Happy New Year friends! 2010 has officially come to a close, and what a year it has been. On the rollercoaster of life, this blog has been a consistent high point, and I get such happiness from sharing my love of food with each of you every day. Throughout this past year, I hope The Cilantropist has given you delicious recipes that helped you experience the simple joys of eating well and sharing good food with friends and family. I have so many exciting ideas to share with you in 2011, and I can't wait to get started; I hope you will continue to pull up a comfy chair and follow along with me on my adventures.
But first, lets take a little look back at 2010 and your favorite posts and recipes! I chose the Top 10 based on pageviews, twitter, reader comments and emails; not surprisingly, many of the top posts were from Project Food Blog, where I made i my mission to put my very best food forward and improve the quality of my blog by leaps and bounds. So, without further ado, here are the The Cilantropist's Top 10 post of 2011!
So today I am going to tell you about a salad that has two of my favorite full-bodied fall fruits (try saying that five times fast!). But first, lets get some formalities out of the way.
Project Food Blog is still going strong, and in fact, voting for Round #7 is currently underway! And what kind of dedicated gal would I be if I didn't make absolutely sure that you got to see my video entry for this round. Have you seen it yet? I hope so, but if not, be sure to check out my original post, or go directly to the Foodbuzz website (where you can vote for me, wink wink). I made a delicious dessert for you and tied it all up with a pretty bow, and I hope you enjoy it. If you like it, don't forget to vote for my entry! Voting is open through Thursday, Nov.18th, 6pm PST, and I truly appreciate ALL your support.
Now then, shall we get on to this salad?
This salad is extremely easy to make with just a few seasonal ingredients such as pomegranates and persimmons. Pomegranates are an amazing fall fruit, and their health benefits are extraordinary; they are a rich source of B vitamins as well as vitamin C, and their seeds contain extra fiber and also heathy oils. But about those seeds... it seems many people are in a quandary over how to actually get the seeds out of the pomegranate without looking like they were the victim in bad horror movie. Pomegranate seeds have a lot of juice, and when you open it up and try to remove the seeds it gets everywhere! So let me show you an easy, mess-free way to remove the seeds from a fresh pomegranate.
See, wasn't that easy? I hope that quick demo will encourage you to go out and buy a fresh pomegranate to reap all its health benefits and its fantastic taste. And just so that you know, once you remove the seeds from a fresh pomegranate, if you keep them refrigerated in an airtight container, you can enjoy those little jewels over the course of several days.
, as well as Spiced Pear and Cranberry Pocket Pies. The Pocket Pies were a huge hit as well, and I can't wait to make them this summer with peaches! 
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