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It’s time to celebrate and we’re going big with one of summer’s favorite stone fruits, CHERRIES!!! What doesn’t go better with cherries than light and fluffy dumplings? Cherries and Dumplings, this is one of Joel’s favorite desserts that we’ve also made as a soup.<\/p>\n

Why are we celebrating? Joel just finished an amazing 3-month strength and conditioning program called CozmoSize.<\/p>\n

It’s been a grueling workout program that has pushed him beyond his limits of strength and dedication, let alone, getting up before the crack of dawn. Joel’s trainer Matt, powerful in every way, has been a positive influence on how Joel looks at exercise, and now pushes the limits of his strength.<\/p>\n

Don’t miss this awesome quote from Socrates regarding physical training…<\/p>\n

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“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Socrates \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

469 – 399 BC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wow, thanks Matt for sharing, and what a great time of the year! With all the stone fruit, berries and melons, desserts have never had it so good.<\/p>\n

Cherries & Dumplings are actually easy to prepare. The only challenge is pitting the cherries if you don’t have a cherry pitter<\/a>. Once you have it down, you can cruise into making this dish. Just be prepared to pit more cherries than you need. Unsuspecting culprits will come around and start snacking on them…HELLO, JOEL…<\/p>\n

As you can see, the ingredients are minimal. For the dumplings, flour, sugar, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt are whisked together. Melted vegan butter or margarine and hemp milk are added and mixed to a soft, sticky dough.<\/p>\n

The cherry filling is super simple. Water, sugar, lemon juice, and a little cornstarch are mixed together and put in a dutch oven or heatproof casserole dish and brought to a boil. Cherries are added and the temperature is reduced to medium-low.<\/p>\n

Dumplings are dropped by the spoonfuls over the cherries and then sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.\u00a0The cherries simmer with the cinnamon dumplings that soak up the sweet syrup as they cook.<\/p>\n

Cooking the dumplings with a lid steams the dumplings and keeps them moist.<\/p>\n

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We hope you celebrate cherries with us and enjoy this simple and delicious dessert, Cherries and Dumplings!<\/p>\n

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