Entries Tagged as 'Berry'

Navajo Berries (and how to prepare a disaster)

June 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Berry

I hope you didn’t misread the title. This isn’t a post about how to prepare FOR a disaster, but literally how to create one on your own. First you take an eight hour road trip with a four year old and you barely drink water because you don’t want lots of potty stops. Next you [...]

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Olallieberries

June 4th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Berry

Sadly my experience with berries (beyond blueberries and strawberries) is pretty limited. In fact, it is so limited that I rarely eat them down here in San Diego because the ones we get are often either bland or ridiculously tart. Somehow a mouth full of eye watering, cheek puckering, slightly mushy, slightly fibrous fruit that [...]

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10 Ways to Cook with Blueberries

April 30th, 2012 · 8 Comments · Berry, recipe

I’m feeling a little blue today, which is due in no small part to the fact that I would prefer to be announcing the availability of my alphabet book today, but due to some technical difficulties with Amazon, I can not. And I don’t know for how long things will be delayed. Sad, sad face. [...]

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Salty Peanut and Blueberry Snack

March 16th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Berry, recipe

Oh my my. I was just about to shower and decided to stop in the kitchen for a snack, when this combination jumped out at me. No joke–I took a few bites, ran upstairs, got the camera, snapped photos and came right to my desk to tell you about it. Yes, I kind of stink [...]

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Blueberries

March 13th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Berry

I’m embarrassed to admit this, even to myself…mostly to myself maybe…but…I think blueberries are my all time favorite fruit. There. I said it. These little bubbly blue globes make my heart jump ever time I open the refrigerator door. The funny thing about them is that I don’t necessarily crave blueberries. I never think, “Oohh [...]

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Unusual Fruit You’ve Never Heard Of

May 17th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Apple, Berry, Cherimoya, cherry, Maven, Uncategorized

As summer is sneaking up on me, I’m starting to think about various fruit I would love to try. My fruit forays have slowed in the last year, but believe me, I still think about finding those elusive little gems that hide in the most unassuming spots. Here are a few that I’ve heard of [...]

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Camarosa Strawberry

May 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Berry

If you are tired of being seen as unoriginal, then this Camarosa Strawberry is the fruit for you! Visited the Carlsbad Strawberry fields for some good old fashioned berry pickin’. Found this crazy little cutie in the midst of all the other standard berries and just had to share. Delicious! If you are in the [...]

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Rainier Cherry

June 24th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Berry, cherry

Apparently if you have gout, then this is the fruit for you!

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White Mulberry

June 21st, 2010 · 5 Comments · Berry

If you tend toward the macabre, then this is the fruit for you!

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