Comments on: A Love Note to Local Strawberries

By: shelley

shelley — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:35:31 +0000

Hi Katie,

Any leads on local (GR – Area) organic strawberries???

thanks!!!
Shelley

By: Lanise

Lanise — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:02:38 +0000

This makes me so sad that we just don’t have that kind of access to fresh berries here in the Arizona desert. But I should be grateful that our farmers market is open with fresh, local produce all year long, just no berries. But we do get fresh local citrus in the winter.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:53:24 +0000

This was really cute. We were unable to go strawberry picking this year, but blueberry picking starts this weekend. Thanks for participating in Food Roots. I hope I'll see you back there again! Shannon Shannon’s last blog post..Food Roots - July 16: where does your food come from?

By: Alyss

Alyss — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:10:52 +0000

Blackberries are my one true love, but I appreciate the amazingness that is strawberries. Great post! Happy strawberry season! Alyss’s last blog post..You can please some of the people all of the time...

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:09:07 +0000

I’ve not seen jam recipes without pectin, so this is a neat substitute if I don’t have it on hand. Have you ever frozen it? I rarely lose any berries b/c I’m quick to get them cleaned and in the freezer.

Thanks for the great tip!

By: RDC

RDC — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:03:02 +0000

For your berries that tend to rot quickly, (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc), have you thought about making ice box jam? We did this when we got TONS of strawberries in our CSA box. It is the ultimate low-effort jam!

2 Cups berries – washed. If strawberries, thickly sliced.
1/4 C honey
Pinch of salt
Zest of 1/2 orange or 1 lemon

Mix ingredients, bring to boil. Then simmer until thickened. Store in *glass* jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Makes appx 1 cup.

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:33:54 +0000

What a cute post. Thanks for joining in on Real Food Wednesday! I stumbled you.

Kelly

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By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:23:02 +0000

Oh, I know how you feel. I could write that love letter to so many . . . strawberries, blueberries, peaches, watermelon, corn, carrots, squash, (((sigh))). Hurry up and open, farmer's market!! Lori’s last blog post..WFMW: Packing Lunch for Work or School