In terms of U.S. fruit consumption, blueberries rank only second to strawberries in popularity of berries. Blueberries are not only popular, but also repeatedly ranked in the U.S. diet as having one of the highest antioxidant capacities among all fruits, vegetables, spices and seasonings. Antioxidants are essential to optimizing health by helping to combat the […]
Raspberry Vanilla Smoothie
Raspberry smoothies are a refreshing dessert, snack or a great breakfast option if you are on the go. Try adding any of your favorite fresh or frozen berries to put your own spin on this recipe. Since one cup of fresh raspberries provides about 15 grams of total carbohydrates and only 5-6 grams of sugar […]
Wild Berry Sorbet
Wild Blueberries are one of three berries native to North America — what are the others? Like Wild Blueberries, Concord grapes and cranberries have grown naturally for thousands of years. Wild berries are often harvested the traditional way, with hand-held berry rakes that have been used for generations. For the ultimate in freshness, the berries […]
Strawberry Fizz
This is one of the best and most refreshing drinks Ive ever made. I blend the strawberries and sieve out the seeds first, then continued with the recipe. If you don’t want the seeds you’ll need to do this extra step because it’s hard to strain all the ingredients through a sieve, especially with crushed […]