blueberry season is here!
hip hip hooray for blueberry season!
every year we take full advantage of blueberry season. we jump in the car & head to our favorite u-pick blueberry farm, sta-n-step. this year i brought along some of the families from our church. even the littles can harvest blueberries!
among the rows of blueberry bushes, we snacked on fresh blueberries & harvested gallons for the taking. we talked as we picked & absorbed the incredible landscape around us.
do you visit u-pick farms during the summer?
what are some of your favorite recipes for enjoying blueberries?
we love eating them fresh & freezing them for smoothies throughout the year. i am also experimenting with a grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free muffin recipe. if it’s successful, i’ll make sure to share the recipe!
love,
natalie
Aimee | 27th Jun 14
We love blueberry picking every year. Ours *just* opened for the season but I haven't been over there yet this year. They are organic and only $1.25/lb. We freeze them and use them in smoothies, pancakes, and muffins throughout the year.
Vanessa | 27th Jun 14
This was a beautiful day in the life of our family and you did that for us! I am so thankful for you.
Your muffin experiment was FABULOUS. I was super impressed! Thank you for blogging this so I can show my family. You are something special, Girlfriend!
Marion | 27th Jun 14
Blueberries, blueberries… with greek yoghurt and homemade granola!
Caitlin | 27th Jun 14
What lovely photos from your fun day! My boyfriend + I visit you-pick farms every harvest season, and adore being able to take part while we wait for our own farming dreams to come true. Last time I went blueberry picking, I made blueberry oatmeal scones + blueberry coffee cake (both recipes are on my blog). The possibilities are endless!
erin | 27th Jun 14
Meg Duerksen's blog has a FABULOUS recipe for Blueberry Buckle. I made it for 4th of July last year and the fam LOVED it.
Kathrine | 28th Jun 14
Our blueberry season hasn't started yet, but we are in the thick of raspberries and strawberries! This year we'll be picking at a huge, local farm we've never been to before. Can't wait!!
Mother B | 30th Jun 14
Natalie..this was a fun post to read and see. You and my grandkids are "kinda" AWESOME ! ! !
growntocook | 30th Jun 14
Lovely photos! Here in Europe we mostly pick blueberries in the wild – they are smaller and picking takes a lot of time, but I enjoy spending time in the woods. Plus foraging is so much fun – almost too good to be true that you can just pick all the wonderful fruits for free! This blueberry kuchen is a classic and a family favorite: http://www.growntocook.com/?p=1358 but those blueberry cinnamon rolls were a hit too: http://www.growntocook.com/?p=1404