• Recipes: Fresh Blueberry Goodies

    A friend let me come over and pick fresh blueberries last week.  Our family has been enjoying delicious blueberry goodies all week. It was great having a chance to catch up with a friend and pick blueberries.  I am thankful for the many amazing people in our lives.  Thanks Dee for your hospitality and the blueberries!

    Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie

    The Strawberry Blueberry Smoothies have been a huge hit with our family and the girls ask to have one every day for lunch now.  Here’s what we put in our smoothie (we have done several other variations throughout the week):

    • 1 cup Strawberries (fresh or frozen)
    • 1/2 cup Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
    • 1 Banana
    • 1/2 cup Strawberry Yogurt (any flavor will work, we used Strawberry Cheesecake a couple times too)
    • 1/2 cup Skim Milk

    Blend everything in a blender until smooth and poor into cups.  I poured this amount into three small cups, if you need more double the recipe.

    Homemade Ice Cream Topped with Freshly Picked Blueberries

    We had Homemade Ice Cream and as a special treat we topped it with fresh blueberries.  Next time I might put the blueberries in the ice cream from the beginning, I am sure Homemade Blueberry Ice Cream would taste delicious.  The fresh blueberries were a perfect topping.

    Blueberry Banana Pancakes

    Our family ate Blueberry Banana Pancakes for dinner this week.  I  added fresh blueberries to the recipe and more on top.  It turned out very tasty.  The girls loved the Blueberry Banana Pancakes and had three each.

    Fresh Blueberries on my cereal

    The girls and I were eating Blueberry Pomegranate cereal for breakfast and added fresh blueberries as a special treat.  Brina and Karlie thought it was the best cereal they had eaten.  Our entire family has been enjoying the fresh blueberries.

    Another great blueberry recipe is Blueberry Cobbler.  You can make Blueberry Cobbler using this recipe.  We have had blueberries on our yogurts and as a snacks.  What is your favorite ways to fresh blueberries?

  • Family Recipe: Easy Blackberry Cobbler

    A good friend made a delicious cobbler earlier this week which inspired me look up my Aunt Pat’s recipe.  I have made for years.  The recipe calls for blackberries but you can really use any type of berries.  It is a great dessert to make for the family or share with others.

    Easy Blackberry Cobbler:

    • 1 cup Sugar
    • 1 1/2 tablespoon Cornstarch
    • 1 cup Water
    • 2 pints drained Blackberries (fresh or frozen and thawed)
    • 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
    • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg

    Crust:

    • 3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
    • 1 cup self rising Flour
    • 1/2 to 3/4 cup Milk
    • 1/2 cup Sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Extract
    • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  For filling put 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in a sauce pan.  Whisk in water.  Boil for 1 minute or until mixture is clear.  Stir in blackberries and remaining filling ingredients.  Pour into 1 1/2 quart greased baking dish.  For crust mix all crust ingredients and pour over filling.  Bake for 24 to 30 minutes.  Serves 4 to 6.

    Photo by JeffreyW