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Giddy for NW Cherry Season … Naturally Gluten Free
June 23rd, 2010 at Wed, 23rd, 2010 at 7:23 pm by Lisa - Gluten Free Foodie
I recently spent a day in Yakima, WA, to learn all about the life of the NW Cherry. I am amazed to find out that it takes so much just to get these beautiful, sweet little red jewels to our taste buds. The season only lasts 45 days and if you miss it ... oh how sad!Just a few things to think about while enjoying this season's best of the NW ...
- Store unwashed cherries in a plastic bag in the refrigerator and wash just before eating.
- Keep the stems on the cherries to increase shelf life.
- Bing, Tieton and Chelan Cherries are all available right now. Bing should be available until mid August.
- Rainier Cherries are a cross between Bing and Van - sweet and tart yet creamy with a golden and blush hue. The Rainier Cherry was named after our Mt. Rainier. 20 brix (sweetness level) or more and no less than 17 these are the best naturally sweet Gluten Free candy you can find this summer. Make sure you get some for outdoor concerts, movies and a day at the beach!
- Did you know that cherries are naturally low fat, low carb, and are a high fiber super food? They taste so sweet while providing vitamin c, antioxidants (from the dark color) and micro nutrients. Cherries also provide an excellent source of melatonin which is a hormone to help us sleep. One cup of cherries is only 90 calories!
- Cherries have been proven to fight inflammation and help ease the pain of arthritis, gout and headaches from the abundance of antioxidants, isoqueritrin, queritrin and other compounds. In addition they help fight cancer and heart disease.
- NW Cherrie
s account for two thirds of the nation's crop and ship to 62 countries which brings $600 million into the Northwest annually. Northwest Cherries are from WA, ID, UT, OR, MT.
What are you waiting for?
Go get your cherries .... and I will show you how to make some fun things to last all season long ...
Enjoy!
Lisa
glutenfreefoodie@gmail.com
Lisa - Gluten Free Foodie Learning to live Gluten Free is a challenge. Gathering with like minded people while exchanging ideas, life experiences and gluten free food is more interesting! So I created, Gluten Free Foodies, to support Gluten Intolerant and other Food Sensitive people by gathering at monthly events and celebrating the foods that we can eat! Feel free to send me an email at glutenfreefoodie@gmail.com After all, didn't Erma Bombeck once say ... "I am not a glutton, I am an explorer of food."
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