Fresh -N- Cold Snack Fruit

 I have to admit I just love to grab the cold fresh ready to eat fruit at the grocery store. It's just tastes so much better than room temperature fruit, especially the watermelon! Yum! However, the prices are just crazy insane. I pay almost $5.00 for about 2 cups worth of cut fruit. I just can't justify paying that every time I want a refreshing fruit snack. So, I decided to make my own Fresh-N-Cold Snack fruits for my family and myself to enjoy.

As you can see in the photo I have those fruits stored in canning jars. To learn more about why, read my post here.

In the first jar I have cut pineapple slices and pre-washed, destemmed, green grapes in the second jar. Those are just two examples of fruit I keep in the fridge. I cut up all kinds of fruit and store for a ready eat option through out each week.

I have a, "Lazy Mom, Perfected" system to how I make my pre-ready snacks each week to simplify my life. To learn this easy system visit my post here and scroll down to the section that says, "How do I make this work for me?".

After I wash all the fruit I have set out I then cut up the fruit to use for the smoothies and also for these Fresh -N- Cold Snack Fruits. I don't worry about desteming the grapes until after I am ready to fill these jars.

Once I am ready I just fill each jar, put on the lids, and refrigerate. The cutting board and knife can go into the sink (or dishwasher). Just wipe the counter and move onto the next step of my system if you're following it and get ready to fill the cupboard canning jars.

Feel free to get creative and put different fruits together like a strawberry, grape, pineapple mix. I don't recommend putting banana in any of these jars as banana doesn't do well in once peeled and especially in refrigeration.

Want to know a trick on keeping apples from turning brown when cut and stored in these jars?
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