Thursday, July 21, 2011

Simple Summertime Pleasure: Raspberries



One of the greatest of all summertime pleasures is eating raspberries.

Fresh off their thorny bushes, baked into pies or turnovers, or mushed with a sprinkle of sugar, these ruby red darlings are a highlight of summer.

Part of their allure is that they remind me of my father. He had a slew of raspberry bushes behind the garage at our old family homestead.  

In the summer, when the buds burst open into fat, juicy red berries that stained one's fingers,  my father was in his glory. Few things gave him more pleasure than picking berries and sharing them with his kids. 

Raspberries have a sweet/sour taste and well, they are just delectable.   

Joining Dayle's Simple Summer Pleasures Party at A Little of This and That. Thanks for hosting Dayle! If you lived nearby, I'd go to the Farmers Market and buy you some raspberries!

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12 comments:

  1. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresJuly 20, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Yusef loves raspberries. Last summer while at my aunt's place in Michigan, they could go out into her garden to pick them and would do so for a breakfast treat on cereal or oatmeal and if she got enough, she would bake up a little pie. I bought a frozen berry blend last nite and will probably make a cobbler. Have a great day. Tammy

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  2. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysJuly 20, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    I can't pick a favorite berry ... I love 'em all!

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  3. GratefulPrayerThankfulHeartJuly 21, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    Raspberries rank high on my list of favorite berries!

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  4. Linda @ A La CarteJuly 21, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    I love berries and I think Raspberries are delicious.

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  5. KarenJuly 21, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Raspberries, look so yummy! Shocking, but I've never cooked with them. Just may have to add Raspberries to my list. :) Thanks for stopping by.

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  6. Kay KJuly 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Fresh fruit ..just dont get any better ...

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  7. Laura@OutnumberedMomJuly 21, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Oh, to have raspberries where you could just reach out and pick them! I think blueberries are my favorite.

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  8. Nikki (Sarah)July 21, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    yum...love berries and raspberries top the list.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    All colors of berries are yum in my opinion.
    Your picture is so real it would be nice to reach in and grab one! :)Chris

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  10. Barbara NeubeckJuly 21, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Hi Susan,
    I could't pick a favourit berry.....all berries are 'Berry Delicious' ....
    Sorry about that ..could'nt help myself...

    God bless
    Barb from Australia

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  11. no spring chickenJuly 22, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    The saddest thing. I had to remove my raspberry canes to make room for a vegetable garden. We saved some to transplant but I lost them all... Sigh.

    Blessings, Debbie

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  12. Chatty CroneJuly 27, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I agree - I love raspberries and they are so healthy for you too - doesn't often happen that things that are good for you are good tasting!

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