I decided to pick a few blackberries, just the ones that were ripe and ready.
I prefer gathering them as soon as they are ripe and still firm.
Halfway through picking, these two somehow managed to find me. It was a bit of a walk, I’m still not sure how they knew where I was.
Or maybe they just decided to wander into the woods on their own, and it was pure coincidence that I happened to be there.
After picking, I let them climb around the trees for a while.
This was an accidental shot, but I thought it looked cool.
Coco kept eyeing the basket with the blackberries.
She won't go far from it.
She even sat beside it for a while.
We all walked home together, and I gave them a treat while I made a blackberry crumble.
Quick and Easy Blackberry Crumble 🍇🍃🥄
Ingredients:
Filling:
2 cups blackberries
1–2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cornstarch or flour
½ tbsp lemon juice (optional)
Topping:
½ cup flour
¼ cup oats
¼ cup brown sugar
Pinch cinnamon & salt
50g cold butter (3.5 tbsp), cubed
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
Mix berries, sugar, lemon juice, and starch and transfer to a baking dish.
In a bowl, rub butter into flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
Sprinkle crumble over fruit.
Bake 30-35 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Cool slightly before slicing.
Serve warm with cream or ice cream.
Have a lovely day!
Mariah 😺💖
