Timesavers : A Cheeky Mango

I have been thinking about adding a new category called "Timesavers" to the blog of late. I come across a gazillion ideas everyday, all of which my mind would be capable of holding in and conjuring up when needed, would save me an immense amount of time. These are little things that you can do, whip up, store and keep, plan and organise …. effortless little things that make simple things special. Last night, I used up the last of the frozen mango cheeks from the refrigerator and was about to toss the box in the recycling bin [yep, I DO recycle ], when I read this set of ‘quick serving suggestions’ for mango cheeks. Over the years I have come to appreciate the wisdom behind these little snippets on cereal and frozen/processed food boxes. Believe it or not, these are really helpful and make you wonder why you never thought about it in the first place. QUICK SERVING SUGGESTIONS FOR MANGO CHEEKS [for those of you who are still wondering what mango cheeks are ... they are the fleshiest,juiciest and biggest cut of the mango] + Swirl pureed Mango Cheeks through sour cream, season and serve as a dip for cooked prawns. + Toss chopped mango cheeks through fruit salads. + Lightly pan-fry or barbecue mango cheeks and serve with a fruit sorbet. + Blend thawed mango cheeks into a smoothie. + Add chopped mango cheeks to a spicy salsa. + Gently poach mango cheeks in dessert wine and serve with ginger ice-cream. My variation for these babies was to dice them and add them to Stir-fried Chicken Fried Rice. Check out this nice website of the brand I swear by, Creative Gourmet. They have a good collection of recipes for their frozen range of fruits and lots of nutrition tips as well.