We're in the same campsite we had last year and there's a cherry tree right behind our site. Last year there were only a few cherries and as soon as they ripened, the birds got-em. This year there was a bumper crop, the limbs were hanging low with cherries.
One of the rangers asked why we weren't eating the cherries? I told him we were, there's just so many!!! We've had cherry pancakes, cherry muffins and one of my favorites, what we call a Cherry Cordial smoothie. Remember the boxes of ultra sweet Cherry Cordial candy you'd sometimes get at Christmas time?
We make it with almond milk, banana, apple, ground flax seed, cherries (of course) and chocolate protein powder. Once blended we add just a splash of Gingeraid Kombucha (fermented tea) for a little kick.
Or, for a quick treat, just pop a dark chocolate kiss in your mouth followed by a cherry, you get the same effect.
Some nights, we'd be watching a movie and eating cherries like they were popcorn. Not necessarily recommended...
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| This little Douglas squirrel didn't look so good, leaning against the fence, holding her tummy and moaning. Too many cherries? |
Alas, the cherries are done for this year...
... but the Blackberries are just starting!!!
