Every year it seems, I go through a different craze. There was the year of the watermelon, and the year of the asparagus. You get the idea. This year, the summer bounty I am most enjoy are berries...any kind. Blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, even cherries are all at the top of my most wanted list. It might have to do with the fact that I have become addicted to smoothies...it might have to do with the fact that they just seem to taste better this year. But whatever it is, I love it! Yesterday, Price and I went hiking and found blackberry and blueberry bushes coming into season. We grazed as we continued to hike. It was wonderful...and of course there are always the fresh berries available at the farmer's market! Yay! Anyway, enjoy your berries, and maybe even make a cobbler like the one below (it also used peaches another summer wonder). Enjoy!
Blackberry Ginger Peach Cobbler
Ingredients:
1 12oz bottle of ginger-ale
2 peaches, peeled and sliced
1 c. fresh blackberries
2 tbsp honey and 2 tbsp brown sugar or 2 tbsp agave nectar
1 1/2 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
1 c. bisquick
Directions: In a 8x8 inch pan, add the fruit and honey/sugar or agave nectar. Add 1/2 the bottle of ginger-ale. In a small bowl, mix the bisquick with as much ginger-ale as necessary to make a dough. Pour any remaining ginger-ale over the fruit mixture. Pour the dough over the fruit mixture and spread out to cover. Top with the cut butter scattered over the top. Bake in a 350 degree oven until the crust is cooked through and the fruit is bubbly. Serve warm with ice cream.
