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Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry
bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Nancy |
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Nancy wrote:
Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Whereabouts in Oregon do you live? I attended Oregon State, and I've got an uncle in Bend. I get top-quality peaches, tomatoes, and strawberries here in Northern California, but I *really* miss those great Comice pears. Bob |
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![]() ntantiques wrote: Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Nancy Recipe for your jam? The bbs in the stores are just wonderful - very large and sweet. Our neighbors let their blueberries rot on the bush. This year I may ask them if I can pick them - I will stroll over there tomorrow and see what is up! -L. (Also an OR resident) |
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![]() "ntantiques" wrote in message oups.com... Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Nancy What a nice story! Glad you had fun jamming. I normally stay away from anything sweet, but when it comes to blueberries, I eat anything made with them! Jams, pies, fruit salad.................yum. kili |
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"ntantiques" wrote: Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Nancy My blues came from the supermarket and last night I made a batch of jam with blueberries, strawberries, a few bing cherries, and a ripe banana. And some Triple Sec and Southern Comfort. I'm still working on what to call it. I'll be in Vermont on the weekend and have been told it might be blueberry time there. Mostly, I don't care for blueberries, but if you get some booze with them they're ok. -- -Barb, http://www.jamlady.eboard.com 7/8/05 WeBeJammin'! |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
My blues came from the supermarket and last night I made a batch of jam with blueberries, strawberries, a few bing cherries, and a ripe banana. And some Triple Sec and Southern Comfort. I'm still working on what to call it. I'll be in Vermont on the weekend and have been told it might be blueberry time there. Mostly, I don't care for blueberries, but if you get some booze with them they're ok. Banana-boozleberry? Three B's? (berries/banana/booze) I hope you have a great trip, wonderfulfood, and ideal weather. gloria p |
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![]() "ntantiques" wrote in message oups.com... Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Nancy Am I on your Christmas list? (I hope I hope I hope I hope) :-) TammyM |
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![]() "-L." wrote in message oups.com... ntantiques wrote: Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Nancy Recipe for your jam? The bbs in the stores are just wonderful - very large and sweet. Our neighbors let their blueberries rot on the bush. This year I may ask them if I can pick them - I will stroll over there tomorrow and see what is up! I'm nearly as bad with my blackberries. I've only made a few things from them this year, and many berries have gone to waste. I get up so early to go to work, and morning is best for berry picking (otherwise you get hot squishy berries all over you!) And also, it's just too hot to have the oven on!!! And the thought of making jam in this heat (105 today) is just .... shudder TammyM p.s. can you make blueberry or blackberry jam from frozen berries? I could face making jam in December! |
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![]() Melba's Jammin' wrote: *some text snipped* I'll be in Vermont on the weekend and have been told it might be blueberry time there. Mostly, I don't care for blueberries, but if you get some booze with them they're ok. Tell me again that I do not have a good influence on you. If you get some booze into people, they are ok., too ![]() |
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ntantiques wrote:
Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. I'm very suspicious of blueberries. I mean, they taste so great AND now all the experts say they're really good for you, anti-oxidants and all that. What's the catch? I like to drop frozen blueberries into a bowl of Rice Chex. The berries chill the milk down and of course add that great blueberry flavor. Brian |
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TammyM wrote:
"-L." wrote in message oups.com... ntantiques wrote: Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Nancy Recipe for your jam? The bbs in the stores are just wonderful - very large and sweet. Our neighbors let their blueberries rot on the bush. This year I may ask them if I can pick them - I will stroll over there tomorrow and see what is up! I'm nearly as bad with my blackberries. I've only made a few things from them this year, and many berries have gone to waste. I get up so early to go to work, and morning is best for berry picking (otherwise you get hot squishy berries all over you!) And also, it's just too hot to have the oven on!!! And the thought of making jam in this heat (105 today) is just .... shudder TammyM p.s. can you make blueberry or blackberry jam from frozen berries? I could face making jam in December! Of course! I would often make jam in the late winter if I hadn't judged the right amounts when making it in summer. Debbie |
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Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. I'm very suspicious of blueberries. I mean, they taste so great AND now all the experts say they're really good for you, anti-oxidants and all that. What's the catch? I like to drop frozen blueberries into a bowl of Rice Chex. The berries chill the milk down and of course add that great blueberry flavor. I think blueberries are the ultimate fruit for cold cereal. They pack a lot of flavour, maybe too much. I like them only in small doses, so that works well for cereal, muffins and pancakes. I am not a fan of blueberry pie. It's just too much blueberry for me. I would rather have them as topping on a custard or pastry cream tart. |
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"Default User" wrote: I'm very suspicious of blueberries. I mean, they taste so great AND now all the experts say they're really good for you, anti-oxidants and all that. What's the catch? If you eat too many of them there are dire consequences. ![]() Regards, Ranee Remove do not & spam to e-mail me. "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/ |
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Ranee Mueller wrote:
In article , "Default User" wrote: I'm very suspicious of blueberries. I mean, they taste so great AND now all the experts say they're really good for you, anti-oxidants and all that. What's the catch? If you eat too many of them there are dire consequences. ![]() Well, there is that. Brian |
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![]() "Melba's Jammin'" wrote in message ... In article .com, "ntantiques" wrote: Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars. Nancy My blues came from the supermarket and last night I made a batch of jam with blueberries, strawberries, a few bing cherries, and a ripe banana. And some Triple Sec and Southern Comfort. I'm still working on what to call it. I'll be in Vermont on the weekend and have been told it might be blueberry time there. Mostly, I don't care for blueberries, but if you get some booze with them they're ok. -- Berry Comfortable |
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