Goji berries: Chewy, juicy little jewels of anti-oxidant goodness

Goji berries, originally uploaded by Ríona.

I've been wanting to try some goji berries for some time now, and today I saw them in the cafeteria of Google's Seattle office, where I'm working for the day. I added them to my oatmeal porridge along with my usual strawberries and blueberries - and loved them. The taste is not particularly strong - milder than raisins or cranberries - and I really liked the chewy texture.

If you're not familiar with goji berries, they're getting very well known for being a crazy-rich source of anti-oxidants. Speaking of crazy rich, Britney uses them as part of her weight-loss plan (kind of related: I'm really happy that Britney seems to be getting her life back on track. That girl breaks my heart.)

Whole Foods stocks goji berries, naturally, and I really want to make this cranberry and goji berry chutney. The Kitchn also has some great goji ideas, including drinking the juice or using with roast pork (yum!)