Monthly Archives: June 2012

June 25 – National Strawberry Parfait Day

June 24, 2012

National Strawberry Parfait Day Five Food Finds about Strawberries Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside. The average strawberry has 200 seeds. The ancient Romans believed that strawberries alleviated symptoms of melancholy, faintin…

July is Blueberry Month – Ledger Independent

July is Blueberry MonthLedger IndependentThere is also a blueberry farm close by called Brackenridge Berry Farm located in Bracken County. After I share some good recipes for blueberries, you may …and more »

Preserved: Strawberry-Tarragon Jam

From Sweets

[Photograph: Lucy Baker]

Open my refrigerator’s crisper drawer and you will likely find bright green bunches of basil, cilantro, and flat-leaf parsley, as well as a few wayward sprigs of rosemary or thyme. When I cook…

Blueberry Cobbler

June 23, 2012

As a child, I was reared on a small farm in southeast Georgia, and tobacco was our main crop. Now blueberries are the main crop in our small town, which has a blueberry festival each year. This recipe was the winner in 2008! —Evelyn Dunlap, Nicol…

Strawberry stuffed Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookies

June 22, 2012

Ruth Graves Wakefield, inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, was born 109 years ago this week. To celebrate, we’ve selected another fabulous cookie invention that we discovered from www.IWashYouDry.com: Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookies! (http://ow.ly/bLARJ) What is your favorite cookie?

Blueberry Muffin Bread.

Blueberry Muffin Bread [adapted from triple fudge banana bread] makes one 9×5 loaf 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs …

Strawberry-Stuffed French Toast

I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks the strawberries this season are nothing short of amazing.  We went picking last weekend and judging solely by the fact that we could smell the strawberries on the “Berry Ferry” ride to …