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Sunday 25 September 2016

Coffee break

The berries are ruby red, and in various stages of ripeness. They are berry reminders of home, Newfoundland, sent to us by my mother-in-law. 

 

Patridgeberries, known as lingonberries in Scandanavia, grew along the cliffs of Maddox Cove when I was young and I picked them every September with my Aunt Esther, my Uncle Ned's wife. We enjoyed each other's company and our time together, walking along the shore, looking for berries, avoiding the dangerous cliff-side. Today that shoreline is part of the East Coast Trail.

Jam requires scones, 

 


or tea buns as we call them. 

 

And so it was. Tea buns and partridgeberry jam with coffee or tea if you prefer.  

 

Hope you have a week of wonderful treats too!

23 comments:

Anvilcloud said...

Pass a slice of pie please. And a scone too.

Hilary said...

Oh now that looks just so yummy!

Joanne Noragon said...

I've had lingonberry jam. Oh, so good.

DJan said...

Yum! I sure want some now. 😄

Tomoko said...

Oh,I like berries! Looks sooo delicious!

Silver in AZ said...

Oh my gosh; I used to have those exact same dishes!!!

Jam is so good; haven't had much of it lately, but yummy~!

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

For only a short time I found imported lingonberries in jars at the grocery store and I much preferred them over cranberries but cranberries grow in abundance in the bogs north of us so that's what we eat in Ontario.
I'm sure the jam is delicious on the biscuits - and I grew up calling them tea biscuits. :-)

Elephant's Child said...

Oh yum. And repeat.

Marie Smith said...

We did, EC. We did.

Marie Smith said...

I prefer them to cranberries as well, Judith. Though any jam is delicious with tea biscuits!

Marie Smith said...

The sad reality is I still use the dishes. Many people have discarded them long ago. I could not justify discarding perfectly good dishes.

Marie Smith said...

The jam is delicious, with a unique taste, Tomoko.

Marie Smith said...

Wish I could share it with you, Jan.

Marie Smith said...

It is! Especially with a nice cuppa, Joanne.

Marie Smith said...

It was, Hilary!

Marie Smith said...

A partridgeberry tart is delicious, AC.

Robert Smith said...

We call them Loganberries in the UK. That scone looks very tempting, what a shame I can't reach through the screen and steal it!

Emma Springfield said...

I don't believe I have ever had any of these. They look good. I will have to look and see if I can find something at the grocery store.

Marie Smith said...

Wish I could share them with you, Keith!

Marie Smith said...

I don't know if they grow in the US, Emma. They are for more northern climates I believe. Maybe Alaska?

The Furry Gnome said...

Partridgeberry jam! Now that's pretty special jam!

Marie Smith said...

It is a special jam for sure! A rare one for us since we left Newfoundland!

baili said...

DELICIOUS jam !!!

i loved those days when mom always preferred homemade jam and other food .
this look so appealing :)