Personally, I don’t understand jelly. Why waste all that good fruit when you can just make jam — especially huckleberries which have very small seeds. But for those of you who have left over fruit in your freezer and want to make jelly, here is a recipe I found online for huckleberry jelly: This recipe […]
As the Facebook group, HUCKLEBERRY HUNTING & RECIPES (aka The Purple Fingers Club) is about to hit 40K members (plus about 6K visitors who commented but never joined), we are excited (but sad), to announce that Mal & Sandy Dell recently SOLD their WildHuckleberry.com website, which includes management of this FB GROUP and the I […]
Written by Stephanie and Alex Hester out of Montana, this 176-page colorful gem offers dozens of recipes – ALL with huckleberries as an ingredient – in a wide variety of delicious food categories. Check it out by clicking on the title: HUCKLEBERRY COOKBOOK! Amazon offers up this descriptive verbiage: Residents of huckleberry country and visitors […]
Grizzly bears help huckleberries thrive in a changing climate BySanjana Gajbhiye Earth.com staff writer Who knew that there’s a significant bond between grizzly bears and huckleberries? Their interaction transcends the simple paradigm of consumption, offering a deep dive into the realm of plant ecology. In a recent study led by scientists from the University […]
If you love wild foods, especially wild huckleberries, you will love Northwest Wild Foods. Northwest Wild Foods is one of the largest distributors of wild huckleberry varieties, picked from various locations around the country. According to their website: Located between the temperate Puget Sound and the rugged Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest, Northwest Wild […]
Once in a while, I run into an article that includes everything you want to know about huckleberries. Following is such an article from the Food and Farm Discussion Lab: https://fafdl.org/what-do-huckleberries-taste-like-huckleberries-taste-good-or-bad/ If you are just interested in specific topics: here is their table of contents: Table of Contents Key Takeaways Understanding Huckleberries Taste Profile of […]
It is good that others are taking up where Dr. Dan Barney left off with his huckleberry research. Here is a recent story from Idaho Ag Today on the work of University of Idaho Professor Stephen Cook: Domesticating huckleberries Idaho’s state fruit isn’t commercially produced, nor are there any domesticated huckleberry varieties available. Native to the […]
There is new research from the University of Idaho study on huckleberries: the Idaho state fruit. Historically, the domestication of wild huckleberries has been a challenging project. Dr. Dan Barney did manage to make some serious progress, but unfortunately, his research project was halted in 2010. Much of his research is listed on this site: […]
I found a wonderful recipe to make a very special huckleberry dessert for the holidays. (NOTE: Huckleberry Chantilly Cake And, of course, this recipe is from my favorite website: Use Real Butter. Check out the original recipe for more pictures and details.
Finding a new, different, or exciting recipe is always fun and welcome during the holiday season. Following is a Huckleberry Turnover recipe from Just a Pinch Recipes Sounds like a great dessert or brunch treat. Click here for the original recipe
