Yummy Goodness!

This frozen delight will be very refreshing at about 3 o'clock this afternoon.

I popped these in the freezer last night with very simple ingredients.

Before I began, I measured the amount of liquid I would need to fill my four cups.

It measured to 1 1/3 cups of filling.

Next, I measured 1 cup of lemon yogurt

1/4 cup smashed raspberries

1/4 cup smashed blueberries.

Divide the yogurt into 3 equal parts.

Mix each berry type into one of the yogurts.

Fill the Popsicle cups 1/3 full with the raspberry mixture.

Place into freezer for 10 minutes to allow the first layer to firm slightly.

Layer the plain lemon yogurt on top of raspberry layer and top with the blueberry yogurt mixture.

Place the center stick into the pop and freeze until firm, or overnight.

And this is what came out of the freezer this morning!

I was tempted to eat it this morning but my husband convinced me to wait.

But I took one bite...see if he notices.

Enjoy!

Berry Season is in Full Swing

And it appears that I have ignored this blog!

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

With a name like that, I had to make this recipe.

This morning, I popped this in the oven before heading out for a walk.

When I returned, the house smelled like heaven!

Needless to say, the cake is gone...nothing but a memory.

I found the recipe here. 

Very simple, using ingredients you probably have on hand.

black and red currants

I did a little research on currants.

And I found out they are easier to handle and clean if they are frozen first.

So, in to the freezer they went.

First on the cookie sheet until frozen and now they are waiting for me in freezer bags.

I have some recipes I am going to try.

And I am open for suggestions...

How do you use currants?

Frozen Daiquiri Mix

And I did manage to make some Strawberry Daiquiri Mix.

The recipe can be found here.

Our season is about to begin!

We are busy getting the market ready for our opening day,

 Saturday, June 1st.

Today, I had time to make a batch of freezer jam. Yummy!

The fields will be muddy with all that rain in the last week,

 so wear your boots.

Our Hood berries will be ready for picking and maybe

 the Puget Reliance too.

The price is $1.50 a pound for u-pick 

and $2.25 a pound for ready picked strawberries.

Heirloom Pumpkins

  This is a Jarrahdale pumpkin.

The flesh is sweet, string-less, yellow in color.

This one is a good baking type.

 Here we have a Long Island Cheese.

The flesh is deep orange, moderately sweet.

They are known for their long storage life.

 Don't you love this Galeux d'Eysines!

The warts are the result of sugar in the skin.

They are sweet with smooth orange flesh.

Use them in soups and sauces.

And here is a beautiful Cinderella pumpkin.

They have a deep orange experior with a lighter flesh.

They are a favorite for baking.

And we also have Lumina, the white pumpkin in the background of many of these photos.

They are known for their delicious flavor and excellent for pies.

 

I hope you have the time to visit and pick out a few flavorful pumpkins.

Oh!... Pumpkin Time! And everything to decorate for Fall

We have opened our pumpkin field...

And look what we found.

This wagon is full of gourds, miniature pumpkins and a few jack-o-lanterns.

Our field is full of colorful Heirloom pumpkins; red, peach, blue/green and white are a few of the colors. And warty ones too!

And... of course, we have standard jack-o-lanterns from miniature to huge.

We also have beautiful, 8" pot mums in a variety of colors for $6.00, corn stalks and bales of straw.

And the u-cut flowers are beautiful!

We have zinnias, sunflowers, snapdragons, cosmos and a few other types.

And all for 30¢ a stem.

Bring your own bucket and we can fill it with water to keep your blooms fresh on the car ride home.

We still have a limited supply of tomatoes for u-pick; $1.00#.

But how can you tell a marionberry from a blackberry?

left to right: blackberries, marionberries, boysenberries

Sometime, even I confuse these berries.

But, with a little observation, the differences will stand out.

blackberries

Our blackberries look very much like a marionberry.

The flavor is very close to a marionberry.

They lack the 'ZING' flavor of a marionberry. 

And a blackberry is not as fragrant as a marionberry.

boysenberry

Notice the purple/ red under tones on the boysenberry?

And the flavor is a more tart/ less sweet taste.

marionberry

This is a marionberry.

Darker, smaller seed cell, sweet smelling and sweet tasting.

And they only grow in Willamette Valley!

Some farm stands pass off their blackberries as marionberries.

(Easy to fool the customer.)

 Our marionberries are certified by the state of Oregon to be authentic marionberries.

And all of these berries are ready to be picked.

The price is $1.95 a pound for you pick

or $3.00 for ready picked fruit.

This weekend is a good time to come out to Sauvie Island, pick a few berries and head on over to the Blue Heron Herbary for the Lavender Festival.

Need some ideas for all those berries you are going to pick?

How about this BBQ sauce.

Or how about a simple dessert recipe for berries and cream.

Or how about these mufffins. Simply substitute marionberries for the blueberries.

I hope your week is wonderful!

Diane

Yes, we are open on July 4th

Regular hours, 9 to 5. 

But there is a marathon that takes place and traffic is restricted. 

The roads are open by noon, so it is best to wait until the afternoon to visit the Island.

We are currently picking raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, red and black currants, black caps and there are a few strawberries too.

These are red currants.

I understand they make wonderful jelly.

After a quick Google search, I found they can be included in muffins, pies and cakes too. 

Looks like I will be doing some baking!