550 Miles, 10 Pounds of Berries, 1 Delicious Recipe
I've been dying to get this post up all week, but this is the first chance I've had to sit down and write anything--it's amazing how much time a day job takes up! Last weekend, a friend, her daughter, and the H.S. drove up to Petoskey, Michigan to visit another friend and her husband. Petoskey, for those of you unfamiliar with the upper reaches of Michigan, is almost to the point of the middle finger of the "mitten" of Michigan. It's an absolutely charming resort town, overlooking Little Traverse Bay, and chock full of little, independent cafes, ice cream shops, bakeries, bookstores--and did I mention how charming it is? Anyway, it's cherry season in Michigan right now, and the plan was to hit up some of the orchards for bulk fruit to bring home. Lucky for us, my friend in Michigan had also discovered a wild raspberry patch in the forest not far from her house. Thus, the first order of business was a trip to the woods for some sweet-tart deliciousness: ...