365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Salmonberry Crepe
Day 161: I had occasion to be down in Flatland today and discovered that Spring hasn't simply arrived, it's abounding. Daffodils, flowering plum and cherry, grape hyacinths, vinca minor and crocuses brightened yards and along the Puyallup River trail, the Salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis) were starting to open their crepe-like petals. In June, these shrubs will put on a crop of watery orange or red berries which in combination with a sprinkling of dry lemon Jell-o and a topping of sweetened biscuit dough make a delicious campsite cobbler. This dessert can also be made in a conventional oven. In my opinion, the orange variety surpasses the red in flavour, although it tends to have a higher moisture content and should be picked with more care not to crush the fruit.
Labels:
Puyallup River Trail,
Rubus spectabilis,
Salmonberry
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