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We are fortunate to have plenty of blueberry bushes in our-neck-of-the-woods, so we never are denied the pleasure of hot, Blueberry Muffins day or night. When blueberry season is over, we just dig into the supply we have filling our freezer. If your family does not have access to blueberry bushes, check out the fresh fruit department in your local grocery store. If you choose the smaller size berries in the store, you’ll get a nice, sweet flavor that’s closer to hand-picked. Usually, the bigger they are the more hybrid they are, which I think lends a less desirable taste. If you aren’t happy with the fresh blueberries in your market, frozen can be just as yummy.

Blueberries, and other fresh fruits and berries, only offer short seasons in which to pick and enjoy their goodness. That’s why I maintain a fairly large collection of cheap fruit recipes. In my kitchen, I keep a box of recipes gathered from here and there, and when it’s blueberry season, I sort through the scraps of paper, put together all the blueberry recipes, and off I go to start picking!