It's Raspberry Time in Central Ohio!

We live in the country, North of Granville Ohio and have a lot of RASPBERRIES on our property! My son and I have been watching them for the past couple of weeks, it's amazing how fast they grow and ripen.

We've noticed that they're usually ready right around my daughter's birthday, which is tomorrow. We also have a lot of poison ivy, so it's a good idea to wear long pants and a long sleeve shirt when picking. Normally it's really hot, but the weather is actually on the cool side for late June, so that won't be a problem.

One of our favorite things to make with the raspberries is muffins! You can take any Blueberry Muffin recipe and substitute Raspberries. I've only met one person who didn't like them, my daughter's ex-boyfriend - that's ok, I didn't like him either!

Some other things we've done with them, besides just eating them up, are homemade ice cream, cobbler, pie and pancakes. I would love to make some jelly, I just don't know if I have the time.

I would love to hear any other suggestions.

If you'd like some raspberries, I'm pretty sure Legend Hills Orchard on Reynolds Road (south of Utica) has pick your own.