Seasonality
Spring/Early Summer
Quick Tips
How to cook strawberries
Strawberries are wonderful raw, but can also be roasted, cooked into jams and jellies, or added to baked goods. I also like to roast strawberries for a pancake/waffle topping.
How to buy strawberries
Look for strawberries that have solid red color all over, and no white or light green tops. This indicates the strawberry was picked before it was ripe. Strawberries should be void of bruises, mold, or soft spots, and should still be firm. Strawberries will not continue to ripen once picked.
How to store strawberries
Store strawberries carefully in a dry paper bag. Check for mold occasionally. Fresh strawberries can last up to a week.
Varieties
Allstar
Honeoye
Earliglow
Ozark Beauty
Fort Laramie
About
Strawberries are a signal of a seasonal transition for me. I’ve had my fill of winter squash and sweet potatoes, I’m happily eating my way through asparagus, and then strawberries make their appearance. It’s a lovely ‘welcome to spring’ that only a juicy, sweet strawberry can bring.
I tend to avoid strawberries from the grocery store. They’re often picked early, which means the flavor hasn’t developed, nor sweetness. Homegrown and market fresh strawberries have beautiful red color all over that translates into fresh taste.
Strawberries are eaten quickly in our house, but if I get a plethora of them, I cut the stem off, toss with lemon juice, stick on a baking tray, then individually freeze them. Once they’re frozen, I toss into a freezer safe container and keep for months. I find having strawberries around when the weather turns cooler is a great addition for oatmeal or pancake topping.
All Vegetarian Strawberry Recipes
Buckwheat Strawberry Waffles
Buttermilk Spelt Pancakes
Canning (the rundown: recipes, ideas, and information)
Creamy Millet Porridge with Roasted Strawberries
Gluten-Free Cornmeal Waffles with Sorghum Strawberries
Honey Custard with Roasted Strawberries
Honey Strawberry Jam (and a lesson on Canning)
Pecan Wheat Pancakes with Maple Bourbon Strawberries
Rye Crepes with Sorghum-Bourbon Strawberries + Ice Cream
Saving the Season: 3-Ways with Strawberries
Spelt Cornmeal Pancakes with Strawberry-Lavender Chia Jam
Steel cut oatmeal
Strawberry Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Strawberry-Vanilla Bean Swirl Ice Cream
Wheat Pancakes with Strawberry-Pistachio Topping
Whole Wheat Dutch Baby with Maple-Pecan Strawberries
