Desserts and Breads Made with Oranges

Oranges have always had a special place in my life. It started with growing up in south Florida in the late 60's. My father was a traveling salesman and we'd travel with him whenever we could. I recall stopping at many a fruit stand and getting to eat many varieties of those magnificent golden orbs. Even today we make sure to get our first glass of orange juice at the Florida Welcome Center as we are driving down to the beach. Orange juice is my daughter's favorite juice. She calls it "Papa Juice" because my dad drinks alot of it. The juice manufacturers have really made my life easier, too. Loretta is not a good milk drinker and the juice now comes fortified with calcium. Besides getting her calcium requirements, she also benefits from the vitamin C, potassium, folic acid, and the many other nutrients in orange juice. I just love the fresh and clean smell of oranges. Whenever we peel an orange, half of the rind goes in the trash can (to make it smell better) and the other half is saved for the garbage disposal to freshen that up also.