Blueberry Recipes
Blueberries are neutraceuticals, this means that they are part of a food group that are good for your health. Therefore in my head blueberry recipes contain all this goodness also. So the next time that you pop a blueberry into your mouth as well as tasting great - you are doing something that is good for you to.
The blueberry is a true blue food. It derives its coloring from the high content of anthocyanin, which is a water soluble pigment that imparts colors ranging from blue to shades of red.
Berries contain vitamins A and C, potassium, magnesium and iron. Blueberries have been shown to be a major source of antioxidant nutrient which helps to prevent or delay degenerative diseases of aging, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and cataracts. The antioxidants from berries help fight off “free radicals” from the likes of smog, cigarette smoke and many other pollutants. Research is beginning to show that all berries may provide these benefits.
In this day and age when there is so much attention being focused on natural remedies, it is great to know that some of the tastiest food is still good for us.
So with out much further ado we have a whole list of blueberry recipes for you to try. As we all know there is more than one type of blueberry pie so that is our first.
Blueberry Pie - a list of pie recipes for your enjoyment. Go straight here for a list of great pie recipes.
My first ever Blueberry Recipe - Muffins, I love them.
The fruit is a berry 5-16 mm diameter with a flared “crown” at the end; they are pale greenish at first, then reddish-purple, and finally dark purple on ripening. They have a sweet taste when mature, with variable acidity. Blueberries are one of only a few human foods that are naturally colored blue. Blueberry bushes typically bear fruit from May through October; “blueberry season” peaks in July, which is National Blueberry Month in the United States and Canada.
All species whose English common names include “blueberry” are currently classified in section Cyanococcus of the genus Vaccinium. Various other plants also produce blue berries which are sometimes confused with blueberries, including bilberries and saskatoons. See the Identification section for more information.
Although blueberries are native to North America, they are now grown also in Australia, New Zealand and South American countries, and are air-shipped as fresh produce to markets around the world.
Beginning in 2005, blueberries have been discussed among a category of functional foods called superfruits having the favorable combination of nutrient richness, antioxidant strength, emerging research evidence for health benefit and versatility for manufacturing popular consumer products
Although blueberries are native to North America, they are now grown also in Australia, New Zealand and South American countries, and are air-shipped as fresh produce to markets around the world. Here you can find more information on growing blueberries yourself.