Berry Pickin' Time
Gone are the days for us when we would go 'berry pickin'. Our grandmother "Mom" would make sure we were covered practically head to toe so we wouldn't get 'chiger bites' while we were picking blackberries. She would tie strings around the cuffs of our sleeves and the bottoms of our pant legs and make sure our shirts tucked in tightly at the waist. We would each get an aluminum pail made from gallon lard buckets. We would get a huge chuckle back then because Mom would dress in our grandfather "Dad's" overalls all tied up and wearing his boots and one of her old fashioned bonnet. She never wore pants except for berry pickin'. What a site we were!
The blackberries grew wild on our neighbors property and he invited Mom and Dad every year to come over and pick all they wanted. We would trudge off together to the area behind our barn, climb over the barbed wire fence and start watching for berries, cows, cow 'presents' and snakes! You know, I don't think we ever saw a snake but there were lots of cows and cow presents! When you are 9 or 10 and barely 4 feet tall a momma cow is huge and loud!
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Table of Contents
- Get Your Overalls Here!
- Blackberry Cobbler
- I Found My Thrill On Blueberry Hill
- The Scoop On Blueberries
- Huckleberry Hound
- Huckleberry
- Berry Music
- Arsenic And Old Lace 3/15 (1944)
- Elderberry
- Get The Movie ...
- Cranberry
- Cranberry Walnut White Fudge
- Mulberry
- Raspberries
- Cold Strawberry Soup
- More Berry Music
- Strawberry Tips
- Strawberry Fields Forever Cartoon
- Pick TN Products
- More Great Stuff
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- Proverbs 15:15
Blackberry Cobbler
1 Cup Self-Rising Flour1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Milk
1 Stick Butter
1 Quart Blackberries
Melt butter in a 2 quart baking dish. Combine the flour, sugar and milk until well mixed. Pour mixture over the melted butter. Don't stir. Pour the berries over this mixture and do not stir. Bake at 350 degrees untill crust rises to the top and browns.
I Found My Thrill On Blueberry Hill
The Scoop On Blueberries
Tips
- Pick blueberries when they are dry, no dew or rain. If they are wet they won't keep very long after picking.
- Pick blueberries that are a deep blue color. These have the better flavor.
- Before putting blueberries into batter, gently toss with a little flour. When you stir them into the batter they won't sink to the bottom.
Huckleberry Hound
Huckleberry
Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in two closely related genera in the family Ericaceae: Gaylussacia and Vaccinium. The huckleberry is the state fruit of Idaho.
While some Vaccinium species, such as the Red Huckleberry, are always called huckleberries, other species may be called blueberries or huckleberries depending upon local custom. Usually, the distinction between them is that blueberries have numerous tiny seeds, while huckleberries have 10 larger seeds (makin...
Berry Music
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock N' Roll (4 Disc)
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Arsenic And Old Lace 3/15 (1944)
Elderberry
Sambucus (elder or elderberry) is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of shrubs or small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. It was formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but was reclassified due to genetic evidence. Two of its species are herbaceous.
The genus is native in temperate-to-subtropical regions of both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It is more widespread in the Northern Hemisphere; its Southern Hemisphere occurrence is restricted to pa...
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Arsenic and Old Lace
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Cranberry
We found in our research that of commercially-important fruits, only three originated in North America. They are the cranberry, the blueberry, and the Concord type blue grape. There are many other fruits, such as the pawpaw and the saskatoon, that are native to North America. Cranberries are a uniquely North American fruit. Cranberry Walnut White Fudge
1 Tsp. plus 1/2 Cup Butter, Divided2 Cups Sugar
3/4 Cup Sour Cream
1 Pkg. (10-12 ounces) Vanilla or White Chips
1 Jar (7 oz.) Marshmallow Creme
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
3 Cups Coarsely Chopped Walnuts
1 Cup Dried Cranberries, Coarsely Chopped
In an 8 inch square pan place a layer of buttered foil. Set lined pan aside. Combine in a heavy saucepan the sugar, sour cream and remaining butter to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until the temp on a candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees. This is the soft ball stage and takes about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in chips, marshmallow creme and vanilla until smooth. Fold in walnuts and cranberries. Pour into the lined pan and let stand until it reaches room temperature. Once it is cool, lift it out of the pan with the foil. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Mulberry
The taste of Mulberries is refreshing, a little acidy with sort of an saccharine edge.
Category: File - :Long Mulberry.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Long Mulberry
Category: File - :Mulberryflowerbud3000px.JPG|thumb|250px|Unopened female flower bud.
Category: Image - :Black Mulberry Female Flowers.jpg|thumb|250px|Female flower of a monoecious variety.
Morus or Mulberry is a genus of 10?16 species of deciduous trees native to warm temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, with the majority of the species native to Asia.
The closely related genus Broussonetia...
Raspberries
Quick & Easy Secret Agent Raspberry Jam
Raspberries are great fresh and used in juice, jams, jellies and freezes well.Secret Agent Raspberry Jam
5 Cups Shopped Peeled Fresh Tomatoes (the secret agent)
4 Cups Sugar
1 Tbl. Lemon Juice
2 Pkgs. (3 ounces each) Raspberry Gelatin
In a large saucepan combine the tomatoes, sugar and lemon juice. Stir and cook until it comes to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat, simmer, uncovered for 25 minutes. Remove from the heat, skim off foam,and stir in gelatin until completely dissolved.
Pour into jars or containers and cool to room temperature. Usually takes about an hour. Cover and let stand for at least three hours till it sets, but not too much longer. Store in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks.
Cold Strawberry Soup
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
Fresh strawberry slices for topping
Combine In food processor: strawberries, sour cream, heavy cream, orange juice, and honey and blend until smooth. Stir in mint. Taste to make sure it is sweet enough. If not, add more honey. Refrigerate until well chilled. Pour into bowls and top with strawberry slices.
More Berry Music
Strawberry Tips
- Freeze fresh strawberries: wash whole ripe berries and leave the stems intact. Once the berries are dry, put them on baking sheets that are lined with wax paper. Freeze until the berries are firm. Then put the strawberries in heavy-duty freezer bags and put them back in the freezer. The strawberries won't stick together and you can remove all you want without that hassle.
- When you do want to remove the stem and hull from fresh strawberries use a tomato corer.
- Pick strawberries that are firm and red. If they are a little green you can ripen them by leaving them on the counter for a day. Strawberries are fragile so use shallow containers when picking them so they won't get crushed.
- Also when picking strawberries, be sure to look under the leaves. That's usually where you find the best berries. To pick the berries pinch and twist the stems and leave the hulls in tact.
- Use an egg slicer to make even slices.
- Berries will keep for about a week if put into the refrigerator unwashed and unstemmed in a loosely covered container.
Strawberry Fields Forever Cartoon
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BIA Cordon Bleu 2-Piece Berry Serving Set with Colander and Plate, White
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Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden
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Harold Import Company Berry Picker
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Le Creuset Stoneware 4-Piece Petite Berry Casserole Set, Assorted Colors
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- DeboraR DeboraR Oct 24, 2009 @ 12:18 am
- Hey Ya'll! I'm your northern neighbor here in southeastern Ky. I remember going berry picken, I think we would eat more than we put in the bucket. I have so enjoyed this lens and the recipes. One of which is the same as my "3 Cup Cobbler". I've lensrolled to it and fav with 5*. Great job. I look forward to seeing your other lens.
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- poutine poutine Oct 2, 2009 @ 11:21 am
- We too, as children went berry picking with our parents.
It brings back a lot of memories.
I love blueberries the most.
Poutine
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- roysumit roysumit Oct 1, 2009 @ 11:37 am
- Great lens on my favorite berries. And those recipes..........I would love to try some. Thanks for sharing.
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- capriliz capriliz Sep 27, 2009 @ 7:38 am
- Nice lens on a great variety of berries. Wonderful summertime treats!
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- Sep 25, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
- Yummy! We live in the Fraser Valley BC, every summer we practically live off of fresh berries. Redneck Martha especially appreciates their ease of preparation :) With love, Darcie
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- ChloeComfort ChloeComfort Sep 25, 2009 @ 7:46 am
- What a great lens. I too luv berries! Some great recipes I WILL have to check out. Kudos!
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- mayapearl mayapearl Aug 23, 2009 @ 2:27 am
- I love your lens berry much! My favorite berries are blackberries, they remind me of my childhood in Europe, unfortunately the Queensland climate is too hot for them to grow. My favorite recipe was a simple apple and blackberry crumble, the crumble consisted of oatmeal, flour, nut meal and butter with honey.
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- Janet Janet Aug 22, 2009 @ 7:09 pm
- Yum, okay, I'm off picking blackberries now.... I'll make the cobbler. We are in the height of the season in Washington. Thanks for the inspriration! 5 stars!
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- whitemoss whitemoss Aug 20, 2009 @ 2:56 pm
- I loved your lens! We have lots of wild raspberries and blackberries. Then we get sloes which we make into sloe gin.........!
What an amazing place to live- you make a great team!
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- SheetMetalDuctWork SheetMetalDuctWork Aug 18, 2009 @ 2:13 pm
- Great mouth watering lens. Thanks 5*
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