I walked into the market yesterday, and a huge smile came across my face as I saw a huge stand of cherries. Yay! Cherries are back, which for me officially marks the beginning of summer.
I lived in Traverse City, Michigan for awhile when I was a kid when my Dad was stationed there, and to this day, one of my vivid memories of that time were all the cherries we would eat.
I have very happy memories associated with cherries. So, with the help of some tasty food bloggers and their mouth watering photos, here are 5 things you can eat with cherries:
- Simple breakfast: Oat Bran Cereal with Dried Cherries, Banana and Honey [Crumpets and Cakes]
- Caramelized Nectarines and cherries…serve with a side of yogurt, cottage cheese, or breakfast Quinoa [Cook Sister]
- Broccoli salad with pumpkin seeds, dried
cherries, and Meyer lemon dressing [Healthy Green Kitchen]
- Apple, cherries, and Spelt Berry Salad…you can make this vegan by replacing with non-dairy yogurt like coconut [Kathleen’s Vegetarian Kitchen]
- Stuffed acorn squash with
sausage and dried cherries…you can make this dish with vegetarian or meat sausage [Ask Georgie]
If you have any yummy cherry dishes or ideas, please share!