An Israeli type chopped salad of assorted herbs and greens, including carrot tops, parsley, kale, lettuce, peas, basil, mint, radish, summer squash, a couple of cherry tomatoes, and homemade dressing.
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I made a mixed berry pie from all the various first-time small harvests of berries I grew. The pie included the berries below plus a last little picking of blueberries, of which I forgot to get a photo.
Hinnomaki Red gooseberry, picked not fully ripe
Pixwell gooseberry, picked not fully ripe
Royalty Purple raspberry, picked a bit early. I like them better that way.
Consort black currant
Mixed all the berries together and made the filling. Also made the pie crust from scratch for the first time with a streusel topping and ended up with this:
I think this may be my new favorite fruit pie. It was so flavorful, sweet and tangy at the same time. Not cloyingly sweet like some pie fillings can be. Those berries really pop when together in a pie filling. I know some people leave the stems and tips on the gooseberries, but I wasn’t sure if they would be too noticeable, so I de-stemmed and tipped every little gooseberry. Took me about 30 minutes. I timed it to see how time-consuming this task would be. My husband and I had a piece after dinner and he said he really liked it. If you are a person who likes ice cream on pie, I think this type of pie would be a perfect match for it.
My gooseberry taster had to have a few gooseberries while I was making the pie, and seemed to prefer the Pixwell if you are interested in her opinion comparing Pixwell to Hinnomaki Red. 
Gooseberry taster extraordinaire modeling her Independence Day outfit.
Sandra
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Your dog eats berries? My three just mouth them and leave them on the floor all slobbery and squished for me to pick up. Then they look pathetic like they need butter to neutralize the acid in their mouths. I had a standard poodle once, though, who would carefully pick and eat perfectly ripe strawberries.i almost didn’t mind since the berries weren’t being wasted.
Cute costumes. Are you doing a parade?
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@LarisaLee Yes, I was stunned that she would eat and seemed to like the unripe gooseberries. But there is very little she won’t eat. Eating is the joy of her life, but we have had to put her on a diet and it is killing both of us.
No, there is no parade. I have just gone off the deep end buying dog outfits for photos and visits with family and friends during various seasons and holidays. My husband thinks I have lost my mind, but I told him I just find it funny and entertaining, and we all could use a little more laughter. Baby, the dog, does not seem to mind and I don’t make her wear the outfits for long.
Sandra
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ive never tried gooseberry in a pie but throwing b. currant in with other berries in a recipe takes them to another level. by them selves they can be a bit much for most folks unless with some dairy product to cut it down some.
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My wife reminds me when I mention gooseberries…
That Snowwhite made a gooseberry pie.
TNHunter
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My grand daughter came over sun. with her parents. after she gave hugs i told her ‘’ come look. the honeyberries are ripe! ‘’ she went right to my indigo bushes and started eating. she remembered from last year. she then hit my alpine straws. even remembered to pull the leaves back to look for the berries. she was telling her mother how to pick and what they were. the makings of a true fruit lover!
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Been on the road for a week eating snacks and restaurant food. Home grown veggies never tasted so good.
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Eleanor sits quietly to have “people clothes” put on her. She seems to know she’ll get extra attention with them on.
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@LarisaLee What an adorable sweetie in her cute outfit. Yes, I do think some dogs don’t mind the outfits too much as they have figured out it gets them extra attention!
Sandra
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@steveb4 Gooseberries are definitely worth trying in a pie, especially mixed with a few currants. I have found my new favorite fruit pie. How did I live this long without ever having a gooseberry?
We had another piece of pie last night and topped it with butter pecan ice cream after warming the pie a bit and it was outstanding. Usually I don’t like ice cream on pie because the pie is already so sweet, but this fruit was tangy and the sweet, creamy ice cream complemented it nicely.
I am going to wrap up the other half of the pie really well and freeze it for later in the year. Sadly there will be no more gooseberries and currants this year, so we will be glad to have a taste of them later.
Sandra
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good to know my 2 jeannes are loaded with fruit again this year. should be ready in a few weeks. some get the size of a large grape as i prune out all but about 6 of the biggest branches from the bushes.
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First batch of cucumbers and korean squash- aehobak. Made a few jars of pickles and sauteed the squash with bell peppers, onions, and garlic.
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White Gold cherries. Made cherry crisp for the 4th.
Also first Flavor Delight apriums - picked some early in case the squirrels hit them.
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Wineberries and a few Latham Red raspberries. Blackberries, a few from thornless cultivated plants, many from wild/native ones. Blueberries: Pink Lemonade, Titan, a few other varieties I lost the tags for.
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Peas are done now due to heatbut Red Haven peaches are a joy. Tomatoes are ripening and green beans have started producing.
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Green beans, fried squash, and a sliced cucumber
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Mulberries, apple, peach, raspberries, blackberries, green beans, cucumber, eggs, milk, pork, and onion.
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Squash, okra, onions fried together… yum.
Sungold and brandywine tomatoes…
So good !!!
TNHunter
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