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This family loves blueberries and we go through a ton every summer, so I really can’t believe we’ve lived in Florida as long as we have and never gone blueberry picking. It’s something I’ve always meant to do, but life has always got in the way.
No more.
This weekend, we headed to a local blueberry farm and picked to our hearts’ content.
We didn’t quite plan on the boys picking as much as they did … we weighed in with just over 13 pounds.
Yikes!
Thirteen pounds of blueberries. Unfortunately, we only had enough money for six pounds! Yeah, they don’t really have ATM’s or credit card machines on farms … so shamefaced, we had to leave with only half of our stash.
We’ve already had blueberry pancakes, blueberry smoothies, blueberry yogurt parfait and yesterday, I made this delicious low-fat apple blueberry walnut crisp for our Memorial Day dessert.
I’m looking to make some whole wheat blueberry muffins and a blueberry salad tomorrow, but still will have loads left. I’d love to hear your favourite blueberry recipes if you have any you’d like to share because I’m kinda running out of ideas.
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blueviolet said:
Lowfat? YUM! It’s easy to get a lot of blueberries because they’re fun to pick!
Whitby Wendy said:
Awww, giving them back was meant to be, otherwise you’d never have eaten them all! Yummy desert, looks absolutely gorgeous!
MomAgain@40 said:
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Now I have a craving for blueberries…
Secret Mom Thoughts said:
I love blueberries. I’m jealous you are picking already. Love the pics of the kids in the field.
he & Me + 3 said:
I have wanted to take my kids berry picking for the last three years. I really need to find some fields this summer. That blueberry crisp looks wonderful. Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I love to meet new friends.
Buckeroomama said:
Our kids LOVE to pick blueberries (even my son who doesn’t really like to eat them)! We always make it a point to go and pick blueberries every time we’re in British Columbia (Canada).
Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) said:
YUM! Blueberries! Blueberries are one of the very first fruits Princess Nagger ever ate – and she still loves them! I, of course, like making blueberry wine or blueberry jelly out of them!
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dogsmom said:
So, you picked and weighed 13 pounds. How many pounds do you think they ate?
Small Town Small Times said:
Hi there! The blueberry dilemna: I know it well. Last summer I picked $22 worth of blueberries. People sent me lots of yummy ideas, which I will share with you before your blueberries get mushy: http://smalltownsmalltimes.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/hurry-i-need-blueberry-recipies/
alicia said:
Great pics an YUM!! Perfect for summer. Thanks for droppin by.
gigi said:
that’s making me hungry! i wish we had some blueberry farms around our house!
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Auntie E said:
Blueberry season alreaady.. I need to get out more.
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Genny said:
We LOVE blueberries too. Lucky you to be able to pick them like that!
Momma Drama said:
That’s so cute! I want to take my kids… picking of some kind, I’ll have to find somewhere to go! Sounds delicious… all the stuff you made
Annonandon said:
I just got on line to see when they will be ready where I live. You can always freeze them. I made blueberry/honey jam last year. It’s good!
Red Ted Art said:
ooh, i want to go blueberry picking!! LOVE blueberries. So does Red Ted…
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Julie From Momspective said:
We have peaches all over the place here, I should really take my boys out pickin. I grew up on a farm and we had to pick everything all the time so I always thought of it as a chore lol. I bet my boys would have fun though so I’ll give it a shot!
Pat said:
I’m jealous that you can just go out and pick blueberries at a blueberry farm!
Your Memorial Day dessert looks mouth-watering.
We have wild blackberries here in the CA foothills, but they won’t be ripe till mid-August.
Sue said:
Looks like fun. I love blueberries. And blueberry picking. My kids think it’s boring though – lol. Just give me some blueberry pancakes and I’m in heaven.
Jeannie said:
Yummy! Fresh Blueberries sound so good. Happy WW.
Casey said:
My kids love blueberries too and I didn’t know you could pick your own around here. Thanks for the cool idea. Wow, 13lbs, it must have taken you guys forever to pick that many~!
Mrs. Marine said:
How fun! I would love to pick blueberries! My kids love blueberry muffins!
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