Blueberries and Raspberries Part 2

It seems that I have mislead some of you and I humbly apologize.

You see when I said that I would try to blog every day, I actually meant that I would try to blog everyday that I wasn't:

a) out of town

or

b) too busy to sit my hiney into the chair in front of the computer. 

Also, let me clarify that when I say "tomorrow", it is a relative term for me during the summer as in "the sun will come out tomorrow". My "tomorrow" means "sometime in the not-so-distant" future. Please do not hold your breath when I start promising to do something "tomorrow". 

Phew! Now that I have no more guilty feelings for not following through on my promises I can now continue to blog about events from the very beginning of the month (someday I will catch up. Maybe "tomorrow" ). 

Once the boys and I had slaved away picking our weight in blueberries and raspberries, I began the process of getting them ready to be frozen so we could enjoy them until next year at this time. 

First I gathered all the buckets into the kitchen. 

Then I began to wash and gently go through all the berries. They are full of leaves and sometimes bugs so I want to make sure they get really clean! I also carefully looked through the berries that the boys had picked since biting into an unripe blueberry is not a pleasant experience. 

Once they are pretty well rinsed, I spread them out and look them over one more time while I dry them with a paper towel. 

Then I spread them out on a cookie sheet...

and place the cookie sheet into the freezer. 

We ended up with plenty to last us through the year! I eat the blueberries almost daily in my cereal or oatmeal. I also use them in pancakes, muffins and desserts. I haven't used them in smoothies yet but I am thinking I will try it out this year. We also just grab a handful from the freezer and suck on them during a movie instead of eating popcorn or candy. They are delicious no matter what you do with them. 

But my very favorite thing to do with them? Making them into a pie and then sharing it with family and friends while it's warm and covered with vanilla ice cream. 

Seriously - it doesn't get much better than that!