Fresh Dates

Fresh dates are hard to find. One local grocer carries them in spring. I often go there specifically to get them. The ones he caries are imported from Iran.

Last time I was there, I bought several boxes.













Seeing my purchase, the cashier commented: These are from my country. These have to be refrigerated or frozen. If you freeze them, they taste just like fresh when you take them out. You don't even have to wait to thaw them. 

A fresh date and a bit of yogurt after a meal aids with digestion.





There! Advice from someone who knows dates well! (I plan to try her suggestion, though I admit I don't usually suffer from indigestion!)