Summer Fruit Picnic ft. Northwest Cherries

*This post is not sponsored but product was provided by Northwest Cherry Growers. All thoughts and opinions are strictly my own.

Long time no post, but after receiving this beautiful shipment of dark cherries from Northwest Cherry Growers, I was inspired to create and blog! 

First off, I want to give a huge thank you to Northwest Cherry Growers for sending me 20lbs of dark northwest cherries to enjoy! They have great content on their site including cherry recipes, tips on freezing, drying, and preserving, and so much more. My favorite part of their site is learning all about the different cherry varieties.

Now, there are tons of ways to enjoy cherries, weather you cook or bake with them, freeze them for smoothies, or preserve them, but my favorite way to enjoy them is as is, nice and fresh! The cherries I received were PLU #4045 dark cherries that were nice and large, firm, and very sweet! They're even better after you give them a good washing and leaving them in the fridge for a few hours. 

Cherries are a great summer fruit staple for parties, potlucks, and of course, picnics! Today, I'm sharing a fun cherry-filled picnic that's perfect for a warm summer day. I hope this gives you inspiration to go out, grab some Northwest Cherries from your local grocery store, and enjoy these deliciously sweet cherries!

Are you a fan of cherries?! What's your favorite summer fruit?

-Kirstie