Here’s the first of my strawberry crop. They’re supposed to be ever-bearing but I think they kind-of forgot the “ever” part! I love to eat fresh strawberries on pie dough. Here’s my dough recipe. It works like playdough. Very easy. I keep a batch in the refrigerator all the time in a Ziplock bag. Pie Crust-Never-fail Variety Grandma Sally lived in south-west Missouri on a farm. Down the road and a half mile south, lived Bernice (pronounced Burn-nis, with the…
Late May/early June signals time to make strawberry preserves at my house. Aldi had strawberries on sale this week and I made several runs on my local store and made off 30 pints. Here is a picture of the result of some of them. If you’ve never made them, it’s very simple. Wash and stem several pints of strawberries. Cut them into quarters. Place them in a large pot and add an equal amount of sugar. Heat the pot…
Below is a poem I wrote about my attempt to grow strawberries. Do you have a similar tale? Strawberry Saga Ordered strawberry plants last year. Planted all thirty-six with care. Three survived. Covered them with straw before winter descended. Thrilled when leaves poked through in early spring. Blossoms emerged on old plants in abundance. Planted additional sets for next year’s bounty. Carefully surrounded them with chicken wire to protect from rabbits. Installed an electric fence to ward off squirrels….
Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe Makes about 1 quart Ingredients 1 pound strawberries* (about 4 cups – previously frozen strawberries can be used if thawed) 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 cups cream Natural red food dye – Optional. I didn’t use any in the ice cream pictured. 2 tablespoons rum or vanilla extract made with vodka or rum. This keeps the ice cream from becoming as hard as a rock. Instructions 1. Trim tops…
Margarita Fruit Salsa All you need: • 1 1/3 cups chopped mango • 1 1/3 cups chopped strawberries • 1 1/3 cups chopped fresh pineapple • ¼ cup orange juice • 2 tablespoons agave nectar • ½ teaspoon lime zest • 2 tablespoons lime juice • Jicama slices or chips, for dipping • Mint leaves, for garnish • Lime zest and wedges, for garnish All you do: 1. In a medium bowl, toss together mango, strawberries and pineapple. 2. In…