Cranberries, Autumn & Winter Jewels
Cranberries are full of goodness and yet they seem to surface only once a year in our diet in the form of cranberry sauce, which goes beautifully with roast turkey over Christmas or Thanksgiving.
This is such a pity because it has been found that cranberries can prevent and treat a number of ailments such as bladder/urinary infections. Cranberries are natural diuretics, which means they aid in flushing out toxins from the body.
Cranberries are also known to contain flavonoids. Flavonoids are plant pigments which give fruits and vegetables their red and yellow colouring, which produce antioxidants that helps to combat harmful radicals in the body. Studies have found that people with low intake of flavonoids have a high risk of coronary disease.
Cranberries can be made into delicious juices, muffins, cupcakes, sauces for pancakes and many more.
Snack on dried cranberries, which are a good source of anti-oxidant vitamin A, C & E.
Anyway, cranberries can be kept in the freezer in an airtight freezer bag for up to a year, thereby having a constant stock throughout the year.