Containing the highest antioxidant levels of all fruits and vegetables, blueberries are truly the new
miracle fruit. Groundbreaking studies have shown that they contain disease-fighting compounds to help fight a multitude of ailments and even
prevent health problems such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer, diabetes, and poor circulation. Blueberries are remarkably low in the carbohydrates
and sugar abundant in other fruits, while being rich in fiber and Vitamin C. But their robust flavor is reason enough to make them the highlight of any table!
Now this versatile and nutritious fruit has a showcase all its own in Very Blueberry by
author Jennifer Trainer Thompson. Alongside classic recipes for blueberry muffins and pies are more than 40 innovative preparations for breakfasts,
salads, entrees, jams, desserts, and gifts. This charming little cookbook serves up scrumptious dishes such as Blueberry-Banana Bread; Spinach Salad with Blueberry-Mustard Vinaigrette; Grilled Swordfish with Blueberry-Verbena
Butter; Blueberry Salsa; and Coconut-Blueberry Ice Cream.
With Very Blueberry. incorporatibg the recommended half cup of blueberries into the daily diet will always be a sweet delight!
While there are many reasons for teaching kids to cook -- less expensive than eating out, preserves family heritage, etc, the most important
reason is that by teaching your child to cook, you're giving him a better chance to be a healthy grown-up. Enabling your child with the ability
to appreciate freshness and to transform ingredients into tasty foods opens their eyes to making wiser choices about what to eat...
Let's Get Cooking!
