Last week, the Ms and I upheld one of our favorite summer traditions: strawberry picking! We went with a group of Big M’s friends from preschool. If you are local to Connecticut, Jones Family Farms has a great, family-friendly set-up, and if you go this week, you’ll just catch the end of strawberry season and the start of blueberry season. The kids love to ride the tractor, aka the ‘Berry Ferry’, out to the field, and use their own little baskets for picking. In about an hour, the girls and I picked over 8 pounds of red, ripe strawberries (not including the ones they ate in the field!). Now, what do you do with 8 pounds of strawberries?
50+ Ways for Prepping, Storing, Eating & Cooking Strawberries
After searching for and finding all sorts of amazing things to do with our strawberries, I thought I might as well share all those efforts with you! We found ways to prep and play with strawberries, breakfast and dessert recipes, savory recipes, adult beverages featuring strawberries (my personal favorite!), and last but not least… how to grow your own!
Prep & Play with Strawberries
Berry Paint by Thriving Stem
Berry No Cook Playdough by Kids Craft Room
How to Make Strawberries Last Longer by The Krazy Coupon Lady
How to Freeze Strawberries by 5 Dollar Dinners
Strawberry Canning by Whole Eats & Whole Treats
Strawberry Jam by The Life of Jennifer Dawn
Rhuberry Jam by Nemcsok Farms
Microwave Strawberry Jam by Still Playing School
Strawberry Breakfast Recipes
Skinny Crunchy Strawberry Stuffed French Toast by Savory Nothings
Nutella Mini-Pancake Kabobs by Tablespoon.com
Vanilla Glazed Strawberry Rolls by Baker by Nature
Strawberry Coffee Cake Muffins by Living Better Together
Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls by A Few Short Cuts
Whole Grain Strawberry Breakfast Bars by Julie’s Eats & Treats
Dairy and Egg-Free Whole Wheat Strawberry Pancakes by Sugar Aunts
Savory Strawberry Recipes
Strawberry Balsamic Pizza with Chicken by The Cafe Sucre Farine
Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Strawberry-Jalapeno Salsa by Domesticate Me
Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips by Spend with Pennies
Strawberry Mango Salsa by Damn Delicious
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Bacon by Julia’s Album
Strawberry Vinaigrette by Vitamix
Baked Brie with Balsamic Strawberries by Spoonful of Flavor
Strawberry Adult Beverages
Strawberry Margarita Punch by The Cookie Rookie
Strawberry Margarita Jello Shots by My Honeys Place
Strawberry Lemonade Vodka by Live Love Pasta
White Moscato Sangria by Amanda’s Cookin’
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade (non-alcoholic) by Fireflies and Mudpies
Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Best Strawberry Frosting by Your Cup of Cake
Banana Split Stuffed Strawberries by Spend with Pennies
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries by Dessert Now, Dinner Later
Raw Strawberry Twizzlers by Nouveau Raw
Dried Strawberries by eHow
Traditional English Trifle by Amanda’s Cookin’
Sweet and Sumptuous Strawberry Shortcake by Nemcsok Farms
Healthy Frozen Yogurt Pops by Simple Fun for Kids
Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs by Sugar Apron
Strawberry Cookies with White Chocolate Chunks by OMG Chocolate Desserts
Fruit and Yogurt Popsicles by The Life of Jennifer Dawn
June in January Cake by Amanda’s Cookin’
Strawberry Dole Whip by Chocolate Covered Katie
Strawberry Twinkie Dream by A Helicopter Mom
Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies by Amy’s Healthy Baking
Fresh Strawberry Cobbler by Chocolate, Chocolate and More!
Strawberry Patch Pie by The Life of Jennifer Dawn
Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake with Strawberry Topping by Amanda’s Cookin’
Strawberry Cheesecake Mini Jars by Mom Endeavors
Strawberry Refrigerator Cake by Crystal & Co.
Strawberry Pound Cake by The Life of Jennifer Dawn
Frozen Strawberry Pops by Craftulate
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cake by Simple Fun for Kids
Strawberry Oatmeal Bars by Bento Lunch
Grow Your Own Strawberries
Because every year, after we go picking, the girls have so much fun, I am inspired to attempt to grow my own the next year… Last year, we did have one strawberry plant – Big M loved watching the green buds grow and ripen into juicy red berries. And we actually got a couple harvests from it too.
How to Make a Better Strawberry Pallet Planter by Lovely Greens
DIY Gutter Garden by 10 Acres and 6 Chicks
Growing Strawberries Vertically by My Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
Strawberries are just one of many of my favorite things about summer. And no store bought berry tastes as good as picking your own, fresh from the field, locally grown. What’s your favorite method for cooking strawberries? Big M has now requested daily since our strawberry outing to go peach picking… stay tuned for that adventure next month! Catch all our summer fun here, including kids activities, recipes and more.
3 comments
All of these strawberries are making me hungry to eat them!! I told my husband just the other day that I needed to make some strawberry jam. I’d better get on the stick! Thanks so much for sharing at Grandma Ideas Sharing Time link party. I really appreciate your participation!
I love strawberries and this is a great list of delicious recipes. Thanks for including my recipe!
Thanks – happy to… thanks for sharing such yummy food!