THOSE DELICIOUS BLUEBERRIES....

Obsessed much??? I love blueberries, and I especially love them now! They are in season and wonderful. Here are some recipes I have stumbled across. I have used the syrup/sauce one twice. There are also some recipes on the Berry Patch site: www.berrypatchfarms.net and then I found these in my Parents magazine....

Berry Yogurt Pops
1 can (8 1/4oz.) pear halves in heavy syrup
1 cup blueberries
2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
1. Drain the pears, reserving 2 Tbs. syrup. Place the pears, blueberries, and reserved syrup in blender or food processor. Cover and mix until it is smooth.
2. Add the yogurt to the blueberry mixture and blend again. Divide the mixture among 12 ice-pop molds; insert wooden sticks if your molds don't come with sticks or built-in handles. Freeze until firm, 4-6 hours. Makes 12 pop.

Blueberry Sauce/Syrup
3 cups blueberries
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
Stir together all ingredients in a saucepan and bring them to a boil. Lower the heat and boil gently for 8 minutes, or until mixture gets thick. Be sure to stir the sauce often during cooking. Serve warm or chilled. Makes 2 cups.

Super-Easy Jam
3 cups blueberries
3 cups sugar
1/2 package (6oz.) liquid fruit pectin
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1. Coarsely crush blueberries in a 4-quart pot using a potato masher. Stir in the sugar. Bring mixture to a rolling boil, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar. Stir in pectin and return to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in the lemon juice and transfer jam to glass jelly jars. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or as long as 1 month. Stir before serving. Makes about 4 half-pints.