[Kokomo]

I was given lots of cherries. Could use some easy ideas or recipes

[LLV]

What kind of cherries do you have?

[sugarlove]

Well, my favourite way to eat cherries is just as they are but there are a lot of things you can do with them:

Chop some cherries and layer with vanilla yogurt and granola.

Chop and add to muffins or quickbreads - a little almond extract added will taste great, too.

You could make some cherry jam http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1723...239194,00.html

You could make cherry liqueur http://arcthomas.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-fruit.html

The only other thing I would do with them is freeze them - remove the pits and freeze in a single layer on a cookie sheet until solid, then pack them in freezer bags. This way, you can easily add them to recipes here and there, or simply thaw and macerate them with a little sugar to make a tasty, easy topping for yogurt, frozen yogurt, or sugar-free ice cream.

HTH!