Blueberry Time

I love picking blueberries!! I was so excited when I heard our favorite blueberry picking location was open! As a family we typically pick between 20 and 25 pounds over the summer. Then, we freeze them and enjoy them all year long.

My girls have mixed feelings about picking, but they definitely enjoy the taste testing part! Olivia must have said at least ten times, "this is my last blueberry!" We are learning that if we have sand on our fingers, then all the blueberries will also have sand on them. This is a reminder for the first picking of the year. We've also learned to wear old clothes, especially shoes. Some have been permanently stained blue on the bottom. Which reminds me to mention, bring an old towel along to "clean up" before you get into your vehicle!



Two recent recipes have caught my eye include Edie's blueberry cake and Sour cream blueberry bread from Raising Homemakers! Of course, once I have zucchini growing in our garden I will make zucchini blueberry bread.

One recipe that I will share is for Blueberry Pie:
1 cup water
1 cup blueberries
1 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons corn starch
1 Tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups blueberries

Dissolve corn starch in water, then add sugar and berries. Heat and boil until thick (for a few minutes), stirring constantly! Remove from heat, add 1 Tablespoon butter. Cool then add 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon and 3 cups of blueberries. Place in pie crust. (Note I like to use a shortbread crust with this pie). Chill and enjoy!