According to many of my blogging friends, June is STRAWBERRY season. Yes, many other fruits and veggies come alive this month but strawberries are what really have our attention. And when they’re ripe, they are not tart, or bland like the ones you randomly find in grocery stores mid-winter, but they are puckering-ly sweet and a shade of vibrant red (like the ones in Annalise’s photo above). The strawberries in my garden hardly make their way up the three stairs and into the house. Everett and I have found ourselves on several occasions, squatting and picking, straight garden-to-mouth style. His fingers and mouth covered in strawberry juices and his face with a crazy grin like he’s getting away with something wonderful!
If you’re strawberries, garden fresh or from the market, last more than a few minutes, try some of these mouth watering berry recipes:
3 Ingredient Fresh Strawberry Pie by Simple Bites
Rosemary Ricotta Blintzes with Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce by My Name is Yeh
Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake by Lauren’s Latest
Roasted Strawberry Vanilla Bean Frozen Yogurt by Completely Delicious
Balsamic Brown Sugar Sauce with Fresh Strawberries by Project Domestication
Cherry Clafoutis with Chocolate Whipped Cream by Climbing Grier Mountain
And just incase you find something green at the market, here are some great Spring Green recipes, from cool cocktails to tacos and salads:
Green Beans with Sorgum and Walnuts by Naturally Ella
Mint Mojito Wine Spritzer by Mountain Mama Cooks
Fresh Arugula, Black Bean and Pickled Radish Tacos by Cookie and Katee
Greek Salad with Avocado by Foodie Crush
Tzatziki Chicken Salad by me
Cucumber Lime Slush by Cafe Johnsonia
Strawberries really are the best of what’s around right now. The perfect summer dinner for me would be your tzatziki chicken salad finished off with Annalise’s roasted strawberry frozen yogurt.
YUM!
Thanks for the fun time again. I love the #eatseasonal campaign.
Sounds like a great meal to me!! I love how many of you guys made something with strawberries!
The strawberries are so sweet right now and we’re practically eating them by the handful. There are so many great recipes here that I have to try!
Dara, it’s hard to do much else with them because I could just eat them all plain!!