Minoo shared a dessert recipe to complement the Chicken Rice Casserole and Carrot Salad in the South Arm Multicultural Community Kitchen.
The dessert is Blueberry Yogurt Parfait.
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For dessert, Michelle shared a Fresh Blueberry Pie. Blueberries are in season locally in June.
This fresh Blueberry Pie is best served with whipped cream.
Blueberry Health Benefits: information provided by the North American Blueberry Council
Source: via South Arm Older Adults Cooking Club
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Mary requested for a recipe of blueberry muffin. Minoo has many blueberry muffin recipes but this recipe that Minoo shared is one she has never try before. She likes that there is oatmeal in this recipe.
This Oatmeal Blueberry Muffin has a very moist batter. Minoo added some freshly ground flax seeds for additional nutrition. Flax seeds are high in Omega-3 essential fatty acid and high in fiber and lignans. Some of health benefits of flax seeds are:
You can check out this article for more details.
Ingredients
You can use fresh or frozen blueberries for this recipe.
Source: via Minoo
Makes 12 muffins
When I posted a deal on organic blueberry on my facebook ($1.69 per pound), my friend, Jess suggested me to bake a Blueberry Boy Bait. I was fascinated with the name and did a search on the internet. Here is what I found from www.cookscountry.com.
In 1954, a 15-year-old girl won second prize in the junior division of a Pillsbury baking contest with a moist and tender blueberry cake that was named after the effect it had on teenage boys–one bite and they were hooked. Topped with cinnamon-sugar and loaded with blueberries, it straddled the divide between coffee cake and dessert cake.
The Blueberry Boy Bait is indeed moist and tender. The cinnamony crust on top gives a contrast of texture with a light crunch. I love the aroma of cinnamon that fills the kitchen during baking.
You can make the Blueberry Boy Bait using fresh or frozen blueberries. If you use frozen blueberries, do not thaw them or else the cake will be stained with blueish color.
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Topping
Source: this recipe is adapted from www.cookscountry.com
Prep time: 30 minutes; Bake time: 50 minutes; Serves 12
Jenny and Minoo teamed up to make two different types of cakes in the Caring Place Community Kitchen. Jenny is a new addition to this community kitchen.
We learned that Jenny is strong believer of organic food. She is very health conscious and try to avoid processed food as much as possible.
So, what is organic food? Organic food is food that is produced without the usage of pesticides, artificial fertilizers or sewage sludge or genetically modified. Organic food is food that is processed without adding food additives or ionizing radiation. As for the animals, organic means the animals were reared without the usage of antibiotics or growth hormones. In layman term, organic food is food that is grow naturally without human intervention.
Jenny shared with us a Blueberry Cake. She used frozen organic blueberries. During the blueberry season in summer, Jenny bought 100 pounds of organic blueberries and freeze them for her consumption for the rest of the year until the next season. Jenny told us she makes blueberries smoothies every morning for her breakfast.
Jenny baked her Blueberry Cake in a heart shape pan in view of the coming of Valentine’s Day. I had so many posts lining up that I had to post this after Valentine’s Day.
The warm blueberries nestled in a light. lemony cake make this cake the perfect fianle for any meal. It is excellent for coffee time or snacking too.
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For the cake
Click on the link below for the instructions.
Minoo’s second recipe is a healthy Blueberry Muffin made with whole wheat flour and honey. Minoo uses frozen blueberry because blueberry season is over. The frozen blueberry is as good as the fresh one.
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I will not blog in details of the process of making the blueberry muffin as I had blogged about a Banana Blueberry Muffin earlier. The steps will be similar.
This Banana-Blueberry Muffin is a recipe from Betty Crocker. Banana and blueberries blend well together with the sweetness from the banana and tartness from the blueberries.
I got this recipe from the web in my early days of learning how to cooking six years ago. Since then, it’s been a classic in my family every blueberry season.
Ingredients
Click on the link below for the instructions.
Updated on 29th July 2012
Click here for a list of organic blueberry farms in BC.
Updated on 8 August 2009
This year’s blueberries price is right for comsuners as supply outstrips demand. The following are blueberry farm sales extracted from the Richmond Review and other source:
| Farm | Address | Phone | Notes |
| Bakshi BlueberryFarm | 9431 No. 6 Rd. | 604-275-9163 | gate sales and U-Pick |
| Blueberry Lane | 7000 No. 5 Rd. | 604-273-6871 | gate sales |
| Fishers Blueberry Farm | 9311 No. 6 Rd. | 604-916-6401 | gate sales |
| DFG Organic Blueberries | 11071 Blundell Rd. | 604-273-5829 | Open weekends for U-Pick only |
| No. 5 Blueberry Farm | 7040 No. 5 Rd | 604-303-8733 | gate sales and U-Pick |
| KNN Blueberry Farms | 11590 Granville Ave. | 604-781-9993 | gate sales and U-Pick |
| Birak Berry Farms | 6311 No. 5 Rd., 3600 No. 6 Rd., 9111 No. 6 Rd. | 604-328-9269 | gate sales and U-Pick |
| Birak Berry Farms | No. 4 Rd & Francis | gate sales and U-Pick | |
| Canwest Farms Ltd | Blundell and Sidaway (look for red barn) | 604-244-0488 | gate sales |
| Sandhu’s Farm (Cal-San Berries) | 12791 Blundell Rd. | 604-715-6644 | gate sales |
| Driediger Farms | 7361 240 Street, Langley | 604-888-1685 | U-Pick |
Polly invited us to the U-Pick Blueberries last weekend. We have never been to pick blueberries before and never knew where the U-Picks were; even though there are a lot of blueberry farms all over Richmond.
Polly found one on 11071 Blundell Rd. Coincidentally the owner of the farm were from Malaysia too. We found it spooky when another customer in the farm on that day were also from Malaysia. You can always spot a Malaysian accent with their unique version of English — I call it Manglish!
This farm does not sell blueberries at all because he apparently had a lot of orders. He told us that he had already orders for batches of 50lbs or 100lbs that he can hardly fulfill!
Blueberries are native to North America and Eastern Asia. They grow on shrubs as high as 8 ft tall. The blueberry season typically runs from May to October every year.
Blueberry is in the season now. I bought some from the groceries store but it’s still expensive in this time as it costs $2.99 per pound.
Blueberries are powerful inflammation fighters and antioxidants. The antioxidants found in blueberries help to reduce the risk of cancer. Certain compounds found in blueberries (also found in cranberries) are found to have a significant impact in reducing degradation of the brain as in Alzheimer’s disease. Research also showed that blueberries prevent urinary tract infections.
I made this blueberry buckle for my family for all the goodness of blueberries.
The blueberry buckle has a very crunchy topping and the cake is slightly tangy from the blueberries. Arkensen loves it.
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For the topping
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