This Food is An Instant Party in Your Mouth

8 January 26, 2010 ‹ Older Newer ›

Is there a food out there that can explode with taste and also fight cancer? The obvious answer is berries, but the fresh ones are pretty pricey.

I learned about the price of berries, when my baby girl decided that she loved the taste of fresh blueberries. A small box of organic blueberries set me back $3.50 (and she ate two in one day!). There goes her college fund.

I lived near a Trader Joe's which had a big bag of frozen, wild blueberries for about $3. Problem solved! She would happily eat a whole bowl of frozen berries. Since then, we add frozen berries to many foods that we love.

Of course fresh berries are delicious, but freezing doesn't alter the nutritional benefit of the berries. They get a bit more mushy after they are defrosted but the taste of the berries is preserved.

You can just eat a bowl of frozen berries. If you want to make them more luxurious add a teaspoon of sugar, maple syrup, or chocolate sauce for a great snack. You can replace a whole bowl of ice-cream for 100 calories. Or you can add berries to your favorite foods.

Why add frozen berries? Berries have natural sweeteners and they taste great. They are loaded nutritionally (lots of vitamins) and they are low in calorie. You just can't miss.

Some of my favorite foods to add berries to:

Fruit Salad
DIY Yogurt
cottage cheese
oatmeal
pancakes
homemade popsicles
ice-cream
muffins

In these dark winter months, berries are a great reminder of Summer. We are lucky enough to live in a place where you can pick your own berries. We froze a bunch of them and are still enjoying our labors.

Do you have a favorite food with frozen berries? Please share below.

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8 Comments:

I use frozen berries in my breakfast smoothies every morning. Frozen mixed or blueberries, 1/2 a banana, 1/2 c skim milk, 1 T wheat germ and a Yoplait Fiber One vanilla yogurt in the blender. The frozen berries give the shake a much better consistency. I tried fresh berries & the price and consistency sent me running back to frozen!

Gayle on January 26, 2010

Angel Food Cake and Berry Parfait
A light dessert that looks impressive!

Angle food cake, cut into large chunks
Strawberries, and/or other berries
or bag of frozen berries, thawed
Vanilla yogurt
Dessert cups or glasses

Add a large cake chunk to the bottom of the cup.
Add a layer a layer of vanilla yogurt and top off with of berries.

http://thecookersblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/valentine-healthy-treats-series-4-angel.html

Katherine on January 26, 2010

Frozen berries are the greatest! :-) I just purchased a 6-pound bag from the bulk foods store yesterday, actually... :-) We love them in smoothies with a banana and plain fat free yogurt - hooray for speedy, healthy breakfasts on the go! :-)

Astra Libris on January 26, 2010

I love frozen raspberries and often eat them with frozen dark red cherries. I don't wait for them to thaw out all the way, just icy good. A yummy combo.

Ellen on January 26, 2010

I add all types of frozen fruit to plain yogurt. It will actually freeze the yogurt and make it like ice cream. My husband eats frozen mango plain in place of ice cream. Frozen fruit is great, especially in the winter months where there isn't much variety of fresh fruit available.

Candice on January 27, 2010

I freeze raspberries in season, and then crumble 8-10 of them onto cold cereal and milk. They make the milk icy cold - and I love the taste (especially with Special K).

Dawn Wilson on January 29, 2010

I make steel cut oatmeal in the crock pot, for both my husband and myself---a week's worth at a time. I heat it up at work after my workout and add 1/4 frozen blueberries YUM!~

Mary on April 13, 2010