This has been one of the longest summer breaks since Graham started school. On the one hand it has been great, on the other, I feel like it means that next summer will be cut so short! It is nice to have a happy medium in my opinion. With all of the time we have had and our commitment to try to stay local this summer, we have been finding a lot of different ways to entertain ourselves. Of course, one of those ways is reading. Graham has always been an avid reader and I definitely enjoy a good book and some peace on the swing. Davis is just learning to read, but enjoys to be read to. So, how do you keep it fun and entertaining especially on a long summer? Well, for us, that means making it relevant.
One of the things we have enjoyed this summer is picking the wild blackberries that grow right in our back yard. There are bushes and bushes of them and I think I get more excited about them than anyone else. They are so sweet, gorgeous and bring back a waterfall of memories of summers picking them with my grandmother. She’s still around and the boys have enjoyed getting to know her even more this summer (she will be 93 on the 23rd)!
So, with all of the blackberries and creek days around here, I thought it would be fun to find a few good blackberry related stories and whip up a delicious blackberry recipe. You may have heard this referred to as Blackberry Slump, but I like to call it Blackberry Dumplings! Dumplings just sounds way more appealing and it truly is what you are eating. I mean, who doesn’t love dumplings, blackberries and sugary goodness? Besides, it is super simple to make and if you do not have blackberry bushes in your backyard, now is the time to buy them at the grocery store. You can also pick up a bag of frozen ones.
BLACKBERRY DUMPLINGS RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
BLACKBERRY SAUCE:
- 4 cups of blackberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup water
- squeeze of lemon
DUMPLINGS:
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup milk
PREPARATION
- Mix together all of the ingredients for the blackberry sauce and set aside.
- Mix together all of the ingredients for the dumplings.
- Cut the butter in until it forms a dough.
- Make about 6 balls our of the dough and set aside.
- Bring the blackberry mixture to a boil.
- Add the dumplings to the boiling blackberry sauce.
- Turn the pot to low, cover and let simmer for about 25 minutes.
- Serve warm!
So, what are your tips for keeping summer reading fun and entertaining? I’d love to hear!
About Felicia
Felicia Carter is founder and managing editor of Go Grow Go. Her philosophy is to simplify, save, grow and go! Her home is generally full of DIY projects, crafts, yummy baked goods and lots of love. Felicia is also a wife, mom of 2 boys and nationally certified counselor. You can always find her near the chocolate or the coffee pot.
That recipe looks divine. My kiddos would be all over it!
This brings a lot of memories! My kids love summer reading when they were little. I always make treats for them that we enjoy after reading! This blackberry dumpling recipe looks delicious!
We have several blackberry plants in our backyard. I have been wondering what to do with all the fruit from them.
What a great way to get your fruits for the day! Also love that blackberries are in season and this can be made ahead and frozen for future use.
AHH! Nom-tastic nom noms! I have to try this. We live in Georgia, and we know several people with blackberry bushes in their back yards!
This looks like a yummy dessert. It would be amazing warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
This looks so delicious. I love berries and this is so different than anything I’ve made
This looks so yummy! My mom has been looking for a recipe like that, I will have to share it with her!
Looks delish! I will need to try this out with some gluten-free flour!
Oh man, this looks so good. I could definitely go for a treat like this right now. I love blackberries!
This looks so good. I don’t eat blackberry nearly enough so this would be a nice little treat. Especially the dumpling, that looks just lovely!
Love this unique dessert idea! We are always looking for new ways to use seasonal berries.
Everything about this dessert looks absolutely delicious. Honestly, you had me at dumpling.
This looks delicious! I’ll have to try it next time we get blackberries!
This looks so yummy and easy to make! My family would love it!
I am literally drooling! These blackberry dumplings look absolutely amazing! I bet my family would LOVE them!
These blackberries look super yummy what more if you turn them into a lovely dessert! What I love about the summer is that you get to enjoy all these fresh produce! Thanks for the recipe!
Oh my gosh! This looks so delicious. I am always looking to use blackberries where I can and have never thought of dumplings.
Fruit desserts are some of my favorite! This one looks amazing.
This looks so delicious and easy to make. I have a bunch of Blackberries I need to use up. I will have to give this recipe a try.
What a fun way to use the blackberries. I’d totally love to try this recipe.
Yum that looks delicious, pinned it for later!
You just killed me with how good this looks! What a great idea, saving for later!
That looks soo good! I’ll be pinning this recipe for later.
This looks so delicious!! I’m going to surprise the kids with it!
Wow, this looks really delicious. I want to try this but we don’t have blackberries around, I’ll substitute with blueberries.
I like to try this recipe. I like the taste of blackberries but it is so rare in our country.
I’ve rarely had blackberries but this tempts me to be a regular for them. Recipe’s very feasible as well, so nothing’s stopping me from making this!