tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post1661053611294403657..comments2023-10-06T10:17:06.737-04:00Comments on Thou and Thou Only: Strawberry PickingHarmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105846442509828835noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-36280991309648397372007-06-08T17:44:00.000-04:002007-06-08T17:44:00.000-04:00You could always make some preserves to send home ...You could always make some preserves to send home with me!<BR/><BR/>That being said, I bet in a few months you would appreciate it if you made some preserves to freeze. Especially if you sweetened it with healthy sweeteners... it's expensive to buy that kind of preserves from the store, and the "normal" kind is like 90% high fructose corn syrup.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it sounds like you won't have trouble freezing them even if you leave them alone. I guess you picked (haha, no pun intented) a good kind of fruit to have too much of!Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430379219580088681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-30433530518561264972007-06-07T01:45:00.000-04:002007-06-07T01:45:00.000-04:00Maybe we're strange, but my family could eat that ...Maybe we're strange, but my family could eat that many strawberries fresh in about a day. ;) I picked berries twice last week, and got a gallon each time... and they were gone in 24 hours each time! :) My babies LOVE them, and Joshua would take a huge container of washed/hulled ones in his lunch... if I even had that many to send along. ;)<BR/><BR/>But, you asked for ideas... someone mentioned strawberry shortcake, and I do love whole wheat strawberry shortcake... very healthy and yummy!! :)<BR/><BR/>You can also make smoothies with strawberries and bananas.<BR/><BR/>You can add sliced strawberries to your granola or whatever cereal you like to eat...<BR/><BR/>Hmn, I guess I don't have that many strawberry recipes, after all! :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650192659014133164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-71455819935401752862007-06-06T19:56:00.000-04:002007-06-06T19:56:00.000-04:00I love taking our kiddos strawberry picking. I do...I love taking our kiddos strawberry picking. I don't know of anywhere near our new house where I can take them, though. <BR/><BR/>That said, strawberries freeze very well.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435192830239831841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-31170552171716003432007-06-06T19:45:00.000-04:002007-06-06T19:45:00.000-04:00Forgot to mention that fresh strawberries are grea...Forgot to mention that fresh strawberries are great in a spinach salad.Anne Marie@Married to the Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600919522369171555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-70617910606014652942007-06-06T19:44:00.000-04:002007-06-06T19:44:00.000-04:00Strawberry shortcake is always good. Or a strawbe...Strawberry shortcake is always good. Or a strawberry cake. I make strawberry cake for my hubby's birthday each year, and I finally found THE recipe last year. <BR/><BR/>Freezing the strawberries is also a great idea. Twelve cups is a lot to try to use up while they're fresh, so freezing is probably the more economical thing to do. Besides, it means you can enjoy them that much longer!<BR/><BR/>I went blueberry picking with my parents 2 years ago. We had a great time. Unfortunately, I discovered soon after that blueberries are definitely a migraine trigger, so I had 6 pounds of blueberries to farm out to my friends. :-(Anne Marie@Married to the Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600919522369171555noreply@blogger.com