Wild blackberries are ripening in the south, and we came across a lot at the park yesterday!

Many of my Sunday childhood memories were going to Pawpaw’s house for lunch, then heading out into the woods to walk the cattle trail. You found a good walking stick, and off you went! In the summer, those woods would be covered in blackberry bushes — with lush, huge juicy blackberries! We could easily get a bowl and bring it back to the house to enjoy while cooking off from the heat of the walk. Paw-Paw always slightly mashed the blackberries (always in one of those Corelle bowls!) and sprinkled sugar on them.

While typical southern blackberry desserts include cobbler and an array of sugar filled assortments, this is an easy, fresh, and delicious way to enjoy them!

Enjoy, friends!