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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
416 Posts
Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
416 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 7:01:17 PM
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It's blueberry season here in my neck of the woods and we've been picking. They are now all frozen just waiting for me to decide what to make with them.
What's your favorite food made with blueberries?
Donna...true blue KY farmgirl, farmgirl #86 |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
1465 Posts
Zan
New York
New York
USA
1465 Posts |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 7:59:52 PM
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Yum...blueberries..I havn't found any growing here...but I know they can...I tend to pay the price and get them anyhow. Last time I went to Costco they had beautiful organic ones and I splurged..they were worth it!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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joyfulmama
True Blue Farmgirl
1175 Posts
Debra
Silver Springs
NV
USA
1175 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 8:04:52 PM
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we were given 6 cases of blueberries- I have about 6 gallon bags in the freezer. We use them in smoothies. pancakes are good too.
Blessings, Debra
Psalms 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
http://myvintagehome.blogspot.com
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 8:09:58 PM
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Oh my gosh...lucky you Debra!! wow!! I think I would just cry from happiness..haha
I remember picking wild blueberries in Minnesota years ago when my oldest two boys were babies and loving the bounty..I froze them, canned them, you name it...and made a beautiful blueberry pie, which my oldest son, who was 2 and 1/2 at the time got up in the middle of the table and ate with his hands while I was changing his baby brother's diaper. Man!!
Anyway...lucky you!!!!!!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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ccranchgirl
Farmgirl at Heart
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Rhoda
Castro Valley
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 8:10:20 PM
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One of my favorite blueberry recipes is Ellie Krieger's Blueberry Blast Smoothie:
1/2 cup milk, fat free or 1%
1/2 cup yogurt, fat free plain
1 cup blueberries, individually frozen, unsweetened
1 teaspoon honey
Put all ingredients into a blender and process until smooth.
It is good anytime of day.
ccranchgirl
Enjoying everyday farmgirl life...rz |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 8:38:44 PM
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I miss blueberries. Worked on a farm in Vermont and we had them. My brother orders a large box every year and freezes them. When I can get them, I freeze them for smoothies. I don't bake much, just being me, but I have made jam before. I love jam!
Best Growing |
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
416 Posts
Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
416 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 03:39:09 AM
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Rhonda, I am going to try your smoothie recipe. It sounds quiet tasty...yum!
Aunt Jenny that is so funny about your son eating the pie. Does he remember doing that?
Donna...true blue KY farmgirl, farmgirl #86 |
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pink rose garden
Farmgirl in Training
37 Posts
Jess
west olive
michigan
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 07:57:41 AM
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| I live in michigan and am surrounded by blueberry farms! My fav is my Grandma's recipe for blueberry buckle!yummy! |
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Mollie
True Blue Farmgirl
88 Posts
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Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 08:20:26 AM
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| I am in the middle of picking blueberries and blackberries, wow, I can hardly keep up. I am freezing as last year I made tons of jams and we just don't get that much jam anymore and gave lots away as gifts. This year freezing more so I can enjoy this blue/black gold all winter. |
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1408 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 08:33:35 AM
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Strawberries are finished here and the raspberries are being cooked in this heat, so they are gone for now. Will wait for the second batch to come on in the cooler weather and make some jelly with them. I, too, love blueberries. They seem so exotic to me. I just love a good blueberry pie warm from the oven with a dollop of ice cream on top. Cherries are on here, but I've been looking for sour cherries because I would love to have a cherry pie--haven't had a good one in a long time.
The heat is miserable and it is supposed to be over 101 today. Will be glad when it cools down to the 90's.
Betty in Pasco |
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joyfulmama
True Blue Farmgirl
1175 Posts
Debra
Silver Springs
NV
USA
1175 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 08:44:13 AM
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I do feel very blessed! every week or 2 we have been getting $500 to $1000 worth of produce and tortilla chips. My freezer is almost full and I have been canning, dehydrating. We eat as much as we can fresh..
Blessings, Debra
Psalms 23:1 "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
"Your life is an occasion, Rise to it." Mr Magorium..
http://myvintagehome.blogspot.com
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 12:04:34 PM
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My mother used to make a blueberry pudding that was great.
EP's Blueberry Pudding
1 quart of Maine blueberries (the teeny ones)
six or eight pieces of a nice white bread that has a texture to it, my mom always used Pepperidge Farm, but homemade would be fabulous
sugar to taste
butter.
First, rinse the blueberries off, put in a pan with a cup of sugar and start cooking them down over low heat.
Butter the bread slices (my mother cut off the crusts, not neccessary)
Pile the slices up and cut into little squares.
Put the bread bits in a nice big bowl and when the blueberries are cooked a bit , mix them into the bread bits, and refrigerate for several hours.
Serve with real whipped cream.
It;is so easy to make and very tasty.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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Edited by - electricdunce on Jul 02 2008 2:11:48 PM |
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jodyleek
Farmgirl in Training
37 Posts
Jody
Maple Plain
MN
USA
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Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 12:35:15 PM
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I found this Blueberry Pound Cake recipe years ago. It is really
delicious and if you have a Bundt pan, that will work as well:
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
4 oz. (equal to half a block) cream cheese, softened
3 large eggs
1 large egg white
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8-ounce) carton lemon yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cooking spray
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 teaspoons lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350°.
Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add eggs and egg white, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 2 tablespoons flour and blueberries in a small bowl, and toss well. Combine remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in blueberry mixture and vanilla; pour cake batter into a 10-inch tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool cake in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl; drizzle over warm cake. Cut with a serrated knife.
I don't see why one couldn't use MaryJane's baking mix with this recipe - just substitute the flour, levening and salt for the same
amount of Budget Mix.
Happy Baking!
Jody
Monroe's Mom
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Prairie Princess
True Blue Farmgirl
1075 Posts
Jodi
Washington
USA
1075 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 2:21:34 PM
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Blueberry pancakes are my fav! All these blueberry ideas and recipes are making me hungry! LOL
~Jodi
"Women are like teabags...you never know how strong they are until they get into hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2565 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2565 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 7:28:15 PM
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My very favorite thing to do with blueberries is to eat them frozen, one by one. Since we don't grow them around here I have to pick mine at Trader Joe's. Next favorite is blueberry muffins.
Happiness is Homemade |
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 11:30:56 PM
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| hi julie, i wish you could taste our wild blueberries here in alaska your idea of blueberries having little flavor would defiantely change! the flavor bursts in your mouth and is almost overpowering! i make jam that is so rich you only use a tiny bit. and when putting them in pancakes i only use just a few per or that is all you taste! our cranberries are the same way. they are both very tiny, about the size of a current or smaller but the flavor is indescribable! guess i am gonna have to go slice some homemade bread and have some jam lol. my cranberry sauce is so rich you use like a tablespoonfull with your meal instead of a slice! i put it in tiny jelly jars that work for several meals! peace connie in alaska |
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
416 Posts
Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
416 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2008 : 5:06:09 PM
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Karin, the pound cake sounds heavenly. I just happen to have all of the ingredients on hand so guess what I'll be making this week...blueberry pound cake.
Connie, I would love to taste blueberries from Alaska. They sound heavenly!
Donna...true blue KY farmgirl, farmgirl #86 |
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
416 Posts
Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
416 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2008 : 8:08:22 PM
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A girlfriend and her family came over for dinner tonight and she brought a fresh blueberry pie for dessert. She had just picked the blueberries this morning and the pie was to die for. Now I'm going to have to pick some more blueberries so I can make a pie.
Donna...true blue KY farmgirl, farmgirl #86 |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9671 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9671 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 4:53:57 PM
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Oh I just found this thread again and thank you all for the recipes. they sound yummy! Dh brought home 13 qts of blueberries today. They were all in a big box so we put them in qt. containers to see how much there was. He bought them since we haven't had much time to do any picking recently. He also got some peaches. We won't do anything but eat the peaches. They are clingstone and I prefer using freestone when canning or freezing. Much easier to work with.
Denise
farmgirl sister #43
"Take a lesson from the teakettle, though up to its
neck in hot water...it sings!"
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 12:14:11 PM
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I love blueberries and I love this thread!
Anyway, I hope the local U-Pick farm has blueberries available. What else do you guys do with them? I made some Blueberry Marmalade one year...it was to die for!
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elphie0503
True Blue Farmgirl
500 Posts
Samantha
Gilmer
Texas
USA
500 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 3:41:13 PM
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Oh I love pancakes and pies...but I also like to mix them in with a bowl of watermelon and strawberries...1/3 c of sugar and some lemon juice...that's my idea of desert!
Samantha
www.elphie0503.blogspot.com
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort~~Albright
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