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Enjoy a Healthy Cup of White Tea

Nov-1-2009 By Joan

Drinking tea has been linked to many health benefits and white tea is especially high in antioxidants. Its delicate flavor is lighter than other teas and is especially good for adding fruit to make a delicious iced tea drink. You can read more about the benefits of white tea and buy some high quality silver needle, white peony or a wonderful white tea sampler at WhiteTea.com.

White tea is made from buds and young tea leaves, which are picked just prior to the buds being opened fully, while green tea is made of more mature tea leaves.

Delicious White Tea Smoothie

Ingredients

1 1/2 c frozen mixed berries
3/4 cup berry flavored yogurt
1/2 cup brewed white tea
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
1 small banana

Place all ingredients into a blender, and blend until smooth.

Enjoy good health!

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Very Easy Blueberry Syrup Recipe

Oct-22-2009 By Joan

This blueberry syrup recipe is super easy and delicious. It can be used over ice cream, pancakes or waffles or add it to ice tea for a great berry flavored drink. It also makes a delicious gift from your kitchen for the holidays.

Ingredients for Easy Blueberry Syrup

3 c blueberries fresh or frozen

2/3 c. light corn syrup

Dash of salt

Cooking Instructions

Place all three ingredients into your blender. Cover and blend on liquid setting until syrup is smooth.

Pour blueberry mixture into a medium saucepan.

Boil mixture for about 5 minutes. Stir constantly to avoid sticking.

This easy blueberry syrup is terrific served over waffles or pancakes or try it on ice cream. Can also be added to your ice tea to make blueberry iced tea. This syrup can also be chilled and reheated.

This easy recipes yields 3 1/2 cups of blueberry syrup.

Posted in: Berry Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Drink Recipes, Fruit Recipes, Gifts from Your Kitchen, Holiday Ideas

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Sour Cream Blueberry Muffin Recipe

Oct-13-2009 By Joan

Try this luscious blueberry muffin recipe which offers the richness of sour cream and butter. It’s ok to

Blueberry muffin

splurge on calories if you’re adding superfood blueberries to your muffins. They make a tasty treat for breakfast, dinner or a snack.

Ingredients

1 stick butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar plus additional for sprinkling the muffins
2 lg. eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. sour cream
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. fresh blueberries

Directions

Cream butter and 3/4 cup of the sugar in a medium mixing bowl, then add eggs, beating them in one at a time.

Add vanilla and sour cream and continue beating.

In a separate mixing bowl sift together flour, baking soda and the salt.

Stir flour mixture into butter and sour cream mixture until well combined.

Fold blueberries into the batter.

Spoon the batter into a 12 muffin tin baking pan, with paper liners.

Sprinkle blueberry muffin tops with additional sugar.

Bake these sour cream blueberry muffins at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until just golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Posted in: Bread Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Country Holiday Recipes, Desserts, Fruit Recipes, Gifts from Your Kitchen, Snacks, Superfood Recipes

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Superfood Smoothie Recipe - Blueberry Smoothie

Oct-8-2009 By Joan

Jump Start Your Day with this Blueberry Superfood Smoothie.

This delicious blueberry smoothie is a great way to start your day with foods from the superfood list. Sweet and tangy, blueberries contain anti-inflammatory ingredients, plus Vitamin K and Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, potassium, calcium and magnesium. This Superfood Smoothie is a meal in a glass.

Ingredients

1 frozen banana, thawed for 10 to 15 minutes
½ c low fat vanilla soy milk or use low fat milk
1 c vanilla fat-free yogurt
1 ½ tsp flax seed meal
1 ½ tsp honey
2/3 c fresh or frozen blueberries

The Apollo Personal Size Blender

Directions for Smoothie

Using your blender, add banana, yogurt, flax seed meal, soy milk and honey. Blend these ingredients on low until smooth.

Add blueberries and then continue blending.

Once banana and blueberries are fully chopped, increase speed to medium.

Continue blending until you reach the consistency you want.

Makes 2 Servings of Superfood Smoothie

Nutritional Information per Serving

Calories 244
Fat 3g
Sodium 94mg
Carbohydrates 48.3g
Fiber 4.5g
Protein 9.4g

Posted in: Berry Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Drink Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Superfood Recipes, Weight Loss Recipes

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Blueberry Brunch Cake Recipe

Oct-8-2009 By Joan

This scrumptious blueberry brunch cake recipe is a favorite in my family for Sunday brunch or any special breakfast.

Ingredients

Cake

1 c margarine
1 3/4 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
3 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 can (21oz) prepared blueberry pie filling
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Glaze

1 1/4 c powdered sugar
1 tbs margarine
2-3 tbs lemon juice
a few drops of yellow food coloring

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease and flour a 15×10 jelly roll pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine margarine, sugar and vanilla and creme together. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each one.

Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup and level it off.

By hand, stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Blend well.

Spread half the batter in the prepared pan.

Stir nutmeg into pie filling and spread it evenly over the batter.

Drop remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over the filling.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until blueberry cake is golden brown.

Combine glaze ingredients and blend until smooth. If glaze seems too thick, add a few drops of water until it is the desired consistency.

Drizzle the glaze on the warm cake.

Cake makes 24 servings.

Posted in: Berry Recipes, Bread Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Cake recipes, Desserts, Holiday Ideas

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Easy Low Fat Blueberry Pancake Recipe

Oct-8-2009 By Joan

Easy Blueberry Pancake Recipe

With this easy low fat version of the traditional blueberry pancake recipe lets you enjoy a delicious breakfast and lose weight too. Our blueberry pancake recipe gives you the added nutrition of whole grain fiber, which fills you up and keeps you from getting hungry. Superfood blueberries are packed with vitamins and antioxidants, and oats add fiber, protein and other healthy nutrients.

Ingredients for low fat blueberry pancakes

¼ c whole wheat flour
¼ c all-purpose flour
¼ c rolled oats
¼ c cornmeal
1 tbs honey
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 egg whites
2 tbs plain nonfat yogurt
2 tbs skim milk
2 tbs water
¾ c blueberries

Directions

Preheat oven 200 F. degrees for keeping the pancakes warm while you finish cooking.

In a medium mixing bowl, blend the wheat and all-purpose flours and mix in oats, cornmeal, honey, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

In a separate mixing bowl whisk together eggs, yogurt, milk and water. Carefully fold in blueberries.

Slowly add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix gently, just moistened.

Pour batter into skillet, using about 1/3 c of batter for each blueberry pancake. Brown on both sides and make sure middle is cooked before taking from heat.

Rachael Ray 10-in. Stainless Steel Nonstick Skillet, Stainless Steel

If your blueberry pancake browns too quickly before center is done, turn heat down.

As you cook each pancake, put it into to a baking dish, cover with foil and place in warmed oven until ready to serve.

Instead of sugary syrup, try topping these blueberry pancakes with sugar-free syrup or blueberry low-fat or fat free yogurt, then top with a few extra fresh or frozen blueberries.

Makes 4 Servings

Nutrition per Serving

Calories 134
Fat 0.7g
Sodium 547mg
Carbohydrates 24.5g
Fiber 3.25g
Protein 6g