Berry Breakfast Season

Every time I go to the store lately, the berries have been screaming my name. Seriously....SCREAMING.....Not wanting to offend the juicy blessed bits, I oblige and bring home numerous cartons. So tonight, breakfast night, we had this....

Triple Berry Syrup on Whole Wheat Waffles

So simple, but it was so good. Here's how I make the syrup.

Throw whatever berries make you happy in a saucepan. We used 1 small carton of blackberries, 1/2 carton of raspberries, and a cup or so of strawberries.
Add sugar to taste -- start with about 1/4 cup, you can always add more - I hate it too sweet.
Add about 1/4 cup water

Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it comes to a boil. Then simmer, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes. If your in a rush, you can use a hand submersion blender to break things into bits and then you can get away with simmering for 5 minutes. Either way, when the berries are really soft and a lot of juice has been released, hit it with the hand blender or a potato masher to get the desired consistency -- smooth vs. chunky. Add more sugar if desired.

If you want to be fancy, poor through a fine sieve to remove the seeds. We don't. I'm not usually that fancy and, hey, seeds = fiber, right?

If you want to thicken more, you can use a cornstarch slurry (a little cold water and cornstarch mixed together.) Poor it in a little at a time while simmering. A little goes a long way---be careful.

Yum, Yum.......I'll post the waffles later---great recipe, too.