What are you Cooking the Week of July 23, 2023?

[BakerAunt]

I canned another three (8 oz) jars and one (4 oz.) jar of de-seeded blackberry jam from the berries I processed on Monday.

This morning, we picked another three quarts of blackberries, and there are plenty more out there. I need some recipes, other than for jam, that use blackberries with seeds removed. Google has not been helpful on that score.

[Mike Nolan]

My son made black raspberry syrup last year, then used the residue from removing the seeds with a Foley to infuse some black raspberry vodka.

[chocomouse]

My husband makes raspberry liqueur every year, I'll suggest he make blackberry this year also. Sorry, BakerAunt, I can't help you -- we never deseed blackberries. I can't wait for pie - and I do not like pie! -- only blackberry pie.

[BakerAunt]

I never have a problem finding a use for black raspberries. Most years there are so few that I am fortunate to get 3-4 cups jam. The taste of black raspberries is superior to that of blackberries IMHO. I would love to have enough black raspberries some season, so that I could bake a pie with them.

The blackberries tend to be more prolific in our area than the black raspberries. My husband's digestive system cannot tolerate the seeds, so I remove them. I did find a recipe for a blackberry pie made with the pulp from de-seeded blackberries, but I wondered why so few recipes for ANY blackberry pie, even with seeds, exist. Maybe it's not popular? Most recipes mix blackberries with blueberries and/or strawberries.

I once baked an all-apricot pie after finally finding a recipe. I quickly learned why apricots are always combined with other fruit in a pie. Apricots should not have the solo role in a pie but should be accompanied by other fruit.

[BakerAunt]

Our Thursday night dinner was Salmon and Couscous with Greek Seasoning, accompanied by microwaved fresh green beans from our garden.

[chocomouse]

Our dinner tonight was tuna sandwiches on maple-whole wheat bread, with lettuce and cherry tomatoes from the deck planters.

[Mike Nolan]

We had take-out.

[Joan Simpson]

I was shopping with my sister in law and we had Chinese ,brought home enough for my supper tomorrow.

[navlys]

We went to our Bocce captain's house for a team dinner. We had homemade strombolis and salad. I made the salad. One couple brought some delicious ice cream from a local dairy.

[BakerAunt]

Yum, yum, Navlys!

Although a rainstorm cooled us down on Friday morning, the weather soon became very hot and humid, so we were not moved to turn on the oven for dinner. I made quinoa salad with lima beans and corn and feta, and that made a nice dinner by itself. The recipe came from Bob's Red Mill, although I use the Penzey's French Vinaigrette for the dressing.

[Joan Simpson]

Leftover Chinese food.

[RiversideLen]

I had canned chili (Amy's vegetarian) with macaroni. E Z

[Joan Simpson]

Leftovers of chicken,candied sweet potatoes and stewed squash.

[BakerAunt]

We had a little more than 3 inches of rain last night into this morning, which has cooled us down nicely, as well as helped the plants. It was pleasant enough to open the windows, so I felt able to use the oven again.

For Saturday dinner, I made roasted chicken thighs on one pan, and on the other, I made roasted vegetables, following directions online from Eatwell 101 and Betty Crocker. I found lovely red potatoes as well as some carrots from my other favorite vendor, who is now back for the season. I tossed the chunks of potatoes and carrots in olive oil, and after the chicken had roasted for 20 minutes at 400F, I put in the pan of potatoes and carrots. After another 20 minutes, I added chunks of zucchini and some cherry tomatoes that have been in the refrigerator for a bit too long, after tossing them in oil. After another 20 minutes, I removed the pan with the chicken, but I let the vegetables go another 5 minutes. I would have liked to have seasoned the vegetables, but my husband's gut is giving him trouble, so I settled for sprinkling some Penzey's Forward (a salt-free blend) onto mine. I am iffy about this seasoning, which came in a gift box.

For dessert, we again had the Bittersweet Blackberry Brownies, which improve each day. The recipe is a keeper.

[chocomouse]

I roasted a sheet pan dinner with sliced chicken and kale sausages, yellow summer squash, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, orange sweet pepper, and onion. I didn't use any seasonings, there was enough from the sausage. We have plenty leftover for another meal. We also had steamed green, yellow, and purple beans from a deck planter.

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