Fresh cherries have a short season in the summer, so enjoy their antioxidant benefits all year long by tossing dried cherries into snack mix or oatmeal, or
using frozen cherries in smoothies.
With an eye for a winner she duly noted down the recipe for a version of this dessert
using frozen cherries.
Can
I use frozen cherries?
Use frozen cherries for a rich pan sauce that wouldn't be out of place in a holiday spread.
If you opt to
use frozen cherries, know that they'll release a little bit more liquid on the top of the pizza, but it's nothing that needs fixing.
I couldn't wait for fresh cherries, so
I used frozen cherries for this recipe, which was perfectly perfect.
I used frozen cherries as my fruit addition, and noticed (as I was gulping it down) what a lovely sweet kick of an aftertaste that addition offered.
I even
used frozen cherries cut in half.
I used frozen cherries instead of strawberries (that's what I had on hand) other than that I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect!
If
I use frozen cherries, would it be good to leave out a bit of the ice if I don't thaw the cherries first?
Let's go back to the cherries... I like to
use the frozen cherries to muddle, because they seem to help keep this cocktail frothy and cold.
Not exact matches
First time around, I
used rare,
frozen berries like black currants, cowberries, and black sour
cherries, along with regular fresh raspberries.
For the berries, I
used a
frozen «antioxidant blend» from Costco that includes raspberries, pomegranates, blueberries,
cherries, and a few strawberries (because that's what I had on hand).
Make It Healthier: Here's an easy way to put a fresh spin on the roadside classic:
Use real
frozen cherries, vanilla yogurt, and fresh citrus juice.
We
used frozen Montmorency tart
cherries as the basis for a smoothie, lightly sweetened with maple syrup and a bright squeeze of lemon juice, and topped it with dried
cherry almond granola.
This a deep dish, full - on berry pie that
uses frozen black raspberries and
cherries.
Make it with fresh berries and
cherries in the summer and
use frozen in deep dark winter.
I
use this year
frozen cherries, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
The color may depend on the kind of
cherries you
use — I always buy
frozen dark sweet
cherries at Whole Foods (even though they're called sweet
cherries, there's no sugar added) because I love to put them in smoothies, but my new favorite
use for them is this delicious glaze.
You can
use any
frozen fruit you like, but as you can see, I chose blueberries,
cherries, and mangoes.
I will say that due to the sticky nature of the
cherries, and the chunks of chocolate, you're better off
using a very sharp knife, and adequately
freezing the dough prior to slicing.
Use whatever vegetable you fancy, these are what I had —
frozen spinach,
cherry tomatoes, corn kernels, carrots, cabbage, jalapenos and onions.
You can
use fresh or
frozen peaches / pineapples, or swap the fruit for your own favorite, such as mango or
cherries.
How to quinoa: 1 cup quinoa kale
cherry tomatoes, halved
frozen edamame lime Cook 1 cup of quinoa in rice cooker according to directions,
use veggie broth instead of water for more flavor.
12 ounces tiny whole green beans (I
used frozen Birds Eye brand) 4 strips bacon, cut in 1 - inch pieces, cooked 1/3 cup dried cranberries or
cherries 1/3 cup toasted nuts, such as sliced almonds or hazelnuts (6 min.
Ingredients 2 eggs 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp fresh black pepper 2 tsp Dijon mustard * 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 cup cottage cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided 2 cup cooked rice (I
used short grain brown rice) 1/2 medium red onion, diced 1 cup
cherry tomatoes, sliced 1 cup zucchini (1 small zucchini), roughly cut into matchsticks or diced 1 ear of corn, cut from the cob or 1/2 cup
frozen corn 1/2 medium bell pepper, diced 4 large leaves of fresh basil, chiffonaded
I first made it for Mother's Day last year and I followed the recipe almost exactly, except that we didn't have
cherries, so I
used frozen mixed berries.
We ate some out of hand, then I made jam, marmalade, ice cream topping, preserves, and
cherry butter, but I
froze 6 pounds to
use in pies.
I
used canned pineapple and
frozen dark sweet
cherries, for convenience, when I made the Paleo Pineapple Upside Down Cake in the photos.
Montmorency tart
cherries are available year - round in dried,
frozen and juice forms — including juice concentrate, which was the form
used in the U.K. study.
1 cup
frozen cherries and berries (less calories and more nutrition than
frozen dark sweet
cherries, but
use them if you prefer)
about 20 thawed sweet dark
cherries, from a bag of
frozen fruit (or
use fresh pitted bing
cherries if they are in season)
2 cups nonfat, no - sugar - added vanilla
frozen yogurt 1/4 cup almond milk 1/2 small avocado, peeled and seed removed 1/4 teaspoon mint extract 2 tablespoons fat - free whipped cream (optional) 1 natural maraschino
cherry (optional, we
use Tillen Farms)
Method: (Try to
use as much
frozen ingredients as possible, if fresh add a cup of ice) Pit your
cherries, add everything to a high speed blender and mix.
1/2 c chilled unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/2 c 2 % plain Greek - style yogurt 1 c
frozen strawberries 1/2 c
frozen sweet
cherries (we
used Earthbound Farm Organic) 1/4 - 1/2 c ice cubes
We love sour
cherries, and every season we bag and
freeze 4 pails of them... so when I read the review where the person added blueberries, you know I had to
use some
cherries.
1 (15 - ounce) can corn kernels, drained and patted dry (I
used Trader Joe's
frozen roasted corn) 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped (I
used romaine lettuce) 1 cup
cherry tomatoes, halved 1 large avocado, cubed 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (I only
used six) 4 hard - boiled eggs, chopped
Anyway I ended up tweaking my original
cherry ripe recipe to
use freeze dried
cherries and raspberries to give the slice a much more intense flavour and colour.
In place of the remaining 1/2 cup or so of
cherries needed, I
used about 3
frozen, pitted Italian plums.
I
used frozen organic Bing
cherries, which I bought at Whole Foods and thawed in the fridge.
I recently posted a yummy
cherry amaretto coconut ice cream that I have been
using in a smoothie (I add a ripe banana, water and
frozen blueberries).
3/4 c unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan and parchment 2 c all - purpose flour, plus more for pan 1/3 c almond flour 2 1/2 c fresh or
frozen sour
cherries (if
using sweet
cherries, pit and half them) 1 1/4 c plus 2 T sugar 1 1/2 t baking powder 3/4 t salt 1/2 t baking soda 3 large eggs, room temperature 2 t almond extract 1 1/2 t finely grated lemon zest 3/4 c yogurt 1/4 c milk Powdered sugar 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
This is not the season for fresh
cherries and when they are they are at cheapest $ 10 a kg, so could I
use frozen?
I
used spinach,
frozen cherries, milled flax seed, plain homemade yogurt, coconut milk, oatmeal, and Nutella... I'm in heaven right now.
Also no jam so I cooked down some
frozen cherries with corn starch - could I have
used the arrowroot for that?
We also
used fresh blueberries and raspberries then whereas the second time I added
cherries,
frozen raspberries and strawberries.
The jam can be a bit tricky, as 2 cups of
frozen cherries can shrink to 1 - 1 1/2 cups when thawed, so follow these guidelines: if it turns out too thin, thicken it up with an extra teaspoon (or two) of chia seeds; too thick, thin it out with a bit of the reserved
cherry juice — unless you pitched the juice, then
use water.
While nothing beats fresh
cherries, feel free to
use frozen if they're not available.
Does the nutrient absorption change if I were to
use a different
frozen fruit and
cherry juice instead of the coconut water?
For this smoothie, I actually
used frozen tart
cherries (regular
frozen cherries work, too) that were already pitted.