Melon Sauce

½ cantaloupe
3 tablespoons honey
dash of Grand Marnier
Mash cantaloupe with mixer. Add honey and Grand Marnier. Mix well.

This is wonderful with strawberries!

Cranberry Sauce

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
4 cups cranberries

Combine sugar and water in large saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar. Heat to boiling; boil 5 minutes. Add cranberries. Cook about 5 minutes, till skins pop. Remove from heat. Chill and strain.

This is lovely served under sliced oranges

Yogurt Sauce

3 -4 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup yogurt

Combine all ingredients. Place 2 tablespoons on center of each plate. Top with melon slices and garnish appropriately.

Honey Poppy Seed Glaze

1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest

Combine all of the above to make glaze.

Esp. good with Sliced Apple with raisins and walnuts

Core and slice apples into 1/4 inch pieces. Toss with 2 teaspoons lemon juice to prevent browning. Coat apple slices with glaze. Arrange slices in fan shape on individual dishes. Sprinkle with walnuts and raisins, spoon additional glaze on top.

Strawberry Mint Coulees

1 cup strawberries, hulled and quartered
10 fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar

In a small bowl, toss the strawberries and mint leaves. Refrigerate for 1 hour or more. Remove and discard the mint leaves. In a blender or food processor, combine strawberries, lemon juice and sugar and process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Esp. Good with bananas and strawberries - (four servings)

Blueberry Banana Sauce

1 cup blueberries
1 ripe banana, peeled and quartered
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar

Raspberries

In blender or food processor, combine blueberries, banana, orange juice, lemon juice and sugar. Process until smooth. Raspberries make nice garnish.

Esp. Good with honeydew

Orange Honey Glaze

1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons honey

Combine above, and use pastry brush to glaze fruit.

Esp. Good with orange, kiwi and banana slices

Blackberry Peach Puree

1 cup blackberries
2 medium-ripe peaches, peeled, pitted & quartered
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar

blackberries
blueberries

In blender or food processor, combine blackberries, peaches, lemon juice, and sugar. Process until smooth. Garnish with blackberries and blueberries.

To be used with cantaloupe or honeydew