Wild About Blueberries Blog
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4 New Energy Bars that Pack a Nutritional Punch
Has anyone noticed the explosion of energy bars over the last few months? Maybe it’s just me (and my constant quest for healthy snacks for my 10-year-old), but there seems to be a whole new generation of bars coming on the market. No longer the sugary, flour-based bars that resemble… Read More
Gluten-Free Wild Blueberry & White Chocolate Oatmeal Cups
I love muffins as much as the next person. But as breakfasts go, most of them don’t keep me full all morning like a hearty bowl of oatmeal does. That’s the beauty of these Wild Blueberry oatmeal cups. They’re as grab-and-go portable as a muffin but as satisfying and nutritious… Read More
Colorful Allergy-Friendly Wild Blueberry Banana Hemp Smoothie Recipe
Kelly Roenicke, one of our “Wild Your Smoothie” Recipe contest winners, started writing her allergy-friendly recipe blog, The Pretty Bee: Allergy Friendly Eats, when her family was confronted with living and eating with multiple allergies. She told us her first son, now eight, was sensitive to gluten when he was… Read More
Easy Kid-Friendly Wild Blueberry & Kefir Breakfast Smoothie
How did people feed their kids before smoothies came along? They are the perfect vehicle for the nutrients children need the most—like calcium, fiber, and vitamins—all blended up into a sweet, slurp-able package. I make smoothies for my two kids almost daily, especially for breakfast and those afterschool “I’m starving,… Read More
3 Smoothie Making Tips + Healthy Wild Blueberry Thai Zinger Smoothie Recipe
Now that the winners of our “Wild Your Smoothie” Recipe Contest have been announced, we wanted to share a little more about each of our three winners. Here’s a conversation we recently had with our grand-prize winner, Emily Weeks, RDN, LD of Zen & Spice. She shares her nutrition philosophy,… Read More
Top 5 Antioxidant Smoothie Energy Boosters
Antioxidants are everywhere. They’re in our food and in our beauty products. They’re in the headlines and on the news. Everywhere you turn it seems, someone is talking about antioxidants. Most of us know that antioxidants are good for us and that we should aim to get more in our… Read More
Easy Low Sugar Easter Dessert: Wild Blueberry Fool
I had an amazing Fruit Fool a few years ago at a friend’s house. It’s one of those desserts you keep thinking about after eating it. For a dinner party or family gathering I think a Fruit Fool is a no-brainer; it’s super easy to make and a tasty treat… Read More
Easy Homemade Nutrition Packed Wild Blueberry Fruit Leathers
Your kids will love seeing frozen fruit transformed into a chewy, sweet fruit leather. And you’ll love that they’re snacking on a homemade treat made with one of North America’s original superfoods instead of something highly-processed and packaged. Read More
Savoring the Flavor of Eating Right with Mindful Eating
January has come and gone and March is here. Are you still on track with your resolutions? If not, don’t worry because this month is the perfect time to make another fresh start on eating well because it’s National Nutrition Month! “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right” The Academy of… Read More
Eating on the Wild Side: Is it the Next Big Real Foods Trend?
Here in Maine, eating wild foods, either through hunting, fishing or foraging has long been a cultural pastime. But when you look to the mainstream, it seems that many Americans have either forgotten, or not yet fully embraced, the idea of eating wild foods, despite the fact that many of… Read More
