Friday, July 27, 2012

Blueberries

By Barbara Moore

June is my favorite time of year in New Jersey because ... the blueberry crop is ready!
I can't think of a fruit that is more perfect. Blueberries are portable and no tools are needed to eat them. They are great plain or baked or added to salads, cereal or a wealth of dishes.

Here is a fabulous Blueberry cobbler ... Just a few ingredients and you can make it in a skillet!

This is a fun to make, easy recipe! You can find it here:
Skillet Blueberry Cobbler Recipe - This is a fast, simple to make dessert everyone in your family will love!

Of course you need to be dressed appropriately to make this delicious cobbler. At the minimum, the jewelry you wear should get you in the right frame of mind ... the gorgeous pair of blue sodalite sterling silver chain drop earrings shown below will get you into a blueberry mood!



New Jersey is known for producing the best blueberries and of course they taste their best when they are fresh picked. If you are lucky enough to visit New Jersey, be sure to stop at a local farm stand - or pay a fee at a farm to pick your own!

If you cant get to New Jersey, you'll find these fantastic berries at your local fruit stand or market - they're in season and available now!

Medical studies about the health benefits of blueberries are numerous. Animal studies found blueberry consumption lowered cholesterol and total blood lipid levels, possibly affecting symptoms of heart disease.


Just about everyone loves pancakes ... and fresh, tangy blueberries make them even more delicious and satisfying!

These pancakes are made from fresh ingredients - not out of a box, so you know they're going to be really good! Fresh buttermilk, flour, real sugar and butter ... and of course, they're loaded with plump, ripe blueberries!

Sooo good ... they're easy to make and take just a short time to prepare. Try this fantastic blueberry pancake recipe and you'll never go back to a mix again!



These Blueberry Wafer Sterling Silver Earrings are beautiful - these gorgeous beads are sort of pancake shaped and the colors match well with those delicious pancakes above. They're the perfect breakfast fashion accent!


The health benefits of blueberries are well known.


Supplementation of diets with wild blueberry juice may affect memory and learning in older adults, while reducing blood sugar and symptoms of depression.

Isn't it wonderful to have a food that is not only delicious but good for you?

Here are a few more blueberry inspired jewelry treats from the JETS ...


Thanks for reading ... Please visit the JET Blog often!

13 comments :

Bob J24-7 said...

Thanks for submitting your post, Barbara!

capitalcitycrafts said...

Thanks Bob for the great presentation.!

LoveStoneArts said...

A feast for the eye and then there are those yummy recipes too! Thanks!

Mollie Ann said...

Yummy and beautiful blueberries - a treat for the eye and the taste buds too!

ShinyAdornments said...

Your post with links to recipes made me hungry!

Is it time for lunch yet?

:-)
Kristy
SAStudio.etsy.com

JillreOzmay said...

Fun! I love blueberries and I love blue :) Thank you Barbara :)

SendingLoveGallery said...

love the color of blueberries! fun post and jewelry!

Beadsme said...

Dressing up to eat blueberries - Awesome.

Unknown said...

Yummy subject for a blog post. Great to have those recipes, too. And the jewelry selections are perfect.

Unknown said...

Those pancakes have me drooling! and the jewelry too!

Ida @ Adroit Jewelers said...

Yummy post, Barb! Thank you for including my earrings!

Erika Price said...

Lovely blueberry jewellery choices - and the cobbler recipe sounds delicious!

willowcreekjewelry said...

Fabulous post with two of my favorite subjects...jewelry and food = )
Gorgeous designs and de-lish recipes, thank you!