Blueberries

This past weekend, we decided to check out the North Carolina Blueberry Festival in Burgaw, NC. Located in Pender County North Carolina, the city is currently celebrating its 10th year of hosting the blueberry festival.

With live bands, carnival rides, a car show, and over 120 vendors, the festival is a fun way to celebrate the little blueberry. One of my favorite parts about the festival was the many different recipes created from the blueberry.

Blueberry Ice cream Sandwich

Blueberry Iced Tea

Blueberry Punch

Blueberry Cider Slush

There was also blueberry crumble, blueberry cake, blueberry pie, blueberry desert pizza, and blueberry wine among other things. Who knew the blueberry could be used in so many ways?

The car show was also fun to walk through. There were many different types of cars proudly on display. 

1935 Chevy Truck

I liked this one.

Of course, a blueberry festival wouldn't be complete without buying blueberries.

I was very happy to find organic blueberries.

The blueberry festival was a fun day trip. I was actually surprised I didn't grow tired of eating so many blueberry themed foods and drinks. In fact, we enjoyed the blueberry iced tea so much that we made our own as soon as we got home. 

Refreshing

~A.E. Keener

Interested in the festival?

http://www.ncblueberryfestival.com/

Here's the recipe we used to make blueberry iced tea:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/blueberry-iced-tea-recipe/index.html

A side note: we added an extra cup of blueberries. Also, we wanted it sweet so add 3/4 cup to 1 and 1/4 cup depending on how sweet you desire your tea.

Happy New Year!

It's the start of a new year. A new year means new adventures and new resolutions. 2012 has had its up and downs; but, for the most part, I've enjoyed it.
Besides the adventures that I've already posted, I finished my first year of grad school in California and started my 2nd year.

I explored and had tea on the Queen Mary.

The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA.

I love mini desserts!

I was able to watch as the Endeavor take its last flight.

Not the best photo; but, hey, I was enjoying the moment.

I was able to see the Monarch Butterfly migration in Santa Barbara, CA. This migration is considered one of the great migrations of the world.

Look closely. Those aren't leaves at the end of the branches. They're Monarchs clustered together.

I hope that this year will be filled with adventures as well.

As for resolutions for this year, I have 4 pages worth of them. Hopefully, I'll be able to write about some of them. 

I hope everyone has a great new year and success in their goals as well.