Pink dragon fruit and banana soft serve - only two ingrediënts and no difficult appliances needed | in my Red Kitchen #paleo #dairyfree #icecream
by Ellen Bannink -

Dragon fruit & banana soft serve

Pink dragon fruit and banana soft serve - only two ingrediënts and no difficult appliances needed | in my Red Kitchen #paleo #dairyfree #icecream – Click here for this recipe in Dutch -> Dragon fruit & bananen ijs –

Nowadays I feel like a super hippie who’s connecting with the earth and I secretly kind of like it. I’ve always been a fan of home made food, to bake my own bread for example or even making hummus or pesto. But lately I thought I had no time to do this, so I bought ready-made hummus and bread which contains much more than just flour, water, salt and yeast.

But since I have created the Pure Food Challenge (which is happening this month) I take time again to make things myself. I’m testing

Dragon colada - it's a cocktail with dragon fruit! #FearNoFruit | in my Red Kitchen
by Ellen Bannink -

Dragon colada – dragon fruit cocktail

Dragon colada - it's a cocktail with dragon fruit! #FearNoFruit | in my Red Kitchen

My first introduction to dragon fruit was at college and it came in the form of a processed drink, the ones that come in those little bags. Those little bags of juice that are so hard to put the straw in.

I can’t remember when I had my first real dragon fruit but I do remember eating it in China. I love the flavor, it isn’t too sweet and it has a smooth texture.

When Frieda’s sent me a big box of fruit for their ‘Fear No Fruit’ campaign it made me think about myself. I grew up with ‘normal’ fruits like apples, pears, bananas and strawberries. But nonetheles I’m willing to try ‘weird’ or ‘tropical’ fruits now. Because the only way to know that I don’t like it, is to try it first!