Walker was beyond happy to see this last week: One tiny ripe strawberry. First of the year! The heat wave earlier this week paid off, the strawberries are putting on flowers like crazy. I have planted a mix of June Bearers and Ever Bearers so that the kids get a supply for months to pick… Continue reading Lemon-Strawberry Bread
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Individual Rhubarb-Strawberry Crumbles
It is June so I figured it might be prudent to harvest the rest of the rhubarb from our plants. They grow in the dry, dark corner behind my blueberries and don't produce big stalks, which is OK with me. Small tender stalks taste better - and cook faster. Unlike the massive stalks sold in… Continue reading Individual Rhubarb-Strawberry Crumbles
Peppery Dried Strawberries
Summer is nearly here and that means dehydrating time is here. Usually my first seasonal item is strawberries. When I was little my Mom would take my brother and I berry picking so she could make jam and dry berries. One of my earliest memories is picking berries in the sun, in fields surrounded by… Continue reading Peppery Dried Strawberries