Blueberry

Question: What is your favorite blueberry variety? I am going to buy some blueberry bushes sometime in the near future. I am wondering what type of blueberry variety is everyones favorite. My father has a blueberry bush that produces very good blueberrys, but he does not know what type it is. I am interested in a fairly sweet berry. Any suggestions?

Answer: Depends upon whether you want a high-bush or low-bush blueberry, Vaccinium. My favorite is the Top hat blueberry and it is a low bush...only gets 18-24 inches tall and it can really put out the blueberries. If you are interested in container blueberries the Top Hat is a real winner: http://www.naturehills.com/product/top_hat_blueberry.aspx. For a high-bush plant that is very sweet and great producer try Duke, it produces a large sweet berry. http://www.naturehills.com/product/duke_blueberry.aspx

Question: Can you use blueberry muffin mix for a cake? Hello all, I am planning my daughter's 2nd b-day party and she loves blueberry muffins....I was just wondering if anyone knew whether you can use blueberry muffin mix to make a cake? If so, I would appreciate any suggestions....Thanks

Answer: The ingredients for many baked items are very similar. Blueberry muffins, blueberry scones, blueberry coffeecake, blueberry pancakes, etc. will all have flour, baking powder and/or baking soda, sugar, salt, and a combination of different liquids such as oil, milk, cream, sour cream, buttermilk, etc. It's the amount of each of these ingredients that determines the texture, denseness and mouth-feel of the baked product. So to answer your question, yes, you can probably use a blueberry muffin mix to make a cake, however, you will need to find a recipe for some kind of a blueberry cake to see what might be missing from the muffin mix that would be needed to make it into a cake mix. The only other suggestion I have is to maybe find a blueberry pound cake box mix, and make cupcakes out of it. I'm sure your daughter would love this just as much. Happy birthday to the little one!

Question: Who knows the difference between blueberry jam and blueberry conserve? I bought a blueberry conserve, thought I can make some blueberry doughnuts. Thank you both very much, now I got the answer. Yes, indeed blueberry conserve tastes much richer than blueberry jam. Thank you guys!

Answer: Jams are made from crushed or ground, whole fruit and usually have a thick consistency due to high pectin content. Conserves are jams made from a mixture of fruits. They usually contain citrus fruit, nuts, and raisins.

Question: How do you make Blueberry Pie that has the thick sweet sauce found in pies from restaurants and in the can? How do you make Blueberry Pie that has the thick sweet sauce found in pies from restaurants and in the can? My homemade blueberry pies never have that "thickness" to them My homemade pies never have that thick syrupy blue sauce!

Answer: Use more cornstarch.

Question: How do you make blueberry banana pancakes with instant pancake mix? I want to make blueberry banana pancakes but I only have the instant pancake powder. Do I just dump the blueberries and banana mush into the wet mix or dry?

Answer: Mash your banana and add that and the blueberries into the wet mix, cook as you would any other way. I make these all the time, they're awesome

Question: Does anyone have a good recipe for blueberry crisp? I have a crate of blueberries and want to make something other than jam or a pie. I'm leaning towards blueberry crisp but don't know which of the recipes out there are good. Can you recommend one you've tried? Or any other recipe you've liked that has blueberries as the main ingredient? Thanks...

Answer: This recipe was given to me by my mom. I have taken it to many potlucks and always leave with an empty pan. Blueberry Delight 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 cup finely chopped pecans 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed Combine first 3 ingredients; add butter, stirring well. Press into a greased oblong pan. Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1 c. sugar, eggs, and lemon juice, mixing until smooth. Spread over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until set; cool completely. Spread pie filling over cream cheese mixture; spread whipped topping over filling. Cover and chill several hours.

Question: What are these things on my blueberry bush? I've got a large, healthy blueberry bush until now it seems. I've got these gray things here and there on the bush. They look like seed pods or something.....sort of like an overgrown kidney bean but gray. Some of them have little holes in them. I can't tell if they are surrounding a blueberry or not. I first noticed them last year but there were only a few and I ignored. This year there are substantially more. I'm concerned but I can't seem to find a match to what these things are when I search around the internet. Any thoughts?

Answer: dingleberries ????

Question: How to protect blueberry trees from birds? We just bought a house... and found out that we have 3 blueberry trees in the back yard. Do we have to put netting all around the trees or just draped over all three to protect them frim birds?

Answer: Birds, especially catbirds and robins, LOVE blueberries, and are very skilled at getting into anything you try to keep them out. The best thing is a rigid wire cage that encloses the bushes. Next best is netting over the bushes, though they will fight their way in. If you have kids, they can sit near the bushes and squirt the birds with a garden hose when they land on the bushes. Kids enjoy this and the birds soon learn it is uncomfortable. If you don't have many trees around you may find you don't have too much of a problem. I find that if the birds have enough water, they are not too interested in the blueberries until the weather gets really hot in mid-July. By then I usually have plenty of blueberries.

Question: Anyone know how to make the blueberry bread at Souper Salad? Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows how to make the blueberry bread like they have at SouperSalad. It is done like in a square or rectangle pan and is almost like a cake. It has a tough/chewy top and chewy inside. I would be MOST interested in someone's answer who has actually eaten there and knows what I am talking about. I am looking for it so I can make it for a friend who is crazy over blueberry stuff and wants something different than muffins. Any help you can give would be great!

Answer: BLUEBERRY BREAD 1 pkg yeast 3 cups bread flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp sugar 4 tsp applesauce, unsweetened 16 oz. frozen blueberries, thawed and drained (reserve liquid) 1/4 cup reserved juice 1/4 cup water (90F degrees) Add ingredients in order listed or as recommended in your user manual. Put berries in with dry ingredients or when machine beeps or first kneading cycle has completed. SOUPER STRATA SALAD 1 (11 oz.) can condensed tomato bisque soup 1/2 c. vinegar 1/2 c. salad oil 1 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. Dijon style mustard 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 med. head torn lettuce (6 c.) 2 (6 3/4 oz.) cans chunk style ham, drained and flaked (or use chicken or turkey) 1 (4 oz.) pkg. shredded Mozzarella cheese 1 (4 1/2 oz.) jar sliced mushrooms, drained 2 c. croutons In a screw top jar, combine tomato bisque soup, vinegar, salad oil, sugar, Dijon style mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Cover jar and shake well. In large salad bowl layer half of the lettuce, half of the ham, half of cheese, half of mushrooms and half of croutons. Repeat layers. Drizzle some soup mixture atop salad and toss. Pass remaining soup mixture. 6 servings. SOUPER SALAD BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP 1 qt. water 1 sm. onion, chopped 1 box chopped broccoli (or 1 lb. fresh) 1 oz. consomme or beef bouillon base (dry) 1 1/2 sticks butter 1 1/2 c. flour 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. white pepper Seasoning salt to taste Cayenne pepper to taste 2 lbs. Cheddar and or American cheese, cubed 1 qt. milk 1/8 can beer Hope this helps!! ;-)

Question: Do you have to pollinate blueberry bush with another blueberry bush? Or can you plant a raspberry bush in place of a 2nd blueberry bush. I'm growing my first blueberry bush and just realized that I need a 2nd bush to pollinate. Just curious if is HAS to be a blueberry or can be another "similar" berry.

Answer: You had to have at least two blueberry bushes within three feet to have them pollinate. I have a ton of raspberries and they did not help cross pollinate. I eventually had to move my blue berries closer together to get fruit.

Question: Where can I purchase active Blueberry Bushes in Evansville Indiana? I live in Southern Indiana (Evansville area) and I am trying to find active (not dormant) blueberry bushes to purchase. Does anyone know where I might purchase some? I purchased one at Rural King but it was the last one and I need at least one more for cross pollination. Your help is appreciated!

Answer: Have you tried Gelhausen On Green River? Also maybe even Peckenpaughs (I am a west-saider) Other than that I say try the Rural King on St. Joe if you haven't already, and if you went to that one then try the Morgan avenue one. Hope this helped!

Question: How would you get a blueberry stain out of a peice of fabric? Hi im taking facs (sewing and cooking) at school and what is the best way to get blueberry out of a small peice of fabric?

Answer: wow.. Blueberry stains are bad. As long as you haven't sent it through the dryer, it could still be salvageable. What kind of fabric is it? If it's cotton or a modified cellulose derivative of cotton such as rayon, polyester, satin, or certain types of velvet, try one of these things: Soak it in a sink with luke-warm water for 20 minutes. Apply a little dish soap to the area & rub together with your hands. If that doesn't work, ring out the fabric, apply a little baking soda & gently scrub with an old toothbrush. If you want to skip the home-remedies, Shout Stain Stick works exceptionally well! I've used oxy-clean before & wasn't impressed with it. Oh, and wear an apron next time ;)

Question: What can you add to Blueberry Muffin Cake made with only the specified ingredients? How do you make Blueberry Muffin Cake with only the specified ingredients? The ingredients are water and the muffin mix. However, I'd like to know what to add to it, such as a topping, or a icing. Thanks you two for the answers, those are some pretty good ideas..It's a shame I can't choose two best answers, so I can't decide.

Answer: Cream cheese frosting 125g/4½oz cream cheese or mascarpone 250g/8¾oz icing sugar 90g/3¼oz unsalted butter ½ tsp vanilla essence ½ lemon, juice only Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth,

Question: What is a good, homeade blueberry pancake receipe? I need a good, homeade blueberry pancake receipe. I am not talking about mix from a box, I am talking the real thing. The less items the better but whatever ya got, I am willing to try. My boyfriend has only ever had blueberry pancakes with blueberry like pie filling, which is gross. I need to use real fruit! Please help:)

Answer: i use bisquick i love it the directions on the box for milk eggs water etc and just plop your bueberries in

Question: What drink goes well with blueberry cake? The drink must be healthy and state why that drink would go well with the blueberry cake. :3 I am doing for an exam so they must look nice together.

Answer: A nice Iced tea. Well, it's healthy and tea (cold or hot) is always good with cake. Coffee is good too, but prolly not as healthy as tea. Some blueberry flavored tea would be good too. ***********

Question: Has anyone got a great blueberry muffin recipe? I have extra cream cheese frosting from a carrot cake I made last week. I want to make blueberry muffins. I'd like a recipe with oil so I can substitute applesauce.

Answer: These are the BEST Blueberry Muffins and Simple to make Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 cups blueberries Directions On slow speed, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and mix until blended. Sift dry ingredients and add alternating with milk. Mash 1/2 cup blueberries and stir in by hand. Add rest of blueberries, whole. Fill muffin cups high and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 375 F, 25-30 minutes. Remove from pan carefully. **My friend puts a little Orange Zest in them but I don't.