Photo courtesy of Chilean Fresh Fruit Association

This year, when making Thanksgiving dinner, reach for blueberries. A new twist on cranberry sauce, this blueberry-cranberry relish will soon be a family favorite!

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 8 oz. fresh cranberries
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves and the berries soften, for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and chill. Best made in advance to let flavors blend.

Makes 12 1/4 cup servings

Nutrients per serving: Calories 76, fat 0, cholesterol 0, sodium 0, dietary fiber 0, protein 0

Serving Suggestions

• As a side on traditional holiday dinner plates.
• Poured over turkey, pork or ham.
• Over vanilla ice cream, sorbet, or frozen yogurt.
• Added to a turkey and cream cheese sandwich to freshen up leftovers.

You can get more yummy blueberry recipes at chileanfreshfruit.com.

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Fresh Blueberry and Cranberry Relish

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Blueberries are one of the super foods for our bodies, and our immune system. They’re loaded with antioxidants, so their a handy little food to have around all year.

Blueberries are super simple to freeze. Just rinse them in warm water and let them dry. Spread them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place the cookie sheet in the freezer. When the berries are frozen you can pull the cookie sheet out and put the blueberries in a plastic bag and store them in the freezer until you’re ready to use them. If you freeze your berries this way you can put quite a few in one bag, then just pour out the blueberries you need.

Stock up on blueberries during National Blueberry Month. They’re great to top cereal, make smoothies, fruit desserts, fruit salads, and fruit syrups all year round.

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July is National Blueberry Month

Blueberries are high in antioxidants which are thought to help protect our bodies from free radicals. They’re high in vitamin E and C, among other important antioxidants. Check out some of the studies at the US Blueberry Council for more on the health benefits of the tiny blueberry.

Now is the time of year to stock up on blueberries. When blueberries are in season you can find them for a very reasonable price at local farmers markets. Or better yet grow your own. Blueberries grow on a shrub, and some varieties can be grown in containers.

Blueberries are great mixed with strawberries to make a healthy red white and blue dessert for the 4th of July. Get your antioxidants, and your dessert too!

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Blueberries~Tiny Food With a Powerful Punch

I’ve discovered Cyndi’s Busy Family Meals blog (another b5media blog) and enjoy her quick recipes.  I’ve written a “Country Kitchen” cooking column for years and have explored various types of foods and cooking.  I find now I search for recipes and meal ideas that are quick to prepare and lend themselves to a very busy lifestyle.

Since blueberries also are very good for us, according to recent research, in addition to being tasty, my attention was caught by “Jean’s Blueberry Quickbread” recipe at Busy Family Meals [for busy quilters].

What quick meal preparation tips have you found in your busy quilting and fabric art world?

(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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