Strawberry Dressing

A plate of food with meat, cheese and strawberries.

It’s strawberry time in Nashville and what a marvelous time that is. Local farmer’s markets are bursting at the seams with beautiful berries and the thrill only lasts about 3 weeks so take advantage immediately. We always start with a strawberry short cake just like my mom made. Next, it’s time for a big batch…

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Strawberry Jam

Two slices of toast with strawberry jam.

Stop by any fruit and flower stand this time of year and you won’t be able to resist the beautiful local strawberries. Apparently, as fate would have it, lots of people couldn’t resist because the place closest to me completely sold out Friday and I had to go back early Saturday morning just to get…

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Strawberry Muffins

A plate of muffins sitting on top of a table.

Ingredients 3 cups flour ½ cup sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 2 sticks butter, melted 1 1/3 cups milk 2 eggs 1-pint strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, Baking soda,…

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Strawberry Muffins Forever

Strawberry muffins on a pink plate.

Just when writing about food seemed like a good thing to do – Kaboom! Nashville went dark. Literally. The storm took down trees which downed power lines and adding one more fear to a long list…what if everything in the freezer thaws out? I’m so grateful to my sister who was in Auburn, Alabama and…

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Strawberry Pie

A white plate topped with a strawberry pie.

Ingredients 1 lb box fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced in half 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 3 Tbsp cornstarch 3 Tbsp strawberry gelatin Pie crust purchased or homemade (recipe follows) Whipped cream or Redi-whip for serving (not a fan of Cool Whip) Directions Bake crust according to directions and cool. For filling: combine water…

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Strawberry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Fresh strawberries in a container with cheese.

It’s getting cooler – don’t you love that? But it’s not so cool that a few more summer fruit salads are already off the menu. Some gorgeous strawberries were just calling out to be chosen. However, this blog isn’t about the strawberries or even the salad – it’s all about the dressing- the very best…

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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

A bowl of fruit is sitting on the table.

Ingredients 2 cups crushed pretzels (food processor or a baggie and a rolling pin) 3/ 4 cup melted butter 2 Tbsp sugar 8 oz package cream cheese 8 oz container of whipped dessert topping ½ cup sugar 6 oz strawberry Jell-O 2 cups boiling water 2 (10 oz ) packages frozen strawberries, sliced Directions Preheat…

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Strawberry Streusel Muffins

A basket of muffins sitting on top of the ground.

Ingredients 2 cups of strawberries, cut up in small pieces 2eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup sour cream (or yogurt) ½ cup canola oil 2 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour 1 Tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt For Streusel topping 1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter 1 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown…

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Strawberry Stuff

Strawberry cobbler in a silver dish.

It’s been a Mother’s Day tradition to cook dinner with my son since he was tall enough to reach the stove. He knows I have a hankering for anything with strawberries, especially this time of year, so he wisely planned a strawberry dessert.  In our family my love of strawberries is legendary. This is a…

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