Open at 12:30, 1 load only, lots of blueberries, DAYS OPEN are changing - please read

Hi gang,

Our new days open schedule will be……. Wed, Fri and Sun only (until further notice). We will come in with 1 load only at 12:30 on each of those days. Please make a note.

I’ll have 1 load of berries today at 12:30. All in and all out! We’re finding very little qty out there and those that do come in are the small little jewels.

I will have 6 cases of blueberries available today. Hopefully this will cover everyone since the last time they went flying off the shelf before I could get them out of the van!! These are my “best” variety and personal favorite. Medium/large size, packed with blueberry flavor. This is the first harvest from these plants and might last a week or so depending on weather. Blueberry season is short so grab some while you can.

If you want to enjoy blueberry pancakes and muffins in the winter, these are perfect for freezing. I’ve frozen blueberries for at least 20 years and they continue to be the easiest to put up and use after thawing. I just throw them into a plastic container with the blue lids and stuff them in the freezer. I don’t even wash them! If you wash them I would dry them as much as possible and put them 1 layer deep on a cookie sheet until frozen, then scoop them in to containers. They will stick together if you freeze the bunch in a container with any amount of residual water (been there, done that). You will thank me when you pull out delicious blueberries in the middle of winter and cook up a batch of warm tasty muffins or pancakes. Even blueberry sauce drizzled over waffles is to die for!! Or over cheesecake!! Wow – I must be hungry.

The weather is supposed to heat up next week so…. how about a cool treat??

Triple Berry Pops

Vegetarian Times Issue: July 1, 2008 p.45

Berries are excellent sources of anthocyanins, potent antioxidants that fight disease and are best preserved when frozen.

Directions

Purée all ingredients in blender 1 to 2 minutes, or until smooth.
Strain through fine sieve into bowl to remove seeds. Ladle into ice pop molds, and freeze at least 4 hours.

Ingredient list
Makes 8 pops

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
1/2 to 1 cup frozen white grape juice concentrate