Blueberry Cheesecake Popsicles

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Erin

Blueberry Cheesecake Popsicles

By Erin

It’s summer and it’s really starting to heat up outside. These Blueberry Cheesecake Popsicles are the perfect way to cool down! Three of my favorite things: Blueberries, Cheesecake, and popsicles, all wrapped up into one tasty treat! It doesn’t get better than that! Featuring fresh Blueberries and limes from Melissa’s Produce.

Ingredients

(makes 6-8)

1. 1 ½ cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)

2. 1 8-ounce cream cheese packet

3. ½ cup Greek yoghurt

4. 5 tbsp honey (divided)

5. 1 tsp lime juice

6. ½ tsp lime zest

7. 6-10 Shortbread Cookies

8. 2 tbsp melted butter (25g)

9. 2 tbsp water (if using fresh blueberries)

Blueberry Cheesecake Popsicle Ingredients

Method

Blueberry Compote

· If using frozen berries, remove and leave to thaw for at least 1 hour before starting. Drain most the liquid, leaving about 2 tbsp.

· Put blueberries and 1 tbsp of honey into a small saucepan over medium. If using fresh blueberries, add the 2 tbsp water too. Cook until the blueberries soften, mashing about half the blueberries up with the spoon. Leave the rest of the blueberries whole.

· When done (almost jam-like consistency), remove from the fire and leave to cool a little

Red, White, & Blueberry Sangria

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Erin

Red, White & Blueberry Sangria!

By Erin

Summer is here, which means time for some refreshing drinks to enjoy on these warm summer nights! The 4th of July is also just around the corner, which makes this the perfect drink to make! Red, White, & Blueberry Sangria! Red fruits, white wine, and lots of blueberries combine with bourbon and citrusy flavours for a refreshing summer drink. Perfect for 4^th of July or any other summer party. Melissa’s Produce has all the best berries to use for this recipe! It’s super easy and quick to make too!

Strawberries, Cherries, and blueberries from Melissa's Produce

Red, White, and Blueberry Sangria

Categories: drinks, cocktails, punch, party, summer

Serves: 8

Total Time: 35 minutes

Active Time: 5 minutes

Passive Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 ½ cups blueberries

2 cups strawberries

2 cups cherries

1 – 750ml bottle white wine*, chilled

½ cup orange liqueur (Cointreau or similar)

½ cup bourbon

2 – 12 fl oz ginger beer, chilled

Directions

Pit cherries and cut in half. Cut about two thirds of the blueberries in half. Slice strawberries into ¼” pieces.

Combine prepared fruits with white wine. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes to blend flavours.

Add orange liqueur, bourbon, and ginger beer. Stir and serve over ice with a large scoop of fruit in each glass.

*Use a fruity, slightly acid white with a touch of sweetness like viognier, albarino, or a citrusy sauvignon blanc.*

Enjoy!

Here are some other fun recipes for the 4th of July:

Red, Rye, & Blue Berry Toast

Making a Yoghurt Sundae Bar

Stocking up for Memorial Day at BevMo!

Grilling with Melissa’s Produce for Father’s Day + Giveaway!

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Erin

Grilling for Father’s Day!

By Erin

Father’s Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start grilling! Get grilling with Melissa’s Produce. There’s nothing like a backyard barbeque for those warm summer months. Why not add some refreshing Melissa’s produce to your plate this Father’s Day?

Melissa’s Produce has the perfect gifts to give to dads too! Like this Grilling Basket! It comes in a beautiful woven basket holding a bountiful array of freshly picked vegetables, making it easy to incorporate more produce to your outdoor barbeque.

Also included is a gourmet grill-wok topper to prevent your veggies from falling into the fire. I’ve used this so many times already and it is a total game-changer! It is a MUST-HAVE for BBQing all those veggies!!

Based on availability, you will receive Red or Yellow Bell Peppers, sweet onion (Maui, Perfect Sweet, or Cipolline), Plantain, Portobello Mushroom, Chayote Squash, Asian Eggplant, Fennel, Elephant Garlic, Anaheim Peppers, Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes, and our Garlic and Herbs Grinder. A set of four circle kabobs (which fit most plates) are also included to complete this popular gift!

Melissa’s Grilling Basket contains everything you need to make grilling veggies almost effortless.

This item is perishable and must ship at least 2nd day.

Grilling Ideas

Here are a few ideas on some yummy things to grill! From veggies, to fruit, you can basically grill anything you can think of!

Horsing Around In LA

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