Friday, August 3, 2007

The Blueberry Fairy


What do you do with 14 pounds of blueberries? No, it's not a riddle, it's the question Brad and I were faced with last weekend when our bulk order from church came in. For weeks we'd been looking forward to basking in blueberries. And then they came...a big bucket-o-bluebs that were already mushy on top, so we could only imagine their condition on the bottom. So we got to work making every berry-oriented creation we could think of: jam, muffins, tarts, scones, even pureed for Finn. Now we're all packed with antioxidants! A Deep Thought by Jack Handy comes to mind: "If anyone ever offers you something in a bucket, take it. Because I can't think of anything bad that comes in a bucket." Or something like that.


The kids and I are off to Cali/Arizona in the morning!

3 comments:

Familia Forsloff said...

Nothing is better then fresh berries..here in Roseburg we get wild blackberries and I always eat them when Im out on walks! Gotta love Oregon!

The Woolner Family said...

If you saw two guys named Hambone and Flippy, which one would you think liked dolphins the most? I'd say Flippy, wouldn't you? You'd be wrong, though. It's Hambone.

Jessie said...

mmmmmm, blueberries!! I still have some from picking them last year. Now i have some more ways to use them up! lol have fun in Cali!