On one of our last days in Northern Michigan, we discovered a hidden treasure by the side of our country lane. A seemingly endless supply of blackberries, growing completely wild and untamed.
We ran home for a basket, and quickly returned to the thorny patch. Within twenty minutes or so, we had completely filled our basket (and our bellies!).
We decided to mix the berries, along with granola, into softened vanilla ice cream...the
perfect treat for a hot summer day (speaking of granola...does anyone have a great recipe for a crunchy, oat-y, nutty, healthy, granola?). While the little one couldn't indulge in our frozen treat, he seemed to enjoy his berry mash.
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Oh nice. And so cute!!!
yes! i have a recipe...will write later -- just got back from beloved vermont and see you'll be up in my favorite valley soon for a book signing (i missed you at judith's in roslindale but have had a chance to check out your delightful book (in baltimore and tiverton!)...
the berries are heavenly...would love to stumble upon some of those in the wild.
here's our family granola recipe from my sister-in-law's blog:
http://stirruptostirrup.blogspot.com/2009/02/as-requested.html
Yum, yum, YUM! Love that blackberry face! We used to have so many wild blackberry bushes growing out here. I think we picked them to death. :-(
I like the recipe in Moosewood Restaurant's New Classics, (similar http://www.tracyfood.com/2007/04/11/tracy-granola/)and I have made it enough times that I have tried different adaptations as well. I like adding dried fruit at the end of the cooking time too.
this is my favorite - full of nuts, seeds, oats and honey!
http://www.twobluelemons.com/2011/03/flours-granola.html
here's melissa clark's -- i thought i might find it online! love her book and highly recommend it --
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/recipe-review/watch-out-dangerously-addictive-olive-oil-granola-recipe-review-092132
I believe those are black raspberries - yum!