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07/06/2017 12:01 AMPick-your-own strawberry season was all too brief this year. I was able to buy some homemade strawberry jam, but never made it out into the fields to enjoy some freshly picked strawberry goodness. Next up? Pick-your-own blueberry season, which should start sometime in mid-July and go through mid-August, depending on the weather. And then there is August, when blueberries will be joined by raspberries, peaches, and pears. Here’s one blueberry recipe I plan to try soon. If you have a blueberry recipe you love, or one featuring raspberries, peaches, or pears (or, even better, all of the above!), I’d love to hear from you! Email me at p.mcnerney@shorepublishing.com or write me at Pem McNerney, Shore Publishing, 724 Boston Post Road, #202, Madison, CT 06443
–Pem McNerney
Blueberry Green Tea Smoothie
Adapted from a recipe from The Fresh Method and the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
Makes one smoothie
You can also add a half of an avocado, a teaspoon of chlorella or spirulina powder, and a teaspoon each of chia and hemp seeds if you want to get all healthy about it.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons matcha powder
a handful blueberries
1 banana
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup almond or soy milk
Directions
Put all ingredients in blender, and blend to desired consistency
If it tastes a little too chalky, add a bit of water