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Saturday, March 21, 2015

CrockPot Cherries Jubilee

Day 349.

I am still having photo uploading issues. Im working on it, and fingers are crossed that in a few hours everything will be good to go.

I wasnt planning on making Cherries Jubilee yesterday, but the kids and I were watching a Paula Deen episode and she made some. Adam was already at the grocery store (buying duck! ack!) so we called him and had him bring home some canned cherries. Its a good thing, too, because the ducks were so frozen they bounced on the kitchen counter.

The Ingredients.

2 T butter, melted
1 T cornstarch
2 (15-ounce) cans pitted black cherries in heavy syrup, but NOT pie filling
2 T white sugar
1/4 tsp lemon zest
1/4 cup brandy (optional)
vanilla ice cream

The Directions.

I used a 1 quart crockpot. Melt butter in the microwave, and whisk in cornstarch until its completely dissolved. Drain cans of cherries, and add to crockpot. Pour in cornstarch mixture. Add sugar and lemon zest. No need to stir. If youre going to add the brandy, do so now.

Cook on high for 2 hours, and serve hot over vanilla ice cream. Paula lit her cherries jubilee on

fire to burn off the alcohol. I tried to do that, but it didnt work, and I ended up getting cherry juice all over my long wand-lighter thingy and now it doesnt ignite. I wouldnt put the brandy in if you are going to serve to small children.

The Verdict.

This was a fun dessert. I made two batches, one with and one without the brandy. The brandy one tastes like it has brandy in it, and I liked the plain one better. I wish the fire part would have worked, that would have been cool.

Im off to skin a duck.

Rainier Cherries Are In Season No Recipe Required!

Enjoy these sweet Rainier cherries while they are available!

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Rainier Cherries
Heres a short post to encourage you to run out and get your Rainier cherries while they are in season. You may have passed them in the grocery store and wondered what they are. And, you may have walked quickly past them after looking at their price tag. But these beauties are worth trying as they are the sweetest cherry Ive ever eaten!

Their price tag reflects how difficult it is to grow these beauties. They are extremely sensitive to heat, too much rain and gusts of wind. To add insult to injury, the birds eat about a third of the crop!

Born in 1952
This cherry was named after Mount Rainier and was developed by Harold Fogle in Washington State Universitys breeding program in 1952. But it wasnt available to the general public until eight years later. It is a cross between the Bing and the Van cherry.

Rainier cherries are beautifully colored in layers of gold with blush tones of pink and red. Washington state is the premier growing region because of its particular climate. But they also grow in other states such as Oregon, Idaho, Utah, New York and California. Some orchards are also found in Canada and Chile.

No Recipe Required
Im sure you can bake these into pies, or whip them into ice cream or smoothies, but the very best way to eat this delightful fruit is right out of the bowl!

1 cup of these sweet cherries provides:

87 calories

0.5 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat

Zero cholesterol

36 mg omega-3 and 37 mg omega-6 fatty acids

22 g carbohydrates

18 g sugar

3 g dietary fiber

1.5 g protein

16% RDA vitamin C

So get them while you can. They wont be around long.

How to Diet Food Review Cherries Tomatoes and Cod

If you are interested in dieting, you may have heard talk of how to diet. I can almost guarantee you havent heard everything though. In fact, if you read the rest of this how to diet review, youll discover three features almost nobody is talking about...yet...

Cherries

Cherries contain Vitamins C, B-complex and the element potassium. Antioxidants inside cherries help to prevent damages caused by free radicals which can include premature aging and diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Tart cherries are extremely effective as a natural medicine. Want to have some pain relievers; Grab a handful and eat, doctors orders. Cherries are rich in vitamins and minerals of a lesser quantity. How to diet melatonin can be increased by eating these, it helps with sleep and slowing the aging process.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes offer a variety of vitamins such as vitamins A and C. They are also rich in how to diet foliate, which protects against digestive cancers. Tomatoes contain Chromium, which lowers blood sugar and stimulates metabolism. Potassium is contained in tomatoes which also help to reduce blood sugar levels. Vitamin K in tomatoes helps in the regulation of the creation of bone in your body. The skin of the tomato is rich in nutrition, it reacts with the sun and contains various vitamins and minerals.

Cod

This fish is a great source of protein, B vitamins such as B6 and B12 and omega-3 fatty acids. The how to diet Pacific cod variety is more nutrient rich in the B vitamins than is the Atlantic cod, it is notable because Atlantic cod is very low in number and Pacific cod is very high. Cod contains both good and bad fat, but has more of the good and less of the bad. Cod contains various amounts of smaller amounts of vitamins and minerals.

Diet Friendly Fast Food

Saturday, March 21, 2015

CrockPot Cherries Jubilee

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Rainier Cherries Are In Season No Recipe Required!

Saturday, March 7, 2015

How to Diet Food Review Cherries Tomatoes and Cod