Articles tagged:berries

Posted: Fri May 4 10 a.m. by Mary Bilyeu AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Frugal Friday at Afternoon Delight Cafe - cup of chili or berry dessert both satisfy for under $5

I don't often go out to lunch on a weekday. So it was a great luxury to meet my friend Nancy recently at Afternoon Delight, when I took a few hours off for an abbreviated "girls' day out" to eat and then meander through a second-hand store hoping that something ...

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Posted: Sat Apr 7 6:57 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Popovers: Simple, speedy dessert right for spring

J.M. HIRSCH, AP Food Editor Dessert is an uncommon offering in my house, though not due to any we're-too-healthy-for-that ethic. Rather, the typical day of work and errands and chasing a child tend to leave me with little time to consider dessert. Which is why on the rare occasion that ...

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Posted: Mon May 30 8:11 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Red, White and Blueberry Smoothie, plus grilling links

It's a beautiful day! I'm going morel hunting. Here's a festive smoothie to also welcome in a celebrate the advent (hopefully) of warm weather.

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Posted: Wed Aug 11 7:35 a.m. by Corinna Borden Community Contributor
Comparison shopping: The costs of making your own organic jam

Here is a link to the spreadsheet Corinna made comparing the costs of these organic berry jam options. As the shelves in the basement fill with organic blackberry jam and organic blueberry jam - both picked by yours truly and my family at Makielski Berry Farm and Toth Brothers Blueberry ...

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Posted: Wed Jul 21 7:16 a.m. by Corinna Borden Community Contributor
Berry jam: a novice's first attempt

As our household creeps toward food self-sufficiency, you would think our decision to keep backyard chickens would incite more concern than canning fruits and vegetables. However, botulism is a big word and scenes from Louisa May Alcott books where women in full-length wool dresses sweat over a hot stove in ...

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Posted: Sun Jul 18 6 a.m. by Corinna Borden Community Contributor
Makielski Berry Farm: time slows down while U-Pick berries

In my Farm to Fork series I visit local farms around Ann Arbor and share what I learn. Driving along Platt Road recently, I was arrested by a majestic sign. The sign states that U-Pick raspberries start August 15th - directly under that in huge block letters it said, “RASPBERRIES ...

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Posted: Sun Jun 27 4:22 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Peggy Lampman's Sunday dinnerFeed: Farmer's Market Berries in a Vanilla Syrup

I want to prepare an easy dessert that can be made in less than 10 minutes. I must also use up the excess of blueberries and raspberries I purchased from the Farmer's Market.

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Posted: Fri Aug 14 9:21 p.m. by Teresa Shaw
Summer fruit tart

Nothing says summertime more than fresh, juicy fruit. Berries such as blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, and stone fruits including nectarines, peaches, and plums reach their peak right now and are available fresh from the farmer's market or grocery store. If you are looking for a quick and easy dessert to ...

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