Strawberry week!
It’s strawberry week in my house!
I had a job last week shooting strawberries every different way. In bowls, on a wood plank, in strainers, etc. Let me tell you, styling berries isn’t easy! You start to question the most simple things- “do I turn the berry to the side?” “ Do I cut the berry?” “How do I group a group of berries?” It was fun but realllly challenging. I ended up with 16 retail packs of strawberries and needed to do something with them and this is what I came up with.
4 delicious ways to use A LOT of strawberries:
Strawberry compote infused with Chamomile toast with honey vanilla bean creme fraiche
That’s a mouthful. Literally. I love fancy toast because it’s so easy. I had a fancy toast week a couple of weeks ago. The only tricky part about this toast is infusing the compote with tea. I add a little water to my compotes so instead of using plain water I used about 1/4 cup of chamomile tea. It’s a very subtle flavor but really fun!
Strawberry scones with a the chamomile infused strawberry compote! Strawberry scone recipe from two peas & their pod
Scones are so easy to make and you can add any type of fruit in the dough. Perfect for a Sunday morning of “reading.” My Sunday usually consists of New Scandinavian Cooking, Bob Ross Painting, Yan can cook, Simply Ming or Julie Child on PBS. I look forward to PBS cooking shows on the weekends.
Strawberry Shortcake- Recipe by Sally’s Baking Addiction
Strawberry shortcake reminds me of being a kid. It’s so easy and delicious! I whipped up some fresh whipped cream as well. Also, everyone says this but fresh whipped cream is the way to go. If you have a stand mixer, heavy whipping cream, and sugar. You are set. Add the cream and whip until peaks form- Add a little sugar right before it’s set.
Strawberry & Brie sandwich with Nutella and Mint
This is a fancy grilled cheese. Layer brie, strawberries, drizzle a little nutella on the top, and top with fresh mint. Grill until cheese has melted and you are done!
That’s the end of strawberry week! Here are some more ideas that I didn’t tackle-
Jam
Roast
Add to a salad
Add them to sparkling water
Eat fresh
Eat with whipped cream
Add them with pineapple for a fruit salad
Freeze them for smoothies
Make popsicles
THE LIST GOES ON! Hope you enjoyed my strawberry rant.
JLM
