Blackberry Cream Pie
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Blackberry Cream Pie

Blackberries and pie We used our blackberries to make this blackberry cream pie. Our pasture produces gallons of blackberries every year. I use them to make jam, cobbler, fruit salad, and pie. Recently I took some with me when I went back home. One evening, my sister Ida Marie used those blackberries to whip up…

Things About Life From a Blackberry Patch
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Things About Life From a Blackberry Patch

Every summer, the blackberry bushes in our pasture produce gallons of blackberries. Seriously. We’re talking 40 gallons when we’ve kept track. There are some things about picking blackberries that are a lot like our journey in life. Here are a few brambles for the road: The small berries are usually sweeter, even though it takes…

Smoothie/Fruit and Peanut Butter Breakfast
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Smoothie/Fruit and Peanut Butter Breakfast

A fruit and peanut butter yogurt smoothie is a great way to start your morning. It’s simple, quick, easy, and nutritious. I’ve substituted cottage cheese in place of yogurt but that isn’t quite as sweet. People wrinkle up their noses at me when I mention peanut butter with fruit. Really? It’s no different than a…