I haven't mastered growing my own strawberries, so I get my fix at the local farmers market. David and I checked it out for the first time this season on Saturday and got some awesome items. I even got to pet some baby goats! It was heaven. And when I saw the big, red, juicy strawberries I knew I had to have them. I ate several of them on the way home along with my chai spiced pretzel from the market and have managed to polish off the whole pint in just a few days. No apologies!
I've had this simple graham cracker strawberry bowl for breakfast the past couple days. All I do is slice the strawberries and sprinkle with a little brown sugar. I stir and let them rest for a minute to get the juices flowing. Then I crumble on a couple graham crackers and have at it. For a little more decadence this morning, I also drizzled on a local honey made from bees foraging at a walnut farm.
For me, this is the perfect way to celebrate the return of strawberry season. What is your favorite way to eat strawberries?
~Tammy
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Yum - great idea! I'll have to try that; I bet Andy will love it, too....thanks for the easy recipe idea, you've kind of made my day ;-). I don't really have a favorite strawberry recipe - I like them in a fruit salsa, in my smoothies, and just all by themselves.
ReplyDeleteI love strawberries! We have grown some in our yard and they were pretty good just smaller than the ones we can buy in the stores.. I have not tried them with graham crackers. Sounds YUMMY!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to eat them is right out of the field (washed first, of course).
ReplyDeleteeating fresh or as topping for an ice cream.......
ReplyDeleteOh I must be making this for my little girl :) she will just love it!
ReplyDeletei like them plain, and if i really splurge, i'll cut them up over melty vanilla ice cream. :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't had luck growing them, so we go pick at a strawberry farm every year. I usually make jam and fruit leathers. This year I did a strawberry pie. And always, always shortcakes. :-)
ReplyDeleteOooooooooooh, that looks mighty good! We grow strawberries, although we only get a few at a time. They're pretty easy, you need to try it!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea - I've never tried strawberries and graham crackers before. Our strawberry season is just getting started. And there's nothing better than fresh Oregon strawberries!
ReplyDeleteHa! I've just finished scoffing a punnet of strawberries! Just plain & simple for me, proper lovely :)
ReplyDeleteJanie x
That looks yummy!!! :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I am going to try that. My favorite way is on angel food cake.
ReplyDeleteshortcakes are my fave. but strawberry rhubarb pie. strawberries with yogurt, drizzled honey and walnuts. cake with strawberry frosting. yum.
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE all berries! Strawberries, blueberries and blackberries. I have all three right now in my refrigerator. Never had the strawberries with graham crackers -- will have to try them!! I like cutting up my strawberries and layer them with crumbled angel food cake and vanilla pudding, and whip cream, then sprinkled with orange juice. It's really light and summery. I watch TV, eating blackberries.
ReplyDeleteI love strawberries, cream and meringue mashed up together - Eton Mess!
ReplyDeleteOh, they do look good, I agree about things being better in season too, enjoy as many as you can :)
ReplyDeleteOh my that looks yummy. I wouldn't have thought of graham crackers on strawberries but I image it would be wonderful. My favorite way to have strawberries is sliced up with a hint of sugar stirred in, chilled for a while then poured on top of angel food cake, no whipped cream. Of course I tend to eat half the strawberries while I am cleaning and slicing them lol.
ReplyDeleteI haven't mastered growing them either, but I may try again next year...I will study other people's methods until them :-)
Yum! I'm hoping well have fresh strawberries pretty soon. It's usually sometime in June up here. You got to pet a goat - how fun!
ReplyDeleteOoooh! I love your strawberry concoction with the graham crackers and brown sugar! I would have never thought of that and it sounds so yummy! I usually use Strawberries in smoothies, scones and of course shortcake! I do love strawberries! xoxo
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely LOVE strawberries...have never tried them with graham crackers! Will have to as soon as it is time for picking up here! Would love for you to share this at what i am eating http://www.townsend-house.com/2013/05/what-i-am-eating-29.html
ReplyDeleteWe had the first berries of the season this weekend too, from the farmers market since mine are not quite ready to be picked. I agree nothing like fresh clean food that's in season, YUM! I'm a bit jealous you got to play with baby goats :) Sounds like it was a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteYum! This looks like a tasty way to eat them!
ReplyDeleteWe're in about our 3rd year of getting our strawberry patch established. We tried eons ago, but failed. This time around, things are looking good! We had some fruit last year, and my husband worked on the strawberry patch much of the weekend - looking like champs! We won't have berries until later in June way up here.
OH, how very delicious! Have you tried strawberries with a little black pepper on them - it really brings out the flavour.
ReplyDeleteOoh, that looks really good -- I'd definitely try this! I actually grew strawberries in a pot when I was in university lol. I'm pretty straightforward with how I eat them -- just add cereal and milk :)
ReplyDeleteOooooh, what a tasty snack. It looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteNeat idea, kind of like a strawberry pie! I like to slice them into yogurt with a little granola, yum!!
ReplyDeleteAren't Farmer's Markets the greatest places? :)
YUMMY!!! :) My strawberries are still green so I drool every time I see nice juicy ripe ones. Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love strawberries
ReplyDeleteI love graham cracekrs
Ergo I would LOVE this :)
oh wow, i've never had them like this before, must try! usually i just eat them whole...also dipping them in powdered sugar is yummy!
ReplyDeleteMy strawberries froze in the April way below seasonal freezing temperatures we had. I've had to replant them. My mom makes a strawberries and bananas salad/dessert which I absolutely love. Speaking of which I haven't had it in a while. Must. Make. Soon.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Tammy! I have strawberries in my garden-not many-but they are so good! I love your idea and I will try it, along with my standby of sliced and slightly sugared with some locally made vanilla ice cream, or mixed with some of my rhubarb and made into pie:)
ReplyDeleteOh sounds Lovely I must try this I just love Honey to, I love mine with fresh cream or chocolate melted and just dipped. :)
ReplyDeleteI planted my own strawberries this year, but the squirrels kept pulling them up until they all died. I'll try again next year and will be prepared with a cover.
ReplyDeleteFarmhouse hugs,
Cindy
I have never had my strawberries this way, but I certainly will be giving it a try. Yum! My son and I LOVE our strawberries from the farmers market. We aren't that exciting tho, we just eat them plain. Of course he loves, on occasion, when Mom decides to dip them in chocolate. :)
ReplyDeleteAt the farm where I buy my starter plants for our garden, they had hanging baskets of strawberries. I am tempted to try one. I have never had any luck growing them in the ground because of all the critters snacking on them.
I love fresh strawberries with splenda and a little whipped topping. We buy ours at the farmers market as well. Thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteI could taste them by looking at these pics.. Just lovely and will be making me some.. Craving some blue berries too ... How is sweet pearl doing ? Awe.. I need to print me a pic of her for my future office... HUGS and lots of love and blessings your way my sweet friend................
ReplyDeleteOh how we love strawberries!! There is just nothing like ripe local berries. I love eating them plain so that I can enjoy all that wonderful flavor!
ReplyDeletethat looks so beautiful - I can almost smell the strawberries! And yes, I totally agree with you about eating them while in season....so much better in taste.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so yummy!! And very easy to make for a quick breakfast- I will have to try it. We have lots of fresh strawberries around here in NC!
ReplyDeleteOh, that sounds delicious! We haven't grown strawberries before either, but I'm hoping to be picking some this weekend at a local farm! I'll have to try this out for breakfast soon!
ReplyDeleteTammy, how did I miss this? Looks like a pretty perfect breakfast to me! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteDelicious!
ReplyDeleteWith Milk! Just a wee bit in the bowl with the berries. Let sit a minute or two and the milk turns into strawberry milk !:)
ReplyDeleteI am growing strawberries in a raised bed but they are not ready yet. Just got a quart at a local farm..oh MY I am in the strawberry ambrosia heaven that you are in :)
These looks so good! I am new from southern charm! I would love for you to check out my blog and hopefully follow me back. Nicole
ReplyDeletewhat a great twist to a strawberry dish!!!
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