{"id":3882,"date":"2013-07-04T20:20:03","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T00:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chuckzumbrun.net\/?p=3882"},"modified":"2013-07-04T20:20:03","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T00:20:03","slug":"black-raspberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuckzumbrun.net\/?p=3882","title":{"rendered":"Black Raspberries"},"content":{"rendered":"

The day I was born [1]<\/a> my Mom was out pruning the black raspberry bushes [2]<\/a>. From that portentous beginning, I’ve always loved black raspberries. Red raspberries I can take or leave, I find them cloying and watery at the same time. But a black raspberry is like a fine glass of wine, rich and deep and bursting with flavor. <\/p>\n

Black raspberries grow wild along the woods all over our farm now. In a wet year like this they’re plentiful and plump. I went and picked yesterday and had a couple of quarts in half an hour or so.<\/p>\n

Of course, Owen and Spenser (the Wonder Dogs) went along to help pick berries. Who knows what sort of trouble I would’ve gotten into without their supervision. Spenser ran through the woods non-stop the entire time while Owen lounged in the clover.<\/p>\n

\"Owen<\/a>
Owen and Clover (over and over)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I gave half the berries to Mom and Dad. I made half of what I kept into a pie tonight.<\/p>\n

\"Pie!\"<\/a>
Pie!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is an incredible pie, but even better is to eat the berries fresh. That’s probably what I’ll do with what I have left. Then I think since they’re so plentiful this year I’ll go pick another batch and make jam.<\/p>\n

It’s a good time in a good year.<\/p>\n

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1. July 22nd. Plenty of shopping days left.<\/p>\n

2. She’s still overdoing it to this day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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