La Indita Michoacana is one of my favorite ice cream because it’s made with one of my favorite tropical fruit - mamey.
These are not the usual mamey (or sapota) I’m used to eating. The mamey used in this ice cream is from the large variety grown in the Caribbean and Mexico.
The packaging looks great, the fruits looks delicious and the little Mexican girl trademark is nice too.
My only shocker was the color of the ice cream was much more brighter then the one pictured in the carton. It’s more like freaky fluorescent in color. And almost the same color as the fabric on my table.
I’m not saying the artificial color is all bad and can eat stuff like this once in a while. But for something I eat often, I prefer a more natural color.
Just because of the surprising bright orange color, I won’t be buying any more mamey flavor ice cream from them. Instead I’ll buy frozen mamey and make my own ice cream shake.
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Recently I did a review for Pacifica’s Tahitian Garden solid perfume. In addition to the solid perfume, Pacifica also makes perfume sprays. And if you’re a fan of tropical fruits (or any fruity scents) then you’ll love Pacifica’s Brazilian Mango Grapefruit. It smells very natural, almost like cutting into sweet ripe mangoes.
The Brazilian Mango Grapefruit perfume spray is also very easy to wear. What’s neat is that there is no artificial fruit scent here, just Pacifica’s natural blend of essential and natural oils of grapefruit and orange.
Citrus scents are some of my favorite essential oils, as they are very uplifting and energizing.
Pacifica sent me this bottle of Brazilian Mango Grapefruit perfume spray to try out. I love the design of the bottle. It’s small enough you can bring it with you and just spray a little bit on your wrist for a quick perky scent.
Ingredients: Pacifica’s Brazilian Mango Grapefruit Spray Perfumes contain natural denatured alcohol (from corn) and Pacifica’s own fragrance blend with natural and essential oils including grapefruit and orange. No parabens, animal testing, animal ingredients or artificial colors. 100% VEGAN and Gluten-free.
Other fruit scents in Pacifica’s line include Bali Lime Papaya, Tuscan Blood Orange, Mediterranean Fig, and of course my favorite Hawaiian Ruby Guava.
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I know that drinking guava leaves has many medicinal benefits. One of which is to help ease painful menstrual cramps. I have only tried the packaged guava leaves sold in tea bags and think they are helpful.
But I wonder if these Brazilian guava leaves would also do the same. So I picked a handful of guava leaves and took them home with me. I have made a few cups of tea with them. They taste a little bit different then the packaged guava leaves. It’s not as bitter and taste much more light with a bit of tang.
Photo of Brazilian guava leaves and also little buds of either fruit or blossom. They look more like the flower buds. Photo taken by Cambree in San Jose, Ca.
The leaves are also a bit fuzzy all around. But it’s not itchy unlike other hairy plants. Even if the trees won’t bear any fruits, I still think a good idea to grow it for the leaves. This way you have brew your very own cup of guava leaves anytime.
The photo of leaves I took in San Jose, CA look a bit different then these leaves from Trades Wind Fruit. But as long as the fruits are guavas, then I think the leaves have the same benefits.
Ripe and round Brazilian guava. Trades Wind Fruit describes them as, “Round or pear shaped fruit similar in size and appearance to the common guava. The rind is yellow, enclosing a white acidic pulp with a guava-strawberry flavor. “ I can’t wait to go back to the orchard when these are ripe and ready for picking. These little fruits are also pack with vitamins and nutrients.
Photo from Trades Wind Fruit.
The last time I was at the bookstore gift section, I saw these pretty packages of soy candles. They were made by my favorite handmade soap company, Pacifica. I’m not exactly sure which products they made first, the soap or the candles. But the candles were a recent thing I’ve noticed. And these candles all smell great. It’s definitely not at artificial at all (like perfumes usually do!). That is because these candles are scented with pure essential oils. You can never go wrong with pure EO’s.
Since I was already in love with their guava glycerine handmade soap, I went right into the Hawaiin Ruby Guava soy candles. As mentioned by Pacifica’s company site, “This tropical blend is predominately made up of sweet berry-like notes of the guava, with a citrusy top note of pomelo in a very subtle warm base of coconut.” The smallest jar is $5.00 for 3 oz.
Guavas are very rare in the US fruit market. Sometimes when I get lucky I’ll see them at the Asain markets. Some people like to eat them when they are ripe, as they can be very sweet yet tangy. But I prefer them to be a bit crisp.
On my first trip to Hawaii, years ago, I tasted my first fruit off the tree. A friend of ours had a small tree growing in their front yard. Most of the fruits had been eaten by birds or bats already. But I was able to get my first bite into a crunchy little green one. I think the scent was more memorable then the fruit itself. So it’s such a great surprise to find Pacifica making these beautiful soaps and candles.
Many cool facts about guavas can be found at rain-tree.com
