Week 22!!!!! Papaya!!!

Baby is the size of a Papaya!!! Wow!!!!

I can't believe how big the baby is getting!! Papayas are huge!!! I can only imagine how much larger the baby is going to grow!!!

I haven't eaten a lot of papaya before, but I do enjoy this fruit.  I am not a huge tropical fruit fan, but this one has similar qualities to that of a squash.  So, while many people may eat this in a salsa or a tropical fruit salad, I actually enjoy it roasted!  This recipe is a little sweet and can be served as a fruit desert, or in place of a side dish such as squash or potato.

 Ingredients:

2  T light brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 medium papayas, halved and seeded
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 lime cut into 4 wedges

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450.  Stir ginger and sugar together in a small bowl.  Arrange papaya halves right side up in a pyrex baking dish, and sprinkle the sugar/ginger mixture evenly over each one.  Bake 30-40 minutes, or until the papaya edges are darkening and the sugar mixture is bubbling.  While baking, check 2 or 3 times and either brush or spoon sugar mixture, that has drained into the center, around the edges of the papaya.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with cayenne and serve with a lime wedge.

Recipe from: http://www.marthastewart.com/315387/roasted-papaya-with-brown-sugar