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Jam-tastic!
Are Spreadable Servings Too Good to Be True? Photo by oksidorIt’s officially summer, and if you’ve been thinking traffic jam, start thinking of a tastier, less stressful kind of jam – the kind that uses wild blueberries, raspberries, apricots, even cherries to spreadable, delicious effect. After all, jam is really… Read More
Insider Scoop! Local Author Lisa Turner Shares Her Blueberry Buckle Recipe (And More!)
Wild About Health has traveled up and down the Maine coast recently, getting footage of local wild blueberry barrens and just enjoying the nooks and crannies of coastal and Down East Maine. In doing so, we’ve noticed a common thread when it comes to thinking about, talking about, and eating… Read More
Red, White & Blue: Wild Blueberries are Delicious, Heart Healthy & Very Patriotic
Happy Memorial Day! Grills have been firing up around the country this long weekend, and we’ve found plenty examples of ways outdoor cooks are combining cook-out staples, healthy food, and patriotism. Ann Arbor’s Peggy Lampman puts her passion for the burger on the line with this Grilled Blueberry Burger and… Read More
You Can Trust Allison Fishman
The “Skinny” Cook Finds the Recipe for Healthy, Shameless Eating The author of You Can Trust a Skinny Cook talked exclusively to Wild About Health about the myth of the microwave, how to maximize servings, and why wild blueberries make her happy. Allison Fishman admits she kind of loves the… Read More
I Ate Pizza for Breakfast
5 Nutritional Travesties That Aren’t So Bad Photo by Richard Jones The thought pops into your head before you even stop chewing – this is a nutritional travesty. We know eating healthy food and loading up on colorful fruits and veggies is the path to feeling good and preventing… Read More
Tart Me Up! Sweet Treats for Savory Times
Everyone’s talking about how fruit, especially the very versatile blueberry, can be a featured ingredient in your non-dessert recipes, and that’s a rumor worth spreading. The more fruit servings we rack up in our daily diet the better, and if carrot cake can be a veggie-laden dessert favorite, then hey,… Read More
Fruit Inspired International Fare
Colorful Plates for Every Meal of the Day We are deep in the mid-winter doldrums and it’s the perfect time to check in on your nutrition. Are you meeting your serving requirements for fruits and vegetables? Have you been relying on a fruit cup as an afterthought to accompany a… Read More
January 28th is National Blueberry Pancake Day!
A day devoted to celebrating the blueberry pancake sounds delicious – but what is the origin of this auspicious occasion? Well, we’re not sure…but who cares? A party for the blueberry pancake is warranted. It’s a traditional comfort food that delivers its maximum pleasure at breakfast but also makes an… Read More
Recipe Round Up Part II
Last Minute Favorites for a Healthy, Delicious Thanksgiving There’s simply no excuse for not incorporating sweet, delicious, healthy foods into your holiday meal this year. Sure, plenty of Thanksgiving recipes pack in the calories, but forking up some lesser-known ingredients and unsung vegetables could be worth it if it helps… Read More
Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup
Antioxidant fruits and veggies must feel like they’ve hit the jackpot when November rolls around. Lauded as helping our bodies defend against free radicals – unstable oxygen molecules associated with cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging – antioxidants are the champs of Thanksgiving. Working antioxidant-rich foods into pies,… Read More
