30 Days of Summer Berries
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Whether you prefer strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries, don’t miss the prime season for these plump, juicy treasures. Here are 30 ways to enjoy these nutritious little delights — one for each day in June.
1. Preserve all that berry goodness with
Strawberry-Thyme Jam.
2. Find a nearby pick-your-own farm and take the family berry picking.
3. Save those berries – use our
tips for proper freezing techniques.
4. Zap blueberries, lemon & sugar for 45 seconds; serve over angel food cake.
5. Make a sweet and crunchy
blackberry crisp.
6. Finish your cookout with
slightly sweet berries & cream.
7. Use dried berries in place of raisins in your favorite cookie or muffin recipe.
8. Make Robin’s cool
Strawberry-Blueberry Orange Smoothie.
9. Snack on
Crackerwiches made with crackers, PB and sliced strawberries.
10. Find out all the reasons
Why We Love Strawberries.
11. Mix fresh berries with whipped cream cheese to spread on bagels or toast.
12. Serve fresh berries with
homemade ricotta or
Ellie’s ricotta cream.
13. Buy blueberries and strawberries organic;
here’s why.
14. Eat fresh berries with a drizzle of balsamic for a
healthier heart.
15. Snack on berries for a dose of antioxidants called
anthocyanins.
16. Bake fresh berries into naturally sweet and chewy
fruit leather.
17. Whisk up a simple salad dressing –
raspberry vinaigrette.
18. Cookies, sauces, lemonade and more! Check out
Blueberries 5 Ways.
19. One cup of raspberries has half a day’s worth of
vitamin C.
20. Cool off with a
Strawberry Watermelon Slush.
21. Top
orange sherbet with blackberries for a refreshing dessert.
22. Pop quiz: Which
berry is a member of the rose family?
23. Store unwashed
blueberries in the fridge for up to a week.
24. Dinner party dessert: Strawberries with chocolate sauce for dunking.
25. Swap maple syrup for berries and powdered sugar for waffles.
26. Instead of sugary soda, make a
bubbly berry spritzer.
27. Make a 5-ingredient
Berry Trifle with Amaretto.
28. Puree berries with juice or sparking water and freeze in ice pop molds.
29. Flavor up a pitcher of
Tyler’s Blueberry Ginger Mojitos.
30. Add berries to a grilled chicken salad served with
balsamic vinaigrette.
These recipes are listed on
Food Network I got them in my e-mail. Thank you Food Network!
All the links above should reach the recipe on
Food Network.
