Blackberries 101

It’s officially blackberry season here at SLO Veg and we could not be more excited to incorporate these antioxidant-packed babes into our summer set list. Meredith from our team shares her sweet childhood memories as well as her absolute favorite recipes for blackberries for your reading (and eating) pleasure:

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My childhood home back in Washington had tall, abounding blackberry bushes in our backyard and I spent many a summer day loading fresh-picked blackberries on Eggo Waffles slathered in peanut butter or attempting to recreate my grandmother’s famous pies. I know that I’ve already professed my love for stone fruit in a previous article, but my love for blackberries is a nostalgic reminder of home.

Since I grew up with as many blackberries as Forrest Gump had shrimp, I had plenty of opportunities to get creative with flavor combinations, cooking methods, and DIY projects that involve blackberries. For this week’s article, I’ve resorted back to my recipe cards stained with purple prints to offer some fresh ways to use this amazing fruit!