13 Million Reasons to Love Wild Blueberries
In an effort to stabilize the wild berry industry in Maine, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially announced they will be purchasing up to 30 million pounds of blueberries, running their tab up to a whopping $13 million. That's a lot of berries! Some might ask, what's the difference between wild and cultivated blueberries? Compared to their plumper counterpart, wild berries are smaller, juicier, and more intensely flavored. With all this talk about blueberries we're craving a sweet handful. Better yet, here are 16 of our favorite blueberry recipes...
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- Ricotta Lemon-Blueberry Waffles
- Strawbery-Blueberry Cheesecake
- Blueberry and Feta Bulgar Salad with Mint Dressing
- Grilled Pork Chops with Blueberry-Peach Salsa
- Blueberry-Peach Cobbler
- Lemon-Herb Chicken Skewers with Blueberry-Balsamic Salsa
- Honey-Balsamic-Blueberry Pie
- Flaxseed Oatmeal with Blueberries
- Cucumber, Soju, and Blueberry Shrub Cocktail
- Creamy Blueberry Chicken Salad
- Blueberry-Mint Frozen Gimlet
- Blueberry-Lemon Zest Ice Cream
- Blueberry Coffee Cake
- Blueberry Cobbler
- Blueberry-Sour Cream Muffins
- 3-Ingredient Pancakes