Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Jun 18, 2022 23:39:11 GMT
What do I do with a gallon bag of cherries generously shared by our neighbor?!
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Post by christine58 on Jun 18, 2022 23:46:28 GMT
Throw them out. Just kidding I hate cherries but you could make a cherry pie, or a cherry cobbler or cherry muffins
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2022 0:01:42 GMT
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snyder
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Post by snyder on Jun 19, 2022 0:29:41 GMT
Oh I would have half of them eaten in a day or so. Yummy. Freeze is great. We love them also in chopped homemade ice cream. The muffins mentioned above sound yummy as well as a any type of sweet bread that calls for a fruit.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Jun 19, 2022 0:45:29 GMT
I love cherries! I'd make a cobbler.
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 19, 2022 0:48:09 GMT
I’d eat tons every day until they were gone. Envy.
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 19, 2022 0:51:56 GMT
Eat them. They'd be gone in a few hours at my house.
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Post by yoursweetwhimsy on Jun 19, 2022 0:52:31 GMT
Yum! I buy them frozen and mix in our Ninja type blender with one container of cherry yogurt and vanilla almond milk.
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luckyjune
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Post by luckyjune on Jun 19, 2022 0:55:34 GMT
I'm in the "eat them" camp. Cherries are my number one absolute favorite fruit. Raspberries and strawberries run a close second/third. This is the BEST time of the year for fruit!
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Post by Flowergirl on Jun 19, 2022 0:57:04 GMT
They'd be devoured in two days in our house. But if I was going to make something with them, I'd pull out the ice cream maker and make a Cherry Garcia type ice cream with vanilla ice cream base with the cherries and dark chocolate pieces mixed in.
Enjoy your berries!
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Post by malibou on Jun 19, 2022 1:11:43 GMT
I'd eat them until I had a belly ache, and do the same thing over and over until they were gone. I love love love cherries!
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iowgirl
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Post by iowgirl on Jun 19, 2022 14:23:42 GMT
Sweet cherries or sour/tart cherries? Either way - yummy!
Sweet cherries I would just eat until I was ready to explode. LOL
Tart cherries are THE best pie cherries. Pit them, and make sure you have all the pits out. You can measure the amount you need for a pie and freeze them in that quantity. Tart cherry pies need sugar when you make them. I use Minute tapioca pearls to thicken them - just add some to the cherries & sugar before baking. Oh yummy!
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Post by guzismom on Jun 19, 2022 14:34:00 GMT
Pit them and freeze them. I eat frozen cherries nearly every day as a 'sweet treat' after dinner. Just like (almost) sorbet!
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milocat
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Post by milocat on Jun 19, 2022 14:34:54 GMT
Eat them! The fruit truck comes here once a week (starting next week, YAY!) and I buy at least 5 lb bag and we just eat them.
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Post by chitchatgirl on Jun 19, 2022 15:14:04 GMT
I love them fresh but I love making cherry jam.
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psiluvu
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Post by psiluvu on Jun 19, 2022 15:23:39 GMT
I love cherries I would probably eat them until I was sick. Cherry pie cherry muffins cherry jam all sound great too.
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Post by jenjie on Jun 19, 2022 17:25:13 GMT
Enjoy them! I’m a little bit jealous are cherries are so expensive here right now.
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Jun 19, 2022 18:12:13 GMT
I made some cherry muffins this morning. Pitting them -- what a pain! I used about 1.5 cups of cherries -- still have a gallon bag.
I'll pit some more - WHAT a pain! -- and freeze them in a smaller quantity.
Maybe I'll make a pie - have to pit more ... WHAT A PAIN!!
Thank you, everyone, for your kind attention!
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Post by malibou on Jun 19, 2022 18:59:12 GMT
I made some cherry muffins this morning. Pitting them -- what a pain! I used about 1.5 cups of cherries -- still have a gallon bag. I'll pit some more - WHAT a pain! -- and freeze them in a smaller quantity. Maybe I'll make a pie - have to pit more ... WHAT A PAIN!! Thank you, everyone, for your kind attention! What are you doing to pit them? Personally I prefer the cap of a Bic pen. |
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Post by Restless Spirit on Jun 19, 2022 18:59:45 GMT
Maple-cherry glaze for salmon or shrimp. The recipe calls for dried cherries, but fresh or frozen work great.
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Jun 19, 2022 19:04:06 GMT
I made some cherry muffins this morning. Pitting them -- what a pain! I used about 1.5 cups of cherries -- still have a gallon bag. I'll pit some more - WHAT a pain! -- and freeze them in a smaller quantity. Maybe I'll make a pie - have to pit more ... WHAT A PAIN!! Thank you, everyone, for your kind attention! What are you doing to pit them? Personally I prefer the cap of a Bic pen. slice in half and pick it out with my fingers! I'm going to try using a "frosting tip" -- I'll look for a Bic pen cap - but I haven't used a big pen in some time, so it will likely just be some pen cap! Thanks! |
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Jun 19, 2022 19:05:13 GMT
I saw a recipe for a cherry salsa I'm going to try. It says serve it on a log of goat cheese -- but I don't really care much for goat cheese. What soft cheese could I substitute for goat cheese?
Cream cheese seems a bit plain ...
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Jun 19, 2022 19:08:19 GMT
Seriously buy a cherry pitter off Amazon.. less then 10 bucks... we dont use ours super often... but i am always happy to have it when we do!!
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Post by malibou on Jun 19, 2022 19:37:39 GMT
What are you doing to pit them? Personally I prefer the cap of a Bic pen. slice in half and pick it out with my fingers! I'm going to try using a "frosting tip" -- I'll look for a Bic pen cap - but I haven't used a big pen in some time, so it will likely just be some pen cap! Thanks! I like the Bic pen cap because it has the bit that hangs down so it can be hooked to a pocket. Jam that end into the cherry, and pull it thru the other side. It drags the pit with it, and your cherries stay whole. I love goat cheese, but I would be willing to bet that a nice cream cheese would work. Something like Tillamook brand rather than Philadelphia cream cheese. |
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 19, 2022 19:51:29 GMT
Bake til ya drop. Pies, hand pies/toaster pastries. Then eat the heck out of 'em.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 20, 2022 3:25:17 GMT
I’d make either a pie or a cobbler. Probably a cobbler because it’s easier and just as good. Make sure you have some decent vanilla ice cream to go with it!
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Post by hennybutton on Jun 20, 2022 3:47:48 GMT
Make some cocktail cherries? I've been wanting to try my had at making some cocktail cherries.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 20, 2022 4:00:03 GMT
Plastic straw works to pit!
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milocat
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Post by milocat on Jun 20, 2022 4:02:37 GMT
Tip, if you get a cherry juice stain on your clothes pour boiling water over it and it disappears.
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blue tulip
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Post by blue tulip on Jun 20, 2022 14:10:18 GMT
i freeze them whole and eat them, spit out the pit. so good!
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