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More Quick Ideas For Blueberry Pies
Photos courtesy of U.S.Highbush Blueberry Council.
Be creative and you may just be pleasantly surprised with yummy results!
· Bake frozen puff pastry shells and fill them with lightly sweetened blueberries. Crown with whirls of whipped cream or topping.
· Mix blueberries with sliced apples or peaches, and add sugar and spices to make a delicious two-fruit pie filling. Serve the pie on its own or a la mode.
· Fill baked tart or tartlet shells with prepared vanilla pudding, and decorate the tops with a layer of blueberries. (If you use frozen berries, thaw and drain them.)
· Let fresh or frozen blueberries stand in a mixture of sugar and lemon or lime juice until they release some of their juice. Spoon the berries over pound cake, angel food cake or ice cream.
· Microwave frozen blueberries with a little of your favorite fruit jelly or jam to make a thick syrupy mixture. Top any cheesecake with the blueberry glaze.
· Arrange layers of sliced peaches, blueberries, plums and other summer fruit in a glass bowl. Sprinkle toasted coconut on top.
· Whirl frozen blueberries, banana chunks and orange juice in a blender to make a nutritious drink for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up.
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
4995 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite #2
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Recommended Reading
The Wild Berry Book : Romance, Recipes, & Remedies (Camp and Cottage)
by Kate Letcher Lyle
"Having been a berry lover and berry picker since a young girl, I found
this to be a very lovely and interesting book. Lovely for the beautiful
pictures of so many berries. Interesting for the variety of berries
pictured and described. There are so many berries I've seen and wondered
about, not daring to pick and eat, or being aware they are edible, not
knowing how they are to be eaten. Now I have a reference.
The book is a feast for the eyes with lots of useful information.~ Kathy Penn"
(courtesy: Amazon)
Let's Get Cooking!
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...