One of the blessings of summer is fresh berries; blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries are some of my favorites (in that order).  I have read quite a bit lately about the health benefits of these berries, and there is not one of them that I don’t enjoy eating by the handful.  Of the three, blackberries are probably my favorite because I have so many memories of picking them.  All the effort was rewarded with one bite of my mother’s blackberry pie. …..

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