Berry good.Peak berry season's coming. You won't see a nationwide advertising campaign on TV. You won't get coupons in your Sunday newspaper. It's not as though someone's trying to convince you to sample a new Coke New Coke was the unofficial name of the sweeter formulation introduced in 1985 by The Coca-Cola Company to replace its flagship soft drink, Coca-Cola or Coke. flavor, McDonald's burger, or Pizza Hut pizza. So here's a reminder: summer is prime time to indulge in fresh blueberries and strawberries, and possibly the only time for in-season raspberries and blackberries. All four are rich in fiber and vitamin C vitamin C or ascorbic acid Water-soluble organic compound important in animal metabolism. Most animals produce it in their bodies, but humans, other primates, and guinea pigs need it in the diet to prevent scurvy. . All but the blueberries also pack a nice shot of folate folate /fo·late/ (fo´lat) 1. the anionic form of folic acid. 2. more generally, any of a group of substances containing a form of pteroic acid conjugated with l-glutamic acid and having a variety of substitutions. and potassium. (The blues excel in the antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene department, so don't ignore them.) And a cup of berries has only 40 to 80 calories--not much for such exquisite, intense flavor. If you don't polish them off right out of the container (after washing, of course), the possibilities are endless. There's no easier way to make fruit salad. (Step 1: rinse. Step 2: dump into bowl.) It takes just a handful of berries and a scoop of sorbet or low-fat ice cream to create a classy, foolproof dessert. And don't forget chilled berry soup. Mix three cups of orange juice with three cups of buttermilk buttermilk residual fluid after removal of fat from milk in butter manufacture; a protein-rich supplement fed to pigs. . Add two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, one tablespoon of honey, and 2 1/2 cups of berries. Berry easy. Berry good. Berries: (800) MOTHER-NATURE. |
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