There's no fussing concerned with preparing blueberries, a quick rinse and their ready to pop into your mouth or be added to a salad or a shake, made into a sauce, or combined with other ingredients for a tasty bread or delicious desert. Blueberries can be preserved in jams and jellies to spark a winter breakfast. Speaking of breakfast, brunch is back as a way of entertaining. Blueberries can make the meal even more fresh and exciting and it will brim with good health as well. Stacks of light blueberry pancakes will give a lift to any brunch time gathering.
Leisurely weekends are fine for brunch, but hectic weekday mornings call for faster fare.
There's always time for a healthy helping of blueberries on cereals or in yogurt. Halve a banana lengthwise and place in a shallow bowl or plate. Top with a scoop of low-fat cottage cheese, a drizzle of honey or maple syrup, a sprinkling of wheat germ and a handful of fresh blueberries. Scoop out seeds from half a honeydew or cantaloupe and fill the cavity with a scoop of low-fat frozen yogurt and fresh blueberries. Whirl fresh blueberries in the blender with ripe banana chunks, low-fat milk, ice cubes, and a dash of vanilla extract.