Cherry Recipes – Cherry Delicious Couscous Salad

Cherry Delicious Couscous Salad The perfect accompaniment for meat or poultry. 1 cup water or chicken broth 3/4 cup quick-cooking couscous, uncooked 1/2 cup dried tart cherries 1/2 cup coarsely chopped carrots 1/2 cup chopped unpeeled cucumber 1/4 cup sliced green onions 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds (optional) 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard Salt and pepper, to taste Bring water or broth to a boil in a medium... Read More

Sensational Stuffed Mushrooms Cherry Recipes

  Hot out of the oven, mushroom caps are an elegant appetizer. 30 large mushrooms (about 1 pound) 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage 1 cup chopped dried tart cherries 2 green onions, sliced 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened Pull stems from mushrooms and discard (or save for another use). Rinse mushroom caps; drain well. Set aside. Cook sausage in a large skillet 5 minutes, or until sausage is done. Stir occasionally to break up meat. Remove from heat. Add dried cherries,... Read More

Color Your Way to Daily Health

It’s important that we eat plenty of different fruits and vegetables every day. Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of serious ailments. Fruits and vegetables provide essential vitamins and minerals, fiber, and other substances that are important for good health. Most fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories and are filling. You’ve probably heard about the 5 A Day for Better Health program.  It provides easy ways to add more fruits and... Read More

Nutritional Information on Select Tart Cherry Products

Knowing the nutritional information on the food you eat on a daily basis is vital to maintaing a healthy body, managing your weight and more. That is why we provide the nutritional information on all of food products so our customer know exactly what they are eating. Here is the nutritional information on several different types of tart cherry products. Daily serving (1/4 cup – 45g) of dried tart cherries provides the following: 138 Calories 4.55 g protein 28.9g Carbohydrates .23g... Read More

Great Tasting Holiday Fruit Recipes

Apple Carrot Salad       Recipe Summary: Preparation Time:  10 minutes   Number of Servings:  6   Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person:  0.50             Ingredients: 1 cup shredded carrot 3 (medium) unpared and diced apples 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup raisins 1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise Directions: Combine all ingredients. Chill thoroughly. Serve on salad greens.  Read More

Just returned from Wine and Food Show

We just returned from the Grands Rapids Wine and Food show and had a great event. We received excellent feedback on our salsa, cherry juice concentrate and our pumpkin butter. I’ll be uploading some testimonials over the next few days.  Read More