The last of the summer days appear and suddenly you have a boatload of fresh fruit and vegetables --- like these Italian plums we picked at my parents property on Gabriola.
Delicious eating but there's only so much you can eat at a time.
What to do with them?
Try this recipe -- featuring our Umeboshi Plum White Balsamic and Butter Olive Oil (Vegan)

Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins
 2 ¼ tsp Olive the Best Butter Olive Oil or 1 tbsp grass fed butter (healthier fat than regular butter)
 ½ cup golden sugar, plus 2 tbsp
 6 plums, halves and stones removed
 1 vanilla pod, halved lengthwise & width wise
 ¾ cup blueberries
Bake the Plums
1

Heat the oven to 350F

2

Choose a baking dish or roasting tin that will hold the plum halves snugly in a single layer.

3

Rub the butter all over the base, sprinkle the 2 tbsp of sugar on top, then scatter over all but one of the vanilla pod pieces.

4

Arrange the plums over the top, cut-side down, and drizzle over 2 tbsp of water.

5

Roast for 10-15 minutes or until the plums are really tender.

Blueberry Vinegar Sauce
6

Meanwhile, combine the remaining sugar, remaining vanilla pod piece, 1 cup of the blueberries and balsamic vinegar in a pan.

7

Boil for 10 minutes until the blueberries break down and the sauce becomes like a syrup. Add the remaining blueberries and take off the heat.

Combining the Plums and Blueberry Syrup
8

When the plums are cooked, turn over and pour the blueberry balsamic syrup over them.

9

Leave for at least 10 minutes, then eat warm or with vanilla ice cream if you like.

Ingredients

 2 ¼ tsp Olive the Best Butter Olive Oil or 1 tbsp grass fed butter (healthier fat than regular butter)
 ½ cup golden sugar, plus 2 tbsp
 6 plums, halves and stones removed
 1 vanilla pod, halved lengthwise & width wise
 ¾ cup blueberries

Directions

Bake the Plums
1

Heat the oven to 350F

2

Choose a baking dish or roasting tin that will hold the plum halves snugly in a single layer.

3

Rub the butter all over the base, sprinkle the 2 tbsp of sugar on top, then scatter over all but one of the vanilla pod pieces.

4

Arrange the plums over the top, cut-side down, and drizzle over 2 tbsp of water.

5

Roast for 10-15 minutes or until the plums are really tender.

Blueberry Vinegar Sauce
6

Meanwhile, combine the remaining sugar, remaining vanilla pod piece, 1 cup of the blueberries and balsamic vinegar in a pan.

7

Boil for 10 minutes until the blueberries break down and the sauce becomes like a syrup. Add the remaining blueberries and take off the heat.

Combining the Plums and Blueberry Syrup
8

When the plums are cooked, turn over and pour the blueberry balsamic syrup over them.

9

Leave for at least 10 minutes, then eat warm or with vanilla ice cream if you like.

Notes

Roasted Plums with Blueberry & Balsamic