Cherry cheer

The Courier-Mail: Cherry cheer :

"They have been found to contain high levels of antioxidants and in fact rate among the top 10 on the ORAC score (Oxygen Radical Absorbence Capacity). They also contain high levels of vitamin C and potassium and are rich in dietary fibre."

It's true, cherries are the thing which tell us Christmas is here. The berry fruits have been particularly good lately and I wish we had more so they could be cheaper. Cherries always start off at really high prices and get cheper by Christmas. They don't seem to last for long. I like them stewed with other berried fruit and I like them cooked in cakes and slices. I am not one to eat raw cherries. I prefer strawberries. I didn't realise they were so good for you. They are just cherries and as a kid I used to dangle them over my ears to make earrings. All that nutrition posing as fashion!