It’s the End of Berry Season

Pecan Store September 10th, 2009

I am so sad. I know that I already wrote a post on the end of summer and gave you my favorite “end of summer salad” recipe, but the end of summer also means that it’s the end of berry season.

I love berries. From tart raspberries to sweet blueberries, tangy blackberries to sugary strawberries, I love them all. And soon, they’ll be gone until next summer.

But lately, I’ve really been on a berry kick. They’re all on sale right now and so ripe that you have to eat them almost immediately, otherwise you end up with a fuzzy pint of something that used to resemble a berry.

And my favorite way to get my daily dose? Mix them, as much as you want, into oatmeal for breakfast. I’m not a huge fan of oatmeal, but it’s such a fantastically filling way to start the day, and the berries just make it that much better.

My favorite combination so far is 1 cup cooked oats (instant or regular), 1/2 cup blueberries, ½ cup raspberries and ¼ cup of freshly toasted pecan halves. The oatmeal mixed with the tartly sweet berries and nutty pecans will get me out of bed, no matter what. And I guarantee if you try it, you’ll actually be excited to get up when the alarm goes off. But if you’re in a real hurry, just use instant oatmeal. Quaker makes a fantastic Cinnamon Pecan flavor that only takes about 1 minute to prepare. Just dump in the berries and you’re all set.

Try it out and then let me know what your favorite combination is!

photo credit: foxypar4