strawberry season :: recipies

have you noticed the fresh strawberries at the store lately?  the traditional strawberry season is from june until mid august, but thanks to new farming methods it now extends from mid march until mid december.  lucky us!

a couple of my favorite recipies:

strawberry muffins
makes 24 muffins 

• 2 cups butter, softened 
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cps flour
• 1 tsp baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp baking soda 
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cooking oats 

preheat oven to 350 degrees.  in large bowl, beat 1 cup butter with sugar until fluffy.  beat in eggs and vanilla. in medium bowl, combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and lemon zest.  gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternating with buttermilk, beating until smooth after each addition.  fold fresh strawberries.  spoon batter into muffin cups.  in small bowl, combine remaining butter, 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar and oats.  sprinkle over batter in muffin cups.  bake for 15 mins.


strawberry good sandwich

• cream cheese
• strawberry jam
• fresh strawberries
• kiwi
• wheat bread

in small bowl, mix together cream cheese and jam.  spread over one slice of bread.  layer on sliced strawberries and kiwi slices.  top with another piece of bread.  kids love this!!!