Strawberry Milk

Strawberries and summer just seem to go together, yes? Yes. That was a rhetorical question…we all know they do. Strawberries are a universal favorite for kids and adults alike and early this spring, I found myself with 30 pounds of them. Yes 30 pounds. There was this farm and they were doing…

Granny’s Buttermilk Pound Cake

Sometimes things come along in life that you just know are special. The first time I tasted this pound cake was one of those times.  Not special like the birth of my children or my wedding day, but something that you know is different.  Lovely.  My best friend makes this pound cake…

Super Creamy Strawberry Ice Cream

We never made strawberry ice cream when I was a kid.  My parents had a huge, old fashioned crank ice cream maker that we would pull out a few times a summer and vanilla was the easy flavor of choice.  We would stir in mini chocolate chips and, if we were lucky,…

Strawberry Lemonade

Man, oh man.  I am one happy camper.  I am sitting here typing this at my kitchen peninsula and eating a snack and drinking the Strawberry Lemonade you see in this picture.  Although my beverage is not in my favorite tall glasses from World Market but instead is in a plastic cup we…

Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam & Books

This is the recipe I am sharing today.  Looks good, huh?  It is.  But first a few words… It has occurred to me several times over the life of this blog that I have been remiss in telling you about a passion of mine that has nothing to do with food.  No,…

Strawberry Shortcake Cake

Brace yourself.  I have purchased a LOT of strawberries in the last few weeks and have been experimenting up the wazoo.  For you, this means an abundance of really great ways to use everyones favorite spring fruit.  Because sometimes you need to break away from the norm of strawberry shortcake!  Hmm.  Actually,…

Fruit Dip: Oldie But A Goodie

Sometimes I find myself hesitating to blog about one thing or another because I am afraid it is too basic, to simple, or too well known.  I always wonder if you are all giving a collective sigh and eye roll.  Please believe me when I say that I am not trying to…

Strawberry Orange Pineapple Smoothie: Leftovers

When I say leftover smoothie I mean a smoothie made with leftovers, not a smoothie that was not finished and then saved for later.  I should be more clear with my post titles… This smoothie, as with all smoothies, is just dumped in a blender and whirred away!  Usually I think smoothie…

Strawberry-Avocado Salad W/Honey Lime Vinaigrette

I had this recipe in mind to share with you from the beginning of this blogs creation and for reasons I don’t quite understand, I just have never gotten around to it.  My bad. Please don’t judge the recipe by the simple picture above.  The lettuce combo I happened to have in…

Summer Berry Pudding

There is this recipe of Ina’s that I have been wanting to make for years.  Yes, I know I have been cooking from her books a lot lately, but this one really sticks out in my mind during the summer, for obvious reasons.  It is stunning to look at and uses very…

Strawberry Sauce

Summer is upon us!  And while I have recently mentioned two different recipes containing strawberries(this one and this one), I am going to hit you with one more!  I mean, honestly!  Who doesn’t love strawberries?! I made this to go over waffles, but the leftovers are sublime over vanilla ice cream!  Seriously. …

Strawberry Watermelon Cooler

Memorial Day is over and sadly, it is back to reality for most of us.  But you can prolong that easy, relaxin’ feeling with this drink. Its smooth.  Its sweet.  Its delightfully refreshing.  And just in case you needed one more reason, it is good for you and uses up all the…

Strawberry Ice Cream: Summer In A Bowl

Homemade ice cream.  Better yet!  Homemade strawberry ice cream! When I recently found myself with an overabundance of very ripe strawberries, I decided to make ice cream.  Is there anything better than homemade ice cream?  I am continually thankful for my Mother-In-Law’s gift a few Christmases back: an ice cream maker attachment…