I happened to read my daily email from RealAge.com today and the article indicated eating fresh berries year round is important to your health (cancer fighting properties...could have guessed that one right?). How does that happen if you live in the Pacific Northwest, where cold temps and rain inhibit our ability to grow these treats in 8 of 12 months of the year? Freeze-dried berries happen to be right up there in nutritional content as fresh! Amazing! Yes, some nutrients are lost in the process, but the dried version will last over a year...now try getting that out of a fresh berry!
The company JustTomatoes, sells all varieties of preserved fruit, without the added sugars you find in most grocery store products. Or, head to the Farmer's Market for a local and high quality product. Many farmers preserve a portion of their harvest to sell year round and keep profits up during their off season. Now I just need to get a freeze drying machine of my own!
OK, back to my school work prep! Deciding on which hot and cold sandwiches to make for next weeks' student lunch. Sloppy Joe's or Curried Chicken...Yum.
Happy Eating :)
-l.v.
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