Legends and Lore of Strawberries:
In provincial France, strawberries were regarded as an aphrodisiac.
Newlyweds were served always served a cold strawberry soup.
The strawberry was a symbol for Venus, the Goddess of Love, because of
its heart shapes and red color.
Have you every eaten a double st
Stuffed Roasted Strawberries
12 extra-large freshstrawberries (the bigger the better!)
1 to 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
Spray whipping cream (the kind in the can in the dairy section)
Cocoa powder, for garnishing
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Slice the t
Zabaglione with Fresh Berries
5egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup dry or sweet Marsala wine*
1 cup heavy cream (whipping cream), whipped until stiff
5 1/4 cups freshberries (blackberries,blueberries, quartered
strawberries, and/or raspberries)
* Marsala wine is traditionally used,
Fresh Strawberry Granita
1 pound fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice, optional
Mint leaves, for garnish
Wash, hull, and slice the strawberries. Place sliced strawberries in a
large bowl. Toss the strawberries with the sugar; let stand
Fresh Fruit Salad
Banana Dressing (see recipe below)
5 to 6 cups of a variety of fresh fruits of your choice (be creative):
Bananas, peeled and sliced
Blueberries
Green or red grapes, halved
Kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
Pears, peeled and sliced
Peaches, peeled and sliced
Raspberries
Strawbe
Boccone Dolce (Sweet Mouthful)
Meringue Layers (see recipe below)
6 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate pieces
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons powdered (confectioner's) sugar
3 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced*
2 pints stra
Blended Fresh Strawberry Margarita
8 to 10 hulled fresh strawberries or 4 ounces frozen sliced
strawberries in syrup (partially thawed)*
4 ounces tequila
1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
1 1/2 ounces Triple Sec
Lots of ice (about 1 to 2 cups ice cubes)**
Coase salt or sugar, for rimming the glass
Strawberries & Balsamic Vinegar
Fresh strawberries, washed, hulled or unhulled, and dried
1/2 cup good-quality balsamic vinegar
1 cup powdered (confectioners) sugar
Place strawberries, balsamic, and powdered sugar in separate bowls.
To serve, let each guest dip a strawberry into balsamic
Amaretto Strawberries
1 pint fresh strawberries
1/4 cup Amaretto liqueur
Vanilla ice cream
Slivered almonds
Wash and hull strawberries; drain. In a large bowl, marinate
strawberries in Amaretto liqueur overnight. Serve over ice cream and
sprinkle with slivered almonds.
Makes 4 servings.
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Foolproof Pancakes
Recipe from: Pat Dailey
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 3 minutes per batch
Yield: 10 3-inch pancakes
1 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. whole milk
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. each: baking soda, salt
1 egg
2 tsps. unsalted butter, melted
vegetable oil for cooki
Very Berry Muffins
1 teaspoon. baking soda
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoon. baking powder
1/4 teaspoon. salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, unbeatened
1-1/2 teaspoon. vanilla extract
1 cup butter milk
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup fres
Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls
Yield: 12 servings
1/4 c Milk
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
3 tb Butter or margarine
1 pk Dry yeast
1/4 c Warm water (105-115 degrees)
2 1/4 c All-purpose flour; divided
1 Egg
2 tb Butter or margarine -softened
1/4 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 c Bluebe
Don't store potatoes and onions together. Potatoes will rot quickly if stored
with onions.
A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up
an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship.
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Dissolve your washing detergent in water before you add your clothes,
otherwise wash cycle will be half over
by the time the detergent starts to do its job.
Shredded paper - Makes great packing material for shipping gifts; also makes
good packing material for when you are moving.
One of the mo
I am way way behind, and going through old emails; do you drain the fruit in
this recipe? I am assuming you use canned fruit in the recipe.
Sandy
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Old nylons make good ties for tomatoes and other plants because they're strong,
yet won't damage vulnerable stalks.
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an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship.
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Easy Pork Chops
6-8 pork chops
Ketchup
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/2 c. water
Brown pork chops in a skillet. In a crock pot, layer ingredients as follows: 1
pork chop, 1/6 of onion,
1/6 of bell pepper, enough ketchup to cover with a thin layer, Repeat layers
until all ingre
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