More strawberries! And more crumble bars. These really are my “go to” thing when I need something quick and delicious, minimal effort, maximum output. And it helps if you just went strawberry picking an have homemade jam. This variety also has a bit of lemon zest in the shortbread and believe it or not, a little bit of thyme. No, it doesn’t taste “herby” though. 🙂
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Strawberries
So every year, as always, I go Pick-Your-Own Strawberry Picking at Russell Orchards in Ipswich. This year was a little different as mask wearing and social distancing were required even on the farm, but overall it felt fairly normal and it was great to be out there. This means, of course, that I am working on this year’s strawberry treats — two varieties of jam-packed jam — Strawberry Elderflower and Strawberry Vanilla Bean. Both are delicious, unique and have a crazy level of fruit!
In the mood for pie but can’t be bothered to make a pie crust? Yes, that means it’s cobbler time — dessert these evening with ice cream. Puffy vanilla batter on self-picked strawberries from Russell Orchards and rhubarb from the Farm Stand. It was a little overly juicy, but that wasn’t really a problem. 🙂
Breads, Breakfast/Brunch
Very Berry Jam Trio: Black Current + Port Wine, Cran-Strawberry and Raspberry Rhubarb Jams
So, it’s summer and I have gone berry picking a number of times. This always means that I make jam, to carry on the intense summer flavors to the rest of the year. This year, I made a few more kinds than usual, so I am putting them all in one “Triple Berry Jam” post. Pick whichever one you like and make some yourself. The Cran-Strawberry is refreshing, the Black Current + Port Wine also works well as an accompaniment to wine and cheese and the Raspberry Rhubarb? Well, that one I managed to get most of the seeds out so no picking at your teeth after breakfast. Enjoy!
One of the other things that I have made on my recent strawberry kick is this Spicy-Smokey Strawberry BBQ Sauce. I’ve made a similar Roasted Strawberry and Chipotle BBQ sauce before — this one is a little smokier and a little spicier. And these crazy ribs…. which are phenomenal (recipe is here). Obviously the BBQ sauce also works on wings, for pulled pork, brisket, etc. Yum!