Holiday ideas for your table

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Hot “specialty” pancakes on a wintery morning (easy)

Think about the feeling if someone said to you, “I’m going you make you some blueberry pancakes.” That’s about the equivalent of saying, “I love you.”

So, let’s talk logistics. Check your freezer. Did you put some of those blueberries from June into the freezer? Well, hopefully you did because this is gonna be super easy. You can use any pancake recipe or mix and elevate it to “specialty-mode” by simply dropping in some frozen blueberries. Yes, frozen and not thawed. Straight from the freezer into the pan, and you don’t have to mix them into the batter either. Pour your batter into the pan and place your blueberries where you want them – as few or as many as you want. Flip as usual, to cook the other side, and voila! You are a hero.

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Homemade Pancake Charcuterie Board with Fruit and Bacon

What about a buffet idea?

Blueberry pancakes on a charcuterie board! Make small pancakes, arrange them on a board and fill in with fruits, nuts, specialty meats or bacon, and cheeses. Pancakes are easy to make ahead too, which is perfect for this type of presentation.

Whether you want to make a savory, sweet, or a combination arrangement, consider tiny pancakes. They also make great finger sandwiches. Whatever you decide to do, it looks best if you have a consistent size pancake. When cooking, try using an ice cream scoop for the batter. (Choose one with the thumb trigger that scrapes the scoop. They come in all sizes.) This is helpful because if you just pour from a ladle, a significant amount of batter sticks to it each time. The key secret is to quickly put the same amount of batter on the griddle each time.

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Sweet Homemade Blueberry Cobbler Dessert with Ice Cream

Blueberry Cobbler for your Gobblers

Look at the Thanksgiving table and you will mostly see the colors of brown and orange. The turkey is brown, the stuffing is brown, gravy is brown, sweet potatoes are orange, pumpkin pie is orange-brown.

Why not include a vibrant blueberry cobbler? Your deep violet colored dessert will stand out. Folks will think you spent a lot of time on it, but its really easy. You can make this with frozen blueberries too! Again, straight into the cobbler dish from the freezer.

Here is the recipe (which I usually double and use a rectangular glass casserole dish):

Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

In an 8 inch square baking dish, mix:

 

3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
…set this aside for now.
In a bowl, combine:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
In another bowl, mix together:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Then mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.  Drop this batter by rounded tablespoons on top of the berries that are already in your baking dish.  Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.  (I usually double this recipe.)  This is adapted from a blueberry cobbler recipe on allrecipes.com.

 

Happy Holiday Season!

It’s a special time of year. From Thanksgiving, all the way to St. Patrick’s Day we hope you make many warm and delicious memories! Enjoy your friends, family, and by all means enjoy your food!

 

All Finished

All Finished

The 2023 Blueberry Season has Ended

Thank you to everyone who came out to RabbitEye Farm and picked during this short, hot, thunder-stormy season. It has been an odd year, but we are thankful to have had even the few pick days that we did. We are now closed for the season.

Berry picking season is always too short. Both June and berry picking season is ending. Twenty Twenty-three has proven to be a challenge, but we are optimistically looking forward to next year. Keep us in mind!

Rain Plan NEW Hours

The forecast and rain plan

Rain is forecast for several days. The cloud cover also means picking during the middle of the day is fine and not too hot. The rain plan for anyone interested in picking blueberries this week is to just call or text before you want to come out. The weather is unpredictable so we can’t keep normal hours. So, the NEW hours are that Sunday through Thursday, you can now plan your pick at your convenience anytime (and between thunder storms), but please text or call ahead so we will do our best to accommodate your arrival. Phone: 706-518-8869.

How’s the picking?

The berries, bushes, and grass are all soaked, but there are plenty of big blueberries to pick. You may have to reach a little deeper into the bushes, but you can easily fill a bucket or two. This new rain plan should work out great for everyone… just contact us first to make sure. We are nearing the end of the season so don’t wait too late. Check out these beautiful smiles:

 

Just in time for Father’s Day

Just in Time for Father's Day

Hooray! There are plump juicy blueberries to pick!

2023 opening day is Thursday, June 15th, just in time for Father’s Day. You may want to pick some berries for the Father figure in your life, or bring him to pick on Sunday. Either way, we are happy to announce that we will be open beginning Thursday June 15th. Normal pick days will stay on schedule as long as we have berries. Pick days are Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 8-11am and 6-9pm.

Here are the upcoming dates:

Thursday June 15th, 2023 and Sunday (Father’s Day) June 18th, 2023
All days are the same hours: 8AM-11AM and evening pick: 6PM – 9PM
Regular pick days are Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays until the berries run out.

How it works

We provide a bucket and liner. You keep the liner to gently carry your berries home. It’s that easy! The bucket size is two and a half quarts and the price is $15 per bucket. So all you have to do is show up… best if you don’t wait.

Do we spray our plants?

No. Our berries are grown with organic practices and are not sprayed with any pesticide. The only thing we put on our berry plants is rain, and when it doesn’t rain, we water them with spring water.

What if it rains?

Our pick days are rain or shine. The berries are definitely fresh, rain-washed is a bonus! If Mother Nature sends some rain… its a great chance to wear your boots. (Picking in the rain has proven to be more fun than you would think.)

Berry season is always too short and this year we got a late start – so don’t wait too late!

Not much to show for all the work

Delayed

Season is delayed?… maybe even cancelled? 🙁

It’s sad, but its the truth. We don’t really know what to do because there are so few berries. We will continue to evaluate and keep you posted.

2023 began with a warming spell that was followed by a period of hard freezes. This is detrimental to all early fruiting plants as they bud out and bloom in February only to get frostbite and fall off in March. When this happens, you have to wait until next year for the plant to bud out again. With so many varieties, it also takes a while to realize the extent of frost damage.

More weird weather

When its still cold going into Memorial Day weekend, that’s definitely weird weather. The blueberries are not liking the situation and are behaving badly. The varieties that seemed unaffected by the late frost, are not performing as expected, so we are postponing at least 2 weeks and unfortunately, there is a chance of not opening at all this year.

Check back for updates. We appreciate all the good wishes, prayers, and patience.