Orange Berry Food

ORANGE BERRY SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Put everything in the blender and blend until smooth. You may have to add a little more milk to make it blend if it's too thick.
• Makes 2 larger or 4 small servings.

ORANGE-BERRY SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth, adding flaxseed if desired.
• Pour into 2 glasses and enjoy.

ORANGE BERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Center a rack in the oven; preheat oven to 400°; butter or spray 12 regular-size muffin cups; place muffin pan on a baking sheet.
• Add orange juice to a large glass measuring cup; pour in enough buttermilk to make 1 cup; whisk in the eggs, honey, and melted butter; set aside.
• In a big bowl, rub the sugar and orange zest together with your fingertips until the sugar is moist and the fragrance of orange is strong.
• Whisk in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and, using a whisk or rubber spatula, gently but quickly stir to blend (don't worry about being thorough, the batter will be lumpy and bubbly).
• Stir in the blueberries.
• Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
• Bake 22-25 minutes; if you want to top the muffins with decorating sugar, sprinkle on the sugar after the muffins have baked 10 minutes.
• When fully baked, the muffins will be golden and springy to the touch and pick comes out clean.
• Transfer the pan to a rack; cool 5 minutes before carefully removing each muffin from its mold.

ORANGE BERRY COOLER

Steps:

• In a blender blend berries, orange juice, 1/2 cup sugar, and lime juice until smooth. Force purée through a fine sieve into a large measuring cup or bowl, pressing hard on solids. Chill purée, covered, until cold and stir in additional sugar.(Purée keeps, covered and chilled, 2 days.)
• Fill tall glasses with ice and add enough berry purée to fill each glass by three quarters. Top off drinks with seltzer water or club soda and stir well.