Blueberry Muffins

Did you know that blueberries have been grown in North America for something like 13,000 years? These delicious natives to our shores were enjoyed by the earliest inhabitants for their flavor, versatility, and health benefits. Related to cranberries, huckleberries, and bilberries, they were used as medicine, for dyeing cloth, and to add vitamins and sweetness to food.

Growing wild in wooded areas where they could be picked at will, they weren’t cultivated commercially until 1916, wh