day. Traditionally made with limes and sweetened condensed milk, this refreshing beverage popular in Brazil originally stated out as a…
Continue ReadingVanilla & Mango Almond Granola
Drenching oats in mangoes for a sweet, salty crunchy treat Making your own granola is something I don’t often do, but when I do, I always wonder why I don’t do it more often! It makes sense for me because I get to control the ingredients, which is great since I prefer healthier eating. I’m…
Continue ReadingZOOM Cooking Class! (Summer Mango Quenchers)
A Crespo Organic Kitchen Cooking Class Class Description: In this class, you’ll learn how to make thirst-quenching summer mango drinks out of this summer’s bounty of mangoes! Here we will teach you how to whip up our favorite mango thirst-quenchers, perfect on a hot summer’s day. We’ll teach you how to prepare a light fruit-herb…
Continue Reading2024 Summer Mango Mania Events!
Sweet mango-centric something’s for everyone…… Under The Mango Tree #SundayFunday Recipe Drop (Sundays) Every Sunday Nissa publishes a new recipe from the Crespo Kitchen. Every season she Pushes Boundaries and comes up with creative new ideas that are easy to replicate out in the wilds of the world! {Extra}Ordinary Monday #MangoJoy (Mondays) As part…
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