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Jul 30, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

Oh, my good this was definitely a time travel! Back to the 1960's and 70's when I grew up in the Niagara Fruit Belt. My mother would get full bushels of sour cherries from the neighbour whose wife owned orchards between my home town and Olcott Beach. The Cherry Cobbler! The cherry pies! And bags of frozen cherries that came out during those grey Western New York winters.

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Jul 30, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

Oh, my good this was definitely a time travel! Back to the 1960's and 70's when I grew up in the Niagara Fruit Belt. My mother would get full bushels of sour cherries from the neighbour whose wife owned orchards between my home town and Olcott Beach. The Cherry Cobbler! The cherry pies! And bags of frozen cherries that came out during those grey Western New York winters.

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Jul 26, 2022·edited Jul 26, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

Jolene ~ I have had many breakfasts, and pies, from the Cherry Hut, in Beulah! It's an institution Up North. My husband is a Michigander/Michiganian and for many years, we would go up every August to visit family, kayak down the Platte River, and eat lots of cherry...everything. The Leelanau Peninsula is one of my favorite places on earth after Italy. xo (P.S. thanks for the kind mention :-))

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Okay, this was amazing. I didn't see your substitution of cornstarch for tapioca until now, so obedient recipe follower that I am, I went out into 90 degrees and bought tapioca flour. Husbandly unit, not normally effusive about food, actually gave this one a "very good". Now I might splurge on a faster pitting gadget...

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Hi Jolene! Would regular/sweet cherries work for the crumble? And thanks for another mention if the granita. I still want to make some.

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Cherrylicious! 🍒🍒🍒

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Always a delight to receive your mouth-watering missives, Jolene!

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I love this! It's so interesting to me because up in Andersonville (what, like 15 minutes from you?), we go crazy for ramps and squash blossoms at the farmers market, and cherries not so much. I haven't made a crumble in a while - you've inspired me to make one this weekend!

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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

I would like the crumble for breakfast, too! I enjoyed delicious cherry pie in Door County, Wisconsin several years ago. Cherry jelly also! We bought it at "Aunt Bea's," so memorable. I'd love to tag along with you to market on Tuesday morning!

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I’m going to start looking for a source for sour cherries in So Cal or send away for some frozen ones! Your recipe looks too good to pass up, Jolene!

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You know, I'm not sure I've had had sour cherries. They're certainly not at my local farmer's market, and though it's been a few years since I've gotten up super early on a Saturday morning and made the half hour drive to Madison's huge farmer's market, I used to go every week with my mom, and I can't recall ever seeing them there, either. (Probably the market organizers prioritize local/Wisconsin farmers, and the cherries here are predominantly the sweet kind.) Now I will be on the lookout!

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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

We love cherry season in Montana. Though we don’t get sour cherries, the much awaited harvest of “Flathead” cherries from the orchards around lake is also celebrated with cobblers, crisps, and pies.

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Mouth watering! And crumbles (not pies!) are my go-tos in baking!

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The crumble looks amazing and would be perfect to go with the cup of morning coffee that I'm consuming. You are lucky to have access to a farmer's market with such variety.

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Jul 22, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

My mouth is watering from that cherry crumble picture, Jolene! I agree that good music helps pitting cherries go by more quickly (I did it by hand for a salad this week but I think I may need to invest in an actual pitter soon). Also can I join your granita-of-the-week club? 😆 We need all the refreshing drinks we can get in this heat!

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Cherry jam is one of my favorites for PB&J.

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