Take Time to Pick the Wild Berries

Summer in B.C. lower mainland is always abundant in berries. As I've been cycling a lot with my husband this summer we have been blessed many times to be able to stop and pick blackberries that grow wild here. We always cycle with an empty container this time of year so we can fill it up with those ripe, big juicy blackberries. 

When we return from our ride I will wash and flash freeze the blackberries on a cookie sheet for an hour or so and then add them to freezer bags and put them back in the freezer. This is so the berries don't stick together. Of course we always leave some fresh ones out to just nibble on or add to our ice cream. So refreshing! I also made a blackberry buckle dessert one evening. Just one of many favorite things about summer time.

Wild Blackberry Apron