HUCKLEBERRY DAYS

 Thanks to Trader Joes, I can have huckleberry pie without paying $12 a pound for wild berries at the local Grower's Market. Seems that in Oregon, only the indigenous Indian tribes have a license to pick and sell the wild blueberries, aka huckleberries. The wild berries also feed the deer, elk and bears. So they are coveted and don't last long during their harvest season which is usually sometime in September. They are found in the Cascade mountains at elevations from 3000' and higher. As for flavor, they are soooo much tastier than those bloated, watery domestic blueberries that you find in the supermarket. Just combine these tart morsels with some sugar or berry preserves, a bit of cornstarch and a pinch of salt. 

Here is my simple attempt at a lattice crust combined with a frozen pie shell. Serve with vanilla bean ice cream and you'll never settle for domestic blueberries again!