Whipped Feta with Maple Baked Pears

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	15 minutes	Total Time	45 minutes
Servings	4	Cost Per Serving	$1.61

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Ingredients

1 cup	Feta Cheese
1/2 cup	Plain Yogurt
2 tbsp	Olive Oil
2 each	Pears, peeled, halved and cored
4 tbsp	Maple Syrup
1 tbsp	Butter
3 sprigs	Thyme (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 F.
In an oven proof pan or baking dish, add maple syurp, butter and thyme. Add pears, cut side downin the pan, spoon some of the syrup over top. Cover with foil and bake until soft (about 20-30 min).
Add feta, yogurt and olive oil to a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Scrap down the sides as needed. Set aside.
Check the pears until a fork or knife is easily inserted and removed. Spoon some more of the maple sauce over top the pears before serving.
Serve a pear with a spoonful of the whipped feta on top or side.

Nutrition

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When you are experiencing a bitter or metallic taste, it can help to choose more bland foods or sweet foods. You can try including more fresh or cooked fruits as part of your meals to add sweetness. Cooking the fruit also helps to further enhance the sweet taste while also reducing the acidity of the fruit, such as with cooking pears, apples or peaches. If your mouth is sore, trying choosing fruits lower in acidity such as honeydew melon, cantaloupe, watermelon, lychee, papaya, and avocado.
Pears are a good source of fibre as they contain about 5 grams of fibre for one medium sized pear. Fibre helps promote good digestion and is helpful with regulating bowel movements. On average, adults are recommended to get 25 grams fibre per day. Therefore, one pear provides 20% of our daily fibre needs.
Many fruits are a source of Vitamin C, such as pears. Getting enough Vitamin C from food sources, can possibly help reduce the risk of some cancers. If you have a sore mouth or throat, then you can try eating food sources of vitamin C that are lower in acidity (see below).

Foods sources of Vitamin C that are lower in acidity:
Red peppers, green peppers, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cantaloupe, cauliflower, cabbage, cooked potatoes, pears, cooked spinach, and green peas.

Foods sources of Vitamin C that are higher in acidity:
Oranges, orange juice, strawberries, tomatoes, and citrus fruits.

Note: All of the vitamin and mineral recommendations provided refer to getting more food sources of these nutrients. It is not recommended to take any vitamin or mineral supplements (i.e. pill or powder supplements) without speaking to your doctor or a registered dietitian. Getting too much of a vitamin or mineral from supplements can have negative effects on the body and may negatively interact with cancer treatments.