As soon as people learned that antioxidents were good for you and blueberries contain a plethora of antioxidents in their little round bites, I feel like blueberries are everywhere. But, nothing beats freshly picked blueberries. It is impossible to load crates of them onto the farmers market without sneaking a few. People at the mart too love sampling them - allowed or not - and spilled blueberries scattered around the ground are loved by goats! I laughed out loud watching this one goat on a leash in Newburyport try to chase around the rolling blueberries with his slobbering snout.
Buying: Blueberries vary in size and can be sweet or tart. Blueberries should be deep in color, but the shiny, white-ish waxy coating seen on some is just a natural protective coating. Shake the till to make sure that the blueberries can move freely, otherwise, if they are sticking together it may be a sign of mold or mushed bluebs.
Yes, people at farmers markets ask us about our strawbs and bluebs. erry.
Storing: Remove any smushed blueberries to prevent the other ones from rotting. Only wash the berries as you will eat them, as water moisture will promote a faster degradation. Blueberries can be frozen for 3-6 months without any loss to their antioxident content. Wash and dry them first, then place on a cookie sheet to freeze individually before clumping them in a bag.
Medical: Eating raw blueberries off the most nutritional impact. They are known to improve memory. With a low Glycemic Index, blueberries are the perfect fruit for someone watching their blood sugar levels.
Fact: Blueberries are native to North America and are the most popular fruit in the US second only to strawberries.
Cooking: Frozen blueberries are a great snack on a hot day and great in ice tea, lemonade, cocktails as mini ice cubes. I also love throwing blueberries into salads - they are great with goat cheese.
Recipe:
mum's granola
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup honey
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup assorted dried fruit like goji berries
blueberries
Preheat oven to 300F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix the first 7 ingredients together. In a pan, heat the honey and oil over med-low heat until blended and smooth then pour it over the dry ingredients and toss. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden, stirring every 10 minutes for about 40 minutes. Stir then granola once more and then cool. Mix in the fruit. Serve over a dollop of yogurt and sprinkle over the blueberries. healthy breakfast!!
From my coworker Alina's mum
Zucchini Blueberry Bread
3 eggs
1 cup veg oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 med zucchini, grated and drained
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
3 tsp cinnamon
3 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup blueberries
Preheat oven to 375F. Beat eggs lightly in a large bowl. Stir in oil, sugar, zucchini and vanilla. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into the egg mixture until well blended. Stir in the raisins and blueberries. Spoon onto a well greased 8 X 5 X 3" loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until done. Cool in pan on a wine rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
PICK YOUR OWN BLUEBERRIES AT APPLECREST EVERY DAY FROM 8-6!! click for directions
nom. nom. nom.
Buying: Blueberries vary in size and can be sweet or tart. Blueberries should be deep in color, but the shiny, white-ish waxy coating seen on some is just a natural protective coating. Shake the till to make sure that the blueberries can move freely, otherwise, if they are sticking together it may be a sign of mold or mushed bluebs.
Yes, people at farmers markets ask us about our strawbs and bluebs. erry.
Storing: Remove any smushed blueberries to prevent the other ones from rotting. Only wash the berries as you will eat them, as water moisture will promote a faster degradation. Blueberries can be frozen for 3-6 months without any loss to their antioxident content. Wash and dry them first, then place on a cookie sheet to freeze individually before clumping them in a bag.
Medical: Eating raw blueberries off the most nutritional impact. They are known to improve memory. With a low Glycemic Index, blueberries are the perfect fruit for someone watching their blood sugar levels.
Fact: Blueberries are native to North America and are the most popular fruit in the US second only to strawberries.
Cooking: Frozen blueberries are a great snack on a hot day and great in ice tea, lemonade, cocktails as mini ice cubes. I also love throwing blueberries into salads - they are great with goat cheese.
Recipe:
mum's granola
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup honey
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup assorted dried fruit like goji berries
blueberries
Preheat oven to 300F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix the first 7 ingredients together. In a pan, heat the honey and oil over med-low heat until blended and smooth then pour it over the dry ingredients and toss. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden, stirring every 10 minutes for about 40 minutes. Stir then granola once more and then cool. Mix in the fruit. Serve over a dollop of yogurt and sprinkle over the blueberries. healthy breakfast!!
From my coworker Alina's mum
Zucchini Blueberry Bread
3 eggs
1 cup veg oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 med zucchini, grated and drained
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
3 tsp cinnamon
3 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup blueberries
Preheat oven to 375F. Beat eggs lightly in a large bowl. Stir in oil, sugar, zucchini and vanilla. Sift the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into the egg mixture until well blended. Stir in the raisins and blueberries. Spoon onto a well greased 8 X 5 X 3" loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until done. Cool in pan on a wine rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
PICK YOUR OWN BLUEBERRIES AT APPLECREST EVERY DAY FROM 8-6!! click for directions
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