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How to use up Blueberries

Maybe you went blueberry picking over the weekend. Maybe you purchased them at a great deal. Or someone gave them to you. Or you were lucky enough to come by them at the food cupboard. Maybe you have too many blueberries, and you can’t use them up fast enough. Did you know that blueberries are [...]

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Strawberry Recipes: Strawberry Yogurt Surprise

I love strawberries, and I love yogurt. My favorite yogurt is Dannon Low-Fat Vanilla, which I purchase in tubs to save money. Last year I purchased fresh strawberries at the farm for a good price. Sometimes I find them where I can pick them for free. When I was going to the food cupboard, I [...]

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Snack Platter for a Crowd #2: Fruits and Veggies

Here is another snack platter that I used to prepare for the daycare children. They always loved the snack platters that I would prepare for them. Children don’t care if they share a platter with others. Few of them will even ask for their own plates. It is great. Remember to have a pitcher of [...]

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Snack Platter for a Crowd # 1: Meat and More

I used to do snack platters when I babysat during the summer months. They are very easy to create, and I would have the younger daycare children help me as much as possible. They had a lot of fun, and we had the platters ready and on the picnic table for the older children when [...]

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Berry Plate for Breakfast, Lunch or Snack, or as a Salad with Dinner

I love berries during the summer months. If you can pick them in the wild, they are free. Serves 4: 8 learge strawberries 2 cups rasperries 2 cups blueberries Yogurt for dipping.

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Snack Platter for a Crowd #3: Crackers Plus

This is a yummy one. I wanted to mention that all three of the snack platters that I am posting are the main tray for the entire get-together, whatever it may be. Your only expense is the platter ingredients and something for everyone to drink. Ingredients: crackers peanut butter cheese slices, cut into quarters sliced [...]

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Yogurt Toppers

I usually only eat one kind of yogurt. I am aware that this is a pickiness factor for me. I like Dannon Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt. I buy the large containers when I can, which is generally cheaper than buying multiple smaller containers. I do many things with this yogurt. Besides eating mixed with mellons and [...]

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Berry Parfaits

I love Parfaits. I like to pretty them up for the children, to turn them into special treats. I put them into the sundae cups for a nice treat. I have real tea spoons with long handles that I place in the cups. Berries are very healthy, and should be a part of everyone’s diet, [...]

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