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Broiled Grapefruit and Resolutions

January 7, 2016 by jessa 8 Comments

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Broiled Grapefruit is a sweet and ridiculously easy to make breakfast. Or is it dessert?

There is nothing better than early January to make me motivated for a fresh start. Once Christmas is done and put away the house feels like it suddenly got larger and less cluttered. Probably because that darn tree takes up so much space. Then, of course, come the New Year’s Resolutions. Get fit, declutter, eat healthier. Those are all pretty standard for most people.

Broiling grapefruit with a touch of sweetener brings so much juiciness out of the fruit.

Then there are those people who say they don’t believe in resolutions, that you can resolve to do those things anytime of year, why January 1st. Okay, I get that and it’s true you can start anytime of year. But when people say things like that I tend to perceive them as contrarians, you know, the type of people who like to discredit or reject a popular opinion, just for the sake of being different or difficult. Those people drive me nuts.

Broiling grapefruit with a touch of sweetener brings so much juiciness out of the fruit.

The only resolution I’m making for the new year came to me mid-November. I was picking up a ton of extra shifts at work, on top of all the tasks that need to be done for family, school, soccer and the blog. My goal was to have Christmas paid for, with cash, in full by December 1st. It worked, but I was drained. What occurred to me is that having extra money is great, but it didn’t add value to my life or the lives of those around me. The key word there is value. My plan is to really look at what gives my life value. A lot of that means saying no to things. We may not attend every party we are invited to, I may not volunteer for what-not at the school and no, I will not be team mom. What I will do is clean out that back room so I don’t cringe when I walk by. I will go for those runs to clear my head. I will provide a more nutritious diet for myself and my family, because it makes us feel better. All those things add value.

Getting out there and running to clear my head (and my arteries)

Just a pic from my run today. I almost love Arizona in the winter.

Speaking of running and food. Another great thing about January is the plethora of citrus on all the trees. While out on my run I saw trees dotted with oranges, yellows and pinks. The colors were gorgeous against the backdrop of the cloudy skies. All I could think about was getting home and making broiled grapefruit, which is totally a comfort food for me. So as soon as I got home I picked a juicy grapefruit right off the kind neighbor’s tree.

Broiling grapefruit with a touch of sweetener brings so much juiciness out of the fruit.

It’s so easy to make broiled grapefruit that I feel kind of guilty calling it a recipe.

Broiling grapefruit with a touch of sweetener brings so much juiciness out of the fruit.

  1. Turn you oven on to broil.
  2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  3. Cut the grapefruit in half.

Easy right?

Broiling grapefruit with a touch of sweetener brings so much juiciness out of the fruit.

Step 4: Sprinkle a half with 1 teaspoon of sugar OR 1 teaspoon of honey. (Now that is the hard part) Step 5: Broil in oven for 5-7 minutes.

Love grapefruit? Well then this grapefruit, tequila and soda cocktail is for you!

Broiling grapefruit with a touch of sweetener brings so much juiciness out of the fruit.

Let it cool for a minute and enjoy. If you feel adventurous, sprinkle some cinnamon or nutmeg on it too. Yum!

 

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  1. KC @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family

    January 7, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Looks yummy and reminds me of winter in Phoenix for sure! We should go running together when we go to SNAP this year. Fun!

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  2. Julie

    January 8, 2017 at 10:22 am

    When I was a kid my dad used to prepare this for breakfast for my mum on her birthday and mothers day so I always thought it was a real treat! Now I’m a grown up it’s nice to know it’s actually an easy any day treat!

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  3. helenfern

    January 8, 2017 at 11:16 am

    ok – going to get some grapefruit! Oh just YUM! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner Link up

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  4. Marie from The Interior Frugalista

    January 9, 2017 at 11:03 am

    Now this is grapefuit recipe I can sink my teeth into! Would make a nice light dessert. Pinned to bookmark and share – thanks for the recipe!

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  5. workingmommagic

    January 9, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    I have heard so many good things about broiled grapefruit and how it brings out the flaove.. I need to check it out!

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  6. Audrey@That Recipe

    January 10, 2017 at 2:20 pm

    Well, I never would have thought of this, but now I want to try it. Thanks for partying with us on #TastyTuesdays

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  7. Miz Helen

    January 17, 2017 at 11:43 am

    I love broiled Grapefruit, it looks awesome! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. We look forward to seeing you again real soon!
    Miz Helen

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  8. Liz W.

    January 18, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    Yum! That sounds so good! I adore grapefruit! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday!

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