Cherries JubileeDo you love cherries and are smitten with Cherries Jubilee? Did you know that it was a special dessert prepared for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebration in 1897?

Cherries Jubilee

Since then the dish, made with fresh cherries, liqueur and flambéed, then served over vanilla ice cream, has grown into one of America’s favorite desserts.

Wearing: Tibi Seersucker Cotton Peplum White Top, J. Crew Marnie White Pants, Kate SPade New York "Licorice Too" Pop Coral Patent Heels, Clare V Madras Plaid Pouch from Anthropologie and J. Crew Factory necklace.
Wearing: Tibi Seersucker Cotton Peplum White Top, J. Crew Marnie White Cotton Pants, Kate Spade New York “Licorice Too” Pop Coral Patent Leather Heels, Clare V Madras Plaid Pouch from Anthropologie, J. Crew Factory necklace and Dita Black Resin Cat-Eye Sunnies from The Real Real.

I don’t particularly care for this dish, however, I do reach for cherries in the summertime. They’re a nutritious treat.

The Cherry Facts:

Cherries Jubilee

Cherries can also slow the aging process with the fruit’s strong antioxidants that eliminate different stresses to your body (not unlike watermelon’s anti-aging benefits too), including free radicals.

Cherry Nutrition Facts
Cherry Nutrition Facts

This summer chomp on cherries to boost heart health (and treat gout, too!).  As a result, you will sleep better, increase potassium levels, reduce inflammation, and finally slow the aging process. You can even freeze cherries for ongoing benefits beyond the summer months.

My bowl full of cherries for July 4 holiday weekend.
My bowl full of cherries for July 4 holiday weekend.

Have a fabulous week?

Siggy