tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post353978601271245150..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Good 'n' Plenty ('n' FREE)Langdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-29571832715621369452009-08-06T21:49:10.288-07:002009-08-06T21:49:10.288-07:00We do get a lot of morning fog. Blackberries are ...We do get a lot of morning fog. Blackberries are now ready; picked a bunch yesterday and today and made jam tonight. (photos of some picking yesterday are on my site today)<br /><br />LeciaLeciawphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387890066375679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-62179985781689866422009-08-02T13:47:18.082-07:002009-08-02T13:47:18.082-07:00Best stuff I ever made with them was Blackberry Ca...Best stuff I ever made with them was Blackberry Catchup - amazing stuff, and no seeds!drfugawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900196927710065042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-89201946563256858092009-08-01T21:41:04.970-07:002009-08-01T21:41:04.970-07:00I remember an old commercial variety which my grea...I remember an old commercial variety which my great uncle and grandfather both grew, called the Cascade Berry. It was created from the tiny, native wild blackberry and larger berries (loganberry?).<br />I lost the cultivar some years ago and I wonder if it's still out there...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227289328875292080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-28053389447482920842009-07-31T07:41:00.855-07:002009-07-31T07:41:00.855-07:00The blackberries are coming early this year becaus...The blackberries are coming early this year because of our record heat lately. Bring it on!!Mishqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857513494635964672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-33116100401657552752009-07-31T00:16:26.162-07:002009-07-31T00:16:26.162-07:00I've been told blackberries are all over here ...I've been told blackberries are all over here in PDX too, but I am probably the only one who is not able to find them! <br /><br />Sadly, I just pay for them, which I don't really mind since they are so good. Although free would be better.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-87127583646058933192009-07-30T18:12:36.521-07:002009-07-30T18:12:36.521-07:00That blackberry crumble looks so good with the mel...That blackberry crumble looks so good with the melting ice cream on top!test it commhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-69894126232018845872009-07-30T16:25:35.828-07:002009-07-30T16:25:35.828-07:00Here in Connecticut, we are just getting the black...Here in Connecticut, we are just getting the blackberries started. The awfully wet weather was very bad for black raspberries, many molded on the canes. Wineberries are at peak now, so we pick them and throw in a few blackberries as we come across them. Mostly the blackberries come in better in August.<br /><br />We refer to the trailing blackberries as dewberries here, and those are also ready Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-75230206688116773632009-07-30T15:11:47.248-07:002009-07-30T15:11:47.248-07:00Lang, I'm sure your blackberries are even more...Lang, I'm sure your blackberries are even more prolific than ours, but they thrive on our land in Wisconsin, too. Ours are nowhere near ripe, we're just getting to the end of the raspberries. I just put a recipe for Gooseberry and Raspberry Fool (berry puree and whipped cream) up on Trout Caviar. It would be great with blackberries, too.<br /><br />Have you ever made tea from Trout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-71717935891555580292009-07-30T08:59:38.204-07:002009-07-30T08:59:38.204-07:00Ciao Chow Linda - We are lucky on the blackberry f...Ciao Chow Linda - We are lucky on the blackberry front here in the PNW, but you must have some sort of berry to drool over too...<br /><br />Kells - Thanks for the recipe, will check it out. If you're into butter worship, here's another <a href="http://fat-of-the-land.blogspot.com/2008/08/blackberry-cobbler.html" rel="nofollow">easy cobbler</a> from last year's blackberry crop.<br /><Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-9310942395752453662009-07-30T04:04:00.640-07:002009-07-30T04:04:00.640-07:00We have such an abundance of blackberries here to ...We have such an abundance of blackberries here to pick freely, but the weather this year has produced the fondest of crops. This crumble looks SO good!!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04566576075255679461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-55782191962159981982009-07-30T03:23:29.102-07:002009-07-30T03:23:29.102-07:00I live in the southern Willamette Valley in Oregon...I live in the southern Willamette Valley in Oregon. Our blackberries are just ripening. We have about a 200 foot long area at the back of our property full of the H. blackberries, 3 raspberry plants and 2 other kinds we aren't sure about. Last Sunday there were only enough ripe berries to add to the fruit salad or maybe garnish a dark chocolate cake. I think with this heatwave, when I Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536191701757095495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-31217141227310174352009-07-29T22:15:33.282-07:002009-07-29T22:15:33.282-07:00Oodles of blackberries where I live in Magnolia, b...Oodles of blackberries where I live in Magnolia, but they're not ready yet (though I've been out of town all week - maybe they are now). I'll try this when they are. Do you have a good blackberry jam recipe? I'd love to make some this year. Last month I made strawberry (freezer) jam for the first time; so satisfying to do with the kids and so delicious!Leciawphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387890066375679646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-55789669215071143982009-07-29T21:36:45.014-07:002009-07-29T21:36:45.014-07:00I collect them right by Magnuson park, and will tr...I collect them right by Magnuson park, and will try your cobbler hopefully soon. I made some granita with them and it was just plain tasty, as well as eating them fresh off the vine.Tomilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174819126605151110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-38277617056736472912009-07-29T19:45:02.669-07:002009-07-29T19:45:02.669-07:00I've collected them near PLU the first week an...I've collected them near PLU the first week and second week of August and they are perfect.<br /><br />Thanks for the recipe. I'm going to try it.<br /><br />I also make a quick easy Blackberry Cobbler each August--<br /><br />EASY BLACKBERRY COBBLER <br /><br />2 c. sugar<br />1/3 c. butter<br />2 c. flour<br />2 tsp. baking powder<br />1 tsp. salt<br />1 c. milk<br />2 c. Kelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798460634708905783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-57271315648662531222009-07-29T19:18:00.196-07:002009-07-29T19:18:00.196-07:00Lucky you to live near a place where you can colle...Lucky you to live near a place where you can collect wild blackberries. That dessert looks scrumptious.Ciao Chow Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479595368522070565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-3207917466753807832009-07-29T17:39:49.427-07:002009-07-29T17:39:49.427-07:00Oh, and to answer Anonymous's question, I do m...Oh, and to answer Anonymous's question, I do most of my picking for Himalayas in the Mt. Baker & Seward Park 'hoods of Seattle, but in the last 24 hrs I've spied ripe patches in W. Seattle, Beacon Hill, and Wallingford. Those closer to salt water are still green, mostly. Look for patches in sunny spots & near fresh water. Bottom line: blackberries *are* in season.Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-63731269050686672802009-07-29T15:31:55.966-07:002009-07-29T15:31:55.966-07:00I just picked a bunch of blackberries right outsid...I just picked a bunch of blackberries right outside my door in Seattle. Unfortunately, quite a few of them were wormy!Rahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06393470767318967015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-8002558405587103562009-07-29T13:16:21.232-07:002009-07-29T13:16:21.232-07:00Blackberries are available in fall, yes, but they&...Blackberries are available in fall, yes, but they're at their best during the hottest days of summer. My first collecting missions are almost always end of July/beginning of August. Most years mid-August in my opinion is the peak for flavor (and often production). Remember, berries will keep ripening on the vine, but the first flush is worth catching.Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-86343416667231043132009-07-29T13:04:48.551-07:002009-07-29T13:04:48.551-07:00I'm in the Puget Sound and blackberries are NO...I'm in the Puget Sound and blackberries are NOT in season until late summer/early fall (never have been earlier). How on earth do you have blackberries already???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com