Today: Blueberries for Sal. Or Sally.
Or Cal. Or some other pal. Really, these blueberries are for anyone. It might be grey and gloomy and wet out (why the heck did I think it was a good idea to run at the beach today? Holy Hurricane Bobby!), but it’s Farmers Market Week and when it’s Farmers Market Week, you go to the market. Rain or shine.
After nearly blowing out to sea, I hightailed it in my Spandex to the South Boston Farmers Market just before closing time (the market runs Mondays in the W Broadway public lot from 12-6). Apparently– even though it’s Farmers Market Week– the farmers do not show up rain or shine. Only the brave soul from Freitas Farm in Marlborough turned out. And he brought his finest blueberries. And I left inspired. And hungry.
Inspired by one of my favorite childhood books, I give you Blueberries for Sal Your Pal. Okay, fine. It’s blueberry crisp, but how could you not think about snuggling up with a warm dessert and a good book on a day like this?
Ingredients:
- 1 quart of fresh blueberries, washed and carefully inspected (squashed is okay, fuzzy is not… ew)
- 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup of light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
Feel free to play around with these measurements, obvi. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Toss your blueberries in a bake-safe dish, but be sure to save your blueberry quart packaging (I’ll be back later this week with a recycled quart…). Soften your butter and mix with oats and brown sugar. Cover your cute little berries with the oats and sugar and toss the whole thing (carefully) in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Be forewarned: After approximately 1o minutes, you will be overcome with the most amazing smell. Now is not the time for complicated math problems or heavy lifting. Surrender. Lay down before your oven and enjoy this moment. Unless there are other people around.
Check your Blueberries for Your Pal after 20 minutes or so. If your blueberries have begun to simmer and the crisp is starting to brown, go ahead and grab that baby (with oven mitts on, to be sure). If you’re feeling really sassy, you might top your blueberry crisp with vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt. Or you might just want to dig in.
Happy Farmers Market Week to you all, especially you, man from Freitas Farm.
Also On Tap for Today:
- Um, I hope my doc doesn’t mock me…
- Got some terribly sad news about a family friend. As James Taylor tells us, please remember to shower the people you love with love. Show them the way that you feel.
- Scenes from farmers markets on the other coast
What’s your favorite dish to whip up when it’s grey and gross?
Comments (15)
Stephanie
August 23, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I LOVED Blueberries for Sal! What a sneaky bear… 🙂
Lynn @ The Next Chapter
August 24, 2010 at 5:54 am
Mmm, I’m loving all the fresh blueberries too! Your crisp looks delish!
Kristy
August 24, 2010 at 8:53 am
Holy yumminess!!! Your crisp looks amazing, def picking up some more blueberries at the farmers market this week! Thanks for sharing!!!
tinkyweisblat
August 24, 2010 at 9:18 am
I will have to look for the book–but I can make the crisp even sooner. Thanks! It looks wonderful.
BU
August 24, 2010 at 7:09 pm
YUM!! YUM!! and YUMMY!!! Nice work for going for a run. Like ever.
Elizabeth
September 1, 2010 at 10:24 am
Hahaha, thank you!
Megan
August 25, 2010 at 1:47 pm
I loved that book when I was younger and that crisp, YUMM-O! That’s looks so good! Blueberries are so good plan, so I bet I would love that recipe!!
Happy ICLW
Naomi(onefitfoodie)
August 25, 2010 at 9:46 pm
omg that looks so good!! umm does wine count?? hehe
Kristin
August 26, 2010 at 12:58 am
That looks absolutely heavenly…yum yum
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Lauren @ Health on the Run
August 26, 2010 at 7:32 am
I love fruit crisps!! Especially blueberries! It’s definitely the perfect cold and grey dessert…though, to be honest, I’d probably find it the perfect dessert ANYday.
When this type of weather rolls around, all I really want to eat are desserts or oatmeal. I could probably eat oats for every meal, both because they’re warm and also because they sort of taste like a little dessert (depending on what I put in them).
Genevieve
August 26, 2010 at 10:12 am
mmm, this just made me want to go make my Apple Crisp! Yumminess. Happy Farmers Marketing..
ICLW #77
Bridget
August 26, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Yummmm yeah those rainy days made me want to cook and bake so bad!! Once it gets cooler my fav thing to make is chili and muffins 🙂 Well I don’t need an excuse to make muffins actually!
Brian and I wanted to go to Dog Fish Head brewery SO badly!! We were going to try and work it out on the ride home but we ended up going through DE around 8am that day…a smidge too early for a beer haha.
Happy Thursday!
tina
August 26, 2010 at 4:00 pm
that looks amazing!!! happy iclw!
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infertilerevolutionary
August 26, 2010 at 9:21 pm
oh wow, i loved blueberries for sal! i would say one of the main reasons i want a kid is to read that book. happy iclw.
MaryAnne
August 27, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Oh my goodness! I LOVEloveLOVE that book! And this recipe is to flipping die for! I must make it immediately!
And you take lovely pictures! You should drop by my photo challenge and tell me what you think! 😀
Happy ICLW! #134
<3your newest hanger on 🙂 MaryAnne