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Written by: Meg Raines A lot happens in September; we start winding summer down, school starts up again and the weather turns cooler as we prepare for moving our activities indoors. And, it also happens to be National Family Meal Month! National Family Meal Month is a nationwide event designed to support families in enjoying more meals together using items purchased at the grocery store, which not only encourages healthy [...]

As you might have heard, September is National Family Meal Month, but September also happens to be National Fruit and Vegetables Month. And the Produce for Better Health Foundation is celebrating with a campaign called Have a Plant. It is appropriate that these two campaigns coincide because healthy family meals cooked at home mean more fruits and vegetables on the table as well. And adding more produce to your meals [...]

Written by: Brandi Jeter Even picky preschoolers love Rockit™ apple! Find out how to help your picky eater in this sponsored post. Do you have a preschooler who is a picky eater? So do I! It's so hard to hear people talk about their little ones eating anything that's put in front of them when my guy has about 3 foods that we keep on rotation. I'm not going to [...]

Summer meals are about farm fresh produce and grilling outside. And surprisingly, adding a serving of healthy fresh fruit to your barbecue is easier than you think. Let’s start with the barbecue sauce. Many versions of barbecue sauce are fruit-based to add a sweet complexity to a savory sauce. We came up with two versions of barbecue sauce featuring sweet cherries and another with our SugarBee® Apple Cider to give [...]

Recipe by: Kellie Shallal MPH RD A couple of weeks ago, we kicked off the summer cherry season with a round-up of 15 healthy cherry recipes to get you started! Today, I’m back with another delicious Chelan Fresh sweet cherry recipe: Cherry Chia Greek Yogurt Bowl. I also want to share with you a little bit about the health benefits of cherries, especially when it comes to pain relief and post-workout recovery. NUTRITION Cherries [...]

Somehow weekend mornings seem to get a little bit lazier on hot summer days. We might spend a little too much time sipping our coffee on the deck while the temperature slowly creeps up to scorching. And it’s always a good idea to whip up a batch of pancakes just so we can pile on the fresh summer fruit while it’s in season. After all, that’s what summer is about, [...]

Cherry season is but a blip of time in the summer, here and gone before we know it. But, that doesn't mean you have to go without these sweet little jewels for the rest of the year. Check out our tips on how to freeze your cherry haul to enjoy in the dead of winter. And, now is the perfect time grab some Chelan Fresh cherries so stock up and [...]

Content written by: Hungry Hobby Packed with succulent ripe, juicy cherries, these dazzling, healthy cherry recipes are a must-try for this summer and beyond! Hi, friends! If you’ve been following along this year, you know I’ve published several produce guides for each month of the year to help educate myself about what is in season in my region when. That’s why I’m so excited about partnering with my friends at [...]