Tag: blueberries

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Garden Update: Blueberries and Hydrangeas

The flowers and fruits are coming in! Related posts: Update on the Garden: Hydrangeas, Hyssop, Dianthus, Bees and More Garden Update: Blueberries, Apricots, Daisies Garden Update: Hydrangeas, Cherries Garden Update: Coneflowers, Cosmos, Blackberries and Butterfly Bushes

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Blueberries and Bumblebees

Just a couple shots from the front-yard garden this morning. The garlic is sprouting nicely, and the bumblebees are helping our blueberries along. Happy spring!     Related posts: Samantha Picks Blueberries Update on the Fields: Blueberries, Basil, Geraniums and Jasmine […]

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The Blueberry Harvest

Everything’s coming in at once now! Currants, blueberries, cherries! Blueberries ripening: The first round of blueberry harvest! Yum.    Related posts: Greg Describes the Blueberry Harvest The First Blueberry Harvest of 2011 at Sour Cherry Farm Cocktail Recipe: Blueberry Caipirinhas […]

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Blueberry Cake

Once again, Dorie Greenspan is a genius. This simple, plain blueberry cake is easy and delicious. Dorie considers it good for breakfast, lunch or brunch, but tell you what: it’s nice with a bit of ice cream on top after […]

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Blue on Blue Salad

One of our favorite dishes from our dinner at Grange in Westwood was the Blue on Blue Salad. It combined tender Boston lettuce with tangy blue cheese and sweet berries, with a hint of tarragon. I like our little version […]

cocktails, recipes

Cocktail Recipe: Blueberry-Hibiscus Margaritas

A lovely summer cocktail with tangy Hibiscus, sweet blueberries and refreshing margaritas! Here is the Blueberry-Hibiscus Margarita recipe: Blueberry-Hibiscus Margaritas for a Crowd 1/2 cup hibiscus tea (recipe follows) 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 2 cups tequila 3/4 cup […]

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Best Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

The best recipe for blueberry cobbler I’ve found! Here it is: Blueberry Cobbler. The blueberry cobbler recipe is originally from “In the Sweet Kitchen” by Regan Daley, and is meant to be a peach and mixed berry cobbler. I haven’t yet […]

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Greg Describes the Blueberry Harvest

Already on our third or fourth picking, Greg describes this year’s harvest of blueberries. Related posts: Greg Describes the Sour Cherry Harvest The First Blueberry Harvest of 2011 at Sour Cherry Farm Today’s Blueberry Harvest The Farm’s First Pear Harvest

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Today’s Blueberry Harvest

A stunner! We plan on eating them out of hand and also making a cobbler. And the bushes are still brimming with berries. It’s a good year. Related posts: The First Blueberry Harvest of 2011 at Sour Cherry Farm Recipe: […]

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Blueberries and Cherries!

Our fruit is ripening! We’ve been picking blueberries and cherries. Currants are next! Related posts: Update on the Fields: Blueberries, Basil, Geraniums and Jasmine On the Hunt for Blueberries SCF Harvests Blueberries Recipe: Maraschino Cherries

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Samantha Picks Blueberries

A sweet little video where Sam and Hunna pick blueberries. Listen closely and you can hear what we’re joking is her British accent on the word “blueberries.” Related posts: On the Hunt for Blueberries SCF Harvests Blueberries Update on the […]

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Garden Update: Ninebark, Hydrangea, Patio

  It’s a weekend of garden work at the farm! We’re planting, weeding and mulching, plus taming a couple of big-assed flowering quinces that have gotten so out of control that I missed seeing our lilac bloom through them! The […]

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On the Hunt for Blueberries

We’ve decided to take down the blackberries that we so dutifully planted three springs ago. They’re just too darn onery. And a lot of work. Blueberries, on the other hand, are a lot less work: prune them in the spring […]

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SCF Harvests Blueberries

The bushes in the front fields are starting to bear fruit. Look at this haul! We ate them on cereal, by the handful and in a terrific salad by, yes, you guessed it: Mindy Fox. Blueberries, feta and mint with […]

cocktails, recipes

Cocktail Recipe: Blueberry Smash

Normally we don’t go for vodka drinks around here anymore. (We’re into amaro lately.) But this drink, which we found originally in Bon Appetit, looked so refreshing (and seasonal!) that I couldn’t pass it up. When I went to pour […]

cooking, entertaining

Summer Supper in the Garden

Irene had a chicken and some scapes from Stone Barns. We had coleslaw and leftover potatoes for roasting. Sounds like the making for a good supper? It was indeed. Related posts: Summer Supper and the Perseid Meteor Shower Father’s Day […]

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Scallop and Spinach Salad with Blueberries

A lovely quick supper. Dress your spinach with blueberry vinaigrette (or balsamic if you don’t have a blueberry vinegar), throw in a few blueberries and top it with seared scallops. You’re out of the kitchen and eating a delicious, healthy […]

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Calm Before the Storm

On Sunday morning after Christmas, we went to a yoga class, and were planning to set a record by going to the lake four days in a row. But the snow started falling. And it wouldn’t stop for 24 hours. […]

recipes

Recipe: Blueberry Cobbler

The first blueberry cobbler I did this summer was completely made from our own blueberries. Of course that one was the best; not even the farmers market berries taste as good as ones you grow yourself. But this recipe is […]