Blueberry Recipes

These are a rare variety and not easy to come by. The land in Ireland is not particularly suited to growing Blueberries, boggy and wet, however I have come across one farm that has been growing Blueberries in Ireland since 1965 – that is Derryvilla Blueberry Farm. Read more »

On Sunday mornings I try to have a substantial breakfast ready because we are gone for a few hours and need the proper fuel. Cereal just doesn’t cut it. I also aim to have this breakfast assembled the night before so I may pop it in the oven while I get ready for the day. This is very tasty and easy. A new favorite:-) Read more »

Blueberries can normally be frozen in the package that you buy them in.  Just wrap the blueberries package in plastic wrap or cling film covering all holes and pop in the freezer.

Another way  is to lay the blueberries on a baking tray and put them in the freezer and once frozen pop them in a freezer bag or container and seal.  This way they freeze very quickly. Read more »

When you are buying blueberries from the supermarket look for berries that are firm and plump.  Berries are better when they are free of the stem and leaves.  Moisture causes berries to grow mold so the fruit should be dry and kept that way before use.

Often we want berries that are all the same uniform color – this is not nature at work, however reddish berries are not yet ready for eating.  Reddish berries are not ripe but can be used in baking, if they are baked completely.

Blueberries stored for a long time start to look shriveled and wrinkled, this is from dehydration – they can still be used however they are ready to go off.  Don’t buy them like this unless you are using them that day.

Wild Blueberries are potent anti-cancer fruits – Antioxidants.

Anthocyanin. Resveratrol. Ellagic Acid. These are all compounds found in wild blueberries that have been found to prevent and fight cancer. Antioxidants stop your immune system from “rusting”. They neutralize free radicals, rogue oxygen molecules that damage our cells and leave us open to disease. Read more »

Welcome to our new blueberry recipes blog, in fact the blog will contain pretty much anything to do with berries of all types. I love eating and cooking with berries, even though they are expensive in my part of the world. Read more »