Blackberry Oat Bars

  It’s been a bumper blackberry crop year in my part of Arkansas, and I am thoroughly enjoying the bounty.  If you’re a regular reader, you have probably already realized that!   I have put aside a number of quarts of fresh berries in the freezer and...
Virtual #Smokeoff–Spicy Blackberry Chipotle Glaze

Virtual #Smokeoff–Spicy Blackberry Chipotle Glaze

Here’s the Super Secret Glaze for those All-American Independence Day Ribs   Hopefully you’ve been following the Fourth of July Holiday Adventures of Lyndi at NWAFoodie, Lela at LelaDavidson and me while we laughed, teased,  and “smacked” one another while...
Blackberry Lemonade

Blackberry Lemonade

    We’re in the middle of blackberry season here in Arkansas.  Next to fresh Arkansas strawberries, I absolutely love, love fresh Arkansas blackberries.  I am always on the look out for ways to incorporate them in our menus.   You may have...

Fresh Blackberry Ice Cream

 AugustWhen the blackberries hangswollen in the woods, in the bramblesnobody owns, I spend all day among the highbranches, reachingmy ripped arms, thinking of nothing, crammingthe black honey of summerinto my mouth; all day my body accepts what it is.  In the...