Berries, Berries, Berries....ooooh Such natural goodness!!

Berries look great and they tick all the boxes on your diet chart, they taste great, are easy to use,they are high in antooxidiants, vitamin c and fibre, having a diet rich in berries may also help reduce, the risk of several cancers and as a bonus, in summer they are in abundance and at their best and most affordable prices, so here's ...Some quick tips, i like to share with you................i hope you enjoy!

• Berries taste best in room temperature, so take them out of the fridge, wash,cut the stems off the strawberries, an remove leaves, slice them in halves, sprinkle caster sugar and leave till for a few hours, the juice from the berries mixes with the sugar, forming a nice sauce of its own, great for desert.
• wash and cook blueberries over the stove on a low fire, add a  tbls spoon of castor sugar, till the skins slowly start to peel off, remove form the flame and allow to cool. can be served warm over fresh yoghurt and mango apple or any stone fruit.
• Strawberries and cream are a heavenly combination, however a more healthy option is substitute low-fat yoghurt instead, served especially with a broken meringue or scattered with mixed berries over pavlova for a similar sensation.
• blend rasberries, peaches,orange juice, 1 teaspoon of honey and crushed ice, pour into a tall glass for a perfect summer drink.
• take 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of plain flour,1/2 cup of desiccated coconut, mix 3 tlbsp of butter through the dry ingredients pop it on top of fruit. Place in a baking tray and bake for 25 mins on a moderate oven and vola, you have the perfect fruit crumbles, with juicy centres, piping hot and ready for the table, served with low fat ice cream or better still low fat yoghurt.
• place halved strawberries, sprinkle lemon juice, and spoon over mascarpone drizzled with honey .
• mash a handful of strawberries or strawberries with a little sugar and spoon over vanilla bean low fat ice cream.sprinkle raw almond flakes and sultans for a great treat.
• Cut strawberries can be marinated in a jug with a little sugar for 2-3 hours or for a healthy alternative honey can be substituted for sugar, grated apple could be added, fill with orange juice or lemon juice and mineral water top up with crushed ice, garnish with mint leaves, for a delicious treat that will not fail to impress any guest.
• You don't have to give up eating berries when the season is finished, collect the specials , wash, cut and freeze for the winter season. Berries are one of the few fruits that freeze extremely well, so always keep some in the freezer for combining with bananas and low fat milk for the year around  smoothie.
• Golden berry triangles. cut puff pastry in triangles, place adequate mixture of berries on top, sprinkle with castor sugar and raw almond flakes and bake for approx 15 mins or until pastry turns golden brown, best served hot with vanilla yoghurt.
• Blend a handful of strawberries or raspberries with 1tblsp of honey until smooth.spoon over fresh low fat yoghurt ,fruit & muesli for a hearty & nutritious breakfast.

So folks i look forward to hearing from you, please join my site, comment & follow and share any other great tips you may have.have a wonderful day and make it count, living it to the fullest in everything you do! work hard, train hard, but most importantly, live and eat well.

Ciao

DennisH