FruitFast

This sweet treat for breakfast  – or any other meal for that matter – will give you a berry good and healthy start to your day.  You will be making this one again.  Enjoy! 1 cup fresh strawberries 1 banana sliced 1 /4 cup fresh blueberries or black raspberries 1/4 tsp grated lemon peel 1 [...]

Add a mixture of dried Michigan cherries, dried cranberries and dried wild blueberries to baked goods, such as these quick scones, for a triple hit of antioxidant power. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 5 [...]

Add frozen cherries or dried Michigan cherries to traditional muffin, scone or quick bread recipes for a super fruit treat. Ingredients: 1 cup frozen tart cherries 2 teaspoons unbleached, all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons SPLENDA® white sugar blend for baking 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup lowfat [...]

A sure way to awaken guests or family on the weekend at our house is with the scent of fresh brewed coffee and homemade scones right out of the oven. Try this simple but memorable recipe using dried cherries and CherryFlex liquid Montmorency cherry supplement. Combine the following; 1 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar [...]

One of my favorite cookbook series is the Oxmoor House, “Low-Fat Ways to Cook…” When I want to make something easy, low in fat and delicious, I pull one of these books off the shelf and I have yet to be disappointed. This weekend, I was looking through the “Low-Fat Ways to Cook Desserts” book [...]

Here in Northern Michigan it is “Maple Syrup Time”. The following recipe taken from the May 2008 edition of Fitness magazine combines some of the best of Northern Michigan. Cherry Almond Oatmeal Cook 1/2 cup dry oatmeal with low-fat milk, according to package directions. Add 2 Tbs. dried cherries, 2 Tablespoons almonds and 1 Tablespoon [...]

What a wonderful day! The holidays are so great because they give you extra time to spend with your family. Today our daughter, Jacqui, and I made breakfast crepes. Every now and then we get cravings for crepes. Germany was the beginning of our love affair with these thin delicate pancakes. We lived approximately 45 [...]

Dried Michigan cherries are a flavorful swap-out for raisins in trusted muffin or quick bread recipes. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons chopped dried tart cherries 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon rum extract 1 1/2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour 1/3 cup packed SPLENDA® sweetener & brown sugar blend 1 1/2 teaspoons [...]