Mom has probably seen you “blow raspberries,” but we’re not talking about that kind. We’re talking about berries that are a fantastic ingredient that you can serve up in a tasty Mother’s Day meal.
Wonderfully delicious and rich red colored raspberry among the most popular berries grown all over the world. They are rich source of many health promoting plant-derived nutrients, minerals, and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.
Raspberries can be incorporated into breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert. A simple way to serve up a Mother’s Day treat is to make Mom to breakfast in bed with a healthy twist: yogurt and raspberries! If you’re more ambitious, a fresh berry compote served over pancakes is wonderful.
Any time of day is perfect for a smoothie. Try raspberry and peach! It is refreshing and delicious – and very easy to make. Do you want to really impress Mom? A raspberry cobbler as a dessert will be a real hit.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Raspberry and Peach Smoothie recipe
Ingredients List:
- ½ cup of Apple juice.
- ½ cup of Low fat vanilla yogurt.
- 1 cup of sliced Peaches.
- ½ cup of raspberries.
- 1 ½ cup of Ice chips.
Directions: Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Raspberry Cobbler
Ingredients List:
- 2 tbl cornstarch.
- 1 1/2 cup sugar.
- 1 tbl lemon juice.
- 4 cup raspberries, picked over, rinsed and drained well.
- 1 cup flour.
- 1 tsp baking powder.
- 1/2 tsp salt.
- 6 tbl unsalted butter, cold, cut into bits.
- Vanilla ice cream.
Directions: In a large bowl, stir together the cornstarch an 1/4 cup cold water until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Add 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, and raspberries, and combine the mixture gently but thoroughly. Transfer to an 8-inch cast-iron skillet. In a bowl, combine well the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1/4 cup boiling water and stir the mixture until it just forms a dough. Bring the raspberry mixture to a boil on top of the stove, stirring. Drop spoonfuls of the dough carefully onto the boiling mixture, and bake the cobbler on a foil lined baking sheet in the middle of a 400F degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is golden. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
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