Cherry addiction

jakichan
jakichan Posts: 109 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Fruits and veggies are a big part of my diet. And they're awesome. But there still can be too much of a good thing.

We're in the middle of cherry season...and they're so good now. And they're down to $3.99/lb. But given that a 2 pound bag isn't lasting 2 days...I think I need to cut back. :)
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  • YoshiZelda
    YoshiZelda Posts: 340 Member
    Same.
  • ge105
    ge105 Posts: 268 Member
    Are you over on macros? I'm eating a couple cups of them a day right now, its like a quarter of a bag. They're my favorite. In heaven.
  • aligatorwww
    aligatorwww Posts: 48 Member
    $2.99 here the other day and I know what you mean...
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,974 Member
    Lol, there are always people on street corners in my city who sell them for like $5 for 2lbs. YAY!

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  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    $2.99 here the other day and I know what you mean...

    I just paid $5 for organic blueberries. :sad: Now I want organic cherries, too. But crap, I used to spend that on premium ice cream. Yeah, it cost way less per calorie, but I'm still going to try to work more fruits and other luxuries into my budget without running out of food money. I hope.
  • ge105
    ge105 Posts: 268 Member
    $2.99 here the other day and I know what you mean...

    I just paid $5 for organic blueberries. :sad: Now I want organic cherries, too. But crap, I used to spend that on premium ice cream. Yeah, it cost way less per calorie, but I'm still going to try to work more fruits and other luxuries into my budget without running out of food money. I hope.

    Have you ever tasted organic frozen cherries? Earthbound sells them Its like the best "sorbet" ever.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    $2.99 here the other day and I know what you mean...

    I just paid $5 for organic blueberries. :sad: Now I want organic cherries, too. But crap, I used to spend that on premium ice cream. Yeah, it cost way less per calorie, but I'm still going to try to work more fruits and other luxuries into my budget without running out of food money. I hope.

    Have you ever tasted organic frozen cherries? Earthbound sells them Its like the best "sorbet" ever.
    Ermahgerd! I've always loved frozen grapes...cherries didn't even occur to me! Huzzah!

    I too am on a cherry kick...while I wait for peaches. :smile:
  • ClinicalTrial
    ClinicalTrial Posts: 55 Member
    I've had exactly 144 cherries since the 23rd of June.

    Yeah, insane enough to count. Anyway, love them. :happy:
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    $2.99 here the other day and I know what you mean...

    I just paid $5 for organic blueberries. :sad: Now I want organic cherries, too. But crap, I used to spend that on premium ice cream. Yeah, it cost way less per calorie, but I'm still going to try to work more fruits and other luxuries into my budget without running out of food money. I hope.

    Have you ever tasted organic frozen cherries? Earthbound sells them Its like the best "sorbet" ever.

    No, but now I'm going to!
  • Grumpsandwich
    Grumpsandwich Posts: 368 Member
    lol Glad im not the only one! I been limiting myself to 7 a day but its so hard not to grab one everytime i open the fridge!
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    UGH I need to get some! I loooooove cherries!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Fruits and veggies are a big part of my diet. And they're awesome. But there still can be too much of a good thing.

    We're in the middle of cherry season...and they're so good now. And they're down to $3.99/lb. But given that a 2 pound bag isn't lasting 2 days...I think I need to cut back. :)

    I ate a 2# bag in three hours two days ago.

    It was delicious, I regret nothing, and I feel so much lighter.
  • ILoveGingerNut
    ILoveGingerNut Posts: 367 Member
    I'm having cherries most days :)
  • krogers810x
    krogers810x Posts: 92 Member
    I picked up two bags for $2.49/# today!

    I spent an hour pitting one of the bags with a chopstick and a beer bottle for my bourbon cherry pie for our 4th of July BBQ tomorrow .... and trying not to eat the whole second bag. They're one of my absolutely favorite snacks, and I swear they're extra good this year. Last summer I seemed to get all sour ones.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Oh, I love cherries! Munching fresh off the trees! Nobody else want them, or know about them, or realize how freakin delish they are. Stupid Norwegians. Maybe they just have too much money.
  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    I picked up two bags for $2.49/# today!

    I spent an hour pitting one of the bags with a chopstick and a beer bottle for my bourbon cherry pie for our 4th of July BBQ tomorrow .... and trying not to eat the whole second bag. They're one of my absolutely favorite snacks, and I swear they're extra good this year. Last summer I seemed to get all sour ones.
    The chopstick/beer bottle pitter idea is freakin' genius!
  • Censor76
    Censor76 Posts: 48 Member
    Me toooooo. Can't stop eating them, which I guess is better than chips...
  • SaintGiff
    SaintGiff Posts: 3,679 Member
    I knew a woman named Cherry for a while....
  • panchakshara
    panchakshara Posts: 37 Member
    I love mixing them with greek yogurt, ice, and water, for a healthy smoothie. Had one a few hours ago :o)
  • hilaria81
    hilaria81 Posts: 84 Member
    My dad and I just went cherry-picking today and picked 8 pounds of cherries each. I see so many cherries in my future! (I also ate 3 while picking them...and logged them on MFP.) :-D
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  • maryjay52
    maryjay52 Posts: 557 Member
    they are 2.99 here ... i put portions in a sandwich baggie and savor it when i have cherries
  • krogers810x
    krogers810x Posts: 92 Member
    I am WAY too cheap to by a pitter and too lazy to do it with a knife. It's a good way to do it relatively quickly.

    I got the recipe from here: http://bakingthegoods.com/2014/07/03/cherry-bourbon-pie/. I made blueberry-red wine sauce and French vanilla ice cream to go with it, too :)
  • rosehips60
    rosehips60 Posts: 1,030 Member
    I love them but for some reason I can't eat them too late in the day, they make me pee all night! Sorry if that is TMI!
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  • trijoe
    trijoe Posts: 729 Member
    There's nothing in life better than fresh cherries. One Christmas, my wife bought me this super-fancy cherry pitter. Now, at the height of the season, I'll pit pounds upon pounds. Pit them all, and put in ziplock baggies, 1/2 pound per baggie. Then freeze them. I pull them out all year long.

    I think Raineers are my favorite, though you can never go wrong with Bings.

    I like cooking 1C cranberries with 1/2C cherries, and 1/4 to 1/2 C orange juice. And some extra sugar to taste. Best holiday cranberry sauce ever.

    Jeez, there are so many uses for fresh cherries.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,278 Member
    Oh I am so jealous.

    I could never afford to eat that many cherries.

    I don't mean afford as in fit into my calories but literally afford - they are sooo expensive here.

    Same as raspberries - was in heaven when I went to UK last year and could buy huge bag for couple of pounds.
    $8 for tiny punnet here :cry:
  • Maleficent0241
    Maleficent0241 Posts: 386 Member
    Where do all you people live?! They are on "sale" right now at $5.99 per pound (regular price $7.99). I LOVE cherries, but I am just not willing to spend that much. In previous years, they would go down to $3.99, but that has not happened this year. I want cherries! :sad:
  • hilaria81
    hilaria81 Posts: 84 Member
    I am WAY too cheap to by a pitter and too lazy to do it with a knife. It's a good way to do it relatively quickly.

    Pitters are expensive? It's been a few years so I could be wrong, but I think mine cost only about $10 or so at Target. I can't imagine a summer without it now!
  • BJW64
    BJW64 Posts: 4 Member
    Glad I'm not alone. Just stumbled across this discussion right after eating maybe even 2 cups of cherries. I live in PA, and our local ACME just had cherries on sale for $1.99 a pound. So, I grabbed up two big bags.

    Now, I'm worried about eating too many carbs and not enough protein! I'm hoping the benefits outweigh the carbs.

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