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CONGRATULATIONS TO KEN MARSHALL OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI!
People often use the catchphrase “Life is just a bowl of cherries” to mean that life is going well, but we don’t want to stop at just a bowl; we want to bring you a big basket full of cherry goodness! A yummy cherry pie—especially one spotted cooling on a windowsill—has come to signal summer and its sweet flavors, and this basket features all the ingredients you’ll need to bring your own very special cherry pie into fruition.
This isn’t just (cherry) pie in the sky! Enter a comment by July 12th telling us about your favorite way to enjoy cherries and you’ll have a chance to win the Cherry Fest Basket filled with pie making supplies and other special cherry goodies. One winner will be selected at random to receive our Cherry Fest Basket, a $100 value, plus a $50 gift card for you to pick up other important Cherry Fest items like a few pounds of juicy cherries and some ice cream to serve your pie à la mode.
Here’s what you’ll find in the basket:
- 6 Washable Produce Bags
- Good Grips 3.5" Paring Knife
- Pie Server
- 1 bag of Just Fruit Munchies (includes freeze-dried cherries, pineapples, raspberries, etc)
- Santa Cruz Organic Cherry Lemonade
- 2 Black Cherry Almond Clif Bars
- 2 Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew Kind Plus Bars
- Whole Food Market Cherry Almond Bath Bomb
- Celestial Seasonings Black Cherry Berry Herbal Tea
- 365 Everyday Value Black Cherry Soda
- Ceramic Pie Weights
- 365 Everyday Value Vegan Cane Sugar
- 365 Everyday Value Organic 100% Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- Ceramic Pie Tray
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I like eating cherries right out of the bowl after being rinsed and refrigerated so they are nice and cold, especially on a hot day.
06/28/2011 1:06:44 PM CDT
Bing Cherries... Queen Anne cherries... Sweet Cherries, love them all just as God intended, fresh picked then slightly chilled! Pit spitting is just another perk :-)
06/27/2011 5:45:27 PM CDT
The best way to eat cherries is fresh.
06/29/2011 10:29:57 PM CDT
I love eating cherries just by themselves but also having cherry pie with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream would be a perfect cool summertime treat. My mother used to make a strudel and used sour cherries-it was absolutely delicious as it was sweetened with powdered sugar-however this was for special occasions only.
But a big bowl of cherries just makes the day more sweeter and tastes great - now to enjoy them with my plain organic yogurt would be a pleasure for a lovely night time treat.
Thank you.
06/28/2011 12:08:16 AM CDT
I LOVE cherries! I like to eat them by themselves but they are ESPECIALLY good in a cherry limeade or a cherry cheesecake! YUMMM! Cherries are like the "symbol" of summer! ;)
06/28/2011 9:21:15 AM CDT
We best enjoy cherries fresh and raw! But we also love a good homemade cherry pie, yum!
06/28/2011 9:21:29 AM CDT
We love cherries just as they are! In this household they hardly ever last long enough to become anything else. I really like to add dried cherries to baked goods, or fresh or frozen into smoothies, they have such a bright flavor!
06/28/2011 9:20:57 AM CDT
i eat cherries any way i can get them! fresh cherries as a healthy snack, cherry pie, dried cherries in a salad, cherry ice cream, cherry smoothies, and so on :)
06/28/2011 11:08:44 AM CDT
I LOVE making the Cherry Almond Smoothie I found on your IPad App! It is so smooth and yummy and the cherries add such sweetness! It is also very filling - I make it in the morning and it sustains me until lunch! Good stuff!
06/28/2011 11:10:39 AM CDT
♥♥♥CHERRIES are a FAMILY TRADITION♥♥♥
Everyone LOVES my Old Fashioned CHERRY PIE & CHERRY JAM ~My Great Grandmother's recipe~
06/28/2011 5:10:42 AM CDT
I put cherries in my salads, make breads and shortbread cookies with cherries, as well as cherry cheesecakes, but the best way to have them is right from the fridge! So delish!
06/28/2011 6:14:51 AM CDT
My children just love to eat them fresh, so much that I got a cherry pitter because they kept making their clothes dirty!
07/03/2011 12:23:31 AM CDT
I like to eat cherries just popping them in my mouth one by one.
07/02/2011 5:17:38 AM CDT
I love to enjoy cherries as a frozen smoothie mixed with french vanilla yogurt and blueberries or cook them in syrup for a waffle/pancake topping.
07/02/2011 8:38:41 PM CDT
We love cherries, plain, right out of the bowl.
07/02/2011 8:54:46 PM CDT
I love to make home made pies. I make the old fashion kind that I make the pie crust from lard. I love to make cherry pies for the Fourth of July holiday.
07/02/2011 9:02:42 PM CDT
Our family loves cherry cobbler, cherry pit spitting contests, and straight up, ice cold Rainer cherries by the handfuls...
07/02/2011 9:03:47 PM CDT
Love Cherry Tofu smoothie with or without bananas. Yum!!!!
07/03/2011 10:00:38 AM CDT
I love freezing cherries and put them in my morning smoothies...sweet, tart, and refreshing!! Love them!
07/03/2011 10:06:04 AM CDT
I LOVE JUICY FRESH CHERRIES. AND DRIED ONES, WHEN THE FRESH ONES AREN'T AVAILABLE. I'D LOVE TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE A CHERRY MARTINI!! HAVE A FRIEND WHO PUTS THEM IN JARS WITH BRANDY, LETS THEM SET AND USES THE MIXTURE AS A TOPPING OVER ICE CREAM.
07/03/2011 10:08:17 AM CDT
Fresh cherries are the best.
07/03/2011 6:47:21 AM CDT
I love my Cherries Raw and Organic :) I enjoy them as is, because let's face it; they are delicious.
07/06/2011 10:34:14 PM CDT
My favorite way to enjoy cherries is in my homemade cherry pie!
07/06/2011 10:50:51 PM CDT
Cherries for breakfast, while driving to work! Quick and exciting reason to wake up!
07/04/2011 1:27:49 AM CDT
I just love them plain and simply...wash and drained...straight from the sink...umm umm good!
07/05/2011 12:38:21 AM CDT