For a special breakfast treat, top cooked oatmeal with drained cherries. A PRIL S pring into spring by putting colorful salads on the menu. Combine cottage cheese, whipped topping and cherries for an item that moves fast on salad bars. Cherries also add ruby-red color to gelatin salads or mixed fruit combinations. Get creative by adding cherries to quick breads, muffins or coffeecakes.
Cherries also make a great sauce for ham or pork.
J ULY C herries add color, flavor and nutrition to summer meal programs. Use them to top ice cream, pound cake or brownies. Dried cherries are great on green salads, or add them to prepared coleslaw or carrot salad. It could be a salad or a dessert. Layer drained red tart cherries with vanilla or chocolate pudding or yogurt.