{"id":9822,"date":"2014-01-10T16:35:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T16:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/?p=9822"},"modified":"2014-01-11T01:09:23","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T01:09:23","slug":"its-time-to-go-wild-wild-blueberries-that-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/c\/its-time-to-go-wild-wild-blueberries-that-is\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to go wild! Wild Blueberries that is!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.<\/p>\n

We love blueberries in our house.\u00a0 Fresh, frozen, in dishes or by the handful\u2014we do not discriminate!\u00a0 So when The Recipe Redux team offered a chance to create a Wild Blueberry recipe\u2014I was VERY excited.<\/p>\n

Why Wild Blueberries?\u00a0 Well–Wild Blueberries give you more than twice the number of berries per pound compared with cultivated blueberries. That means more value per pound and your baked goods have more berries in every bite. According to the Wild Blueberry\u00a0website<\/a>, the little wild ones also have a higher skin to pulp ratio. \u201cMore skin and less water equal more antioxidant-rich pigment \u2014 and a better freezing blueberry.\u201d\u00a0 When crops grow in adverse conditions, they develop more antioxidants to protect their nutritional value.\u00a0 This is passed down to us when we consume them!\u00a0 Since there is less water, there is less bleeding into your baking product also!\u00a0 That means my blueberry muffins will not look grey anymore!<\/p>\n

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Picture by Midori Tanaka<\/p><\/div>\n

Wild Blueberries are never planted\u2014and grow in Maine and Canada.\u00a0 Since these growing conditions are harsh, Wild blueberries have twice the amount of antioxidants than regular ones!\u00a0 So throw a few on your cereal in the morning and some in your yogurt in the afternoon, and a few more with your muffins at dinner!<\/p>\n

Wild Blueberries are sold frozen.\u00a0 Check out this website<\/a>\u00a0for exact locations.<\/p>\n

I decided to try my favorite recipe for Angel Food Cake Bars with the Blueberries!\u00a0 They turned out very yummy!\u00a0 Give it a try and see what you think!<\/p>\n

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Angel Food Cake Bars<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n