Strawberries

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce on Berry Blue Cake

July 2, 2014 by Kay Leave a Comment

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce is a sweet topping with a hint of cinnamon. Serve it on Berry Blue Cake for a festive look on the 4th of July.

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce starts by boiling rhubarb, water, sugar and lemon zest on the stove until the rhubarb is soft. Then add in the fresh strawberries, lemon juice, cinnamon and some food coloring (to get a bright red color) and the sauce is ready to eat!

Serve this wonderful sauce on cake (see below for my easy Berry Blue Cake), ice cream, pancakes or biscuits.

Going with my theme of red, white and blue this week in honor of the 4th of July I made a quick Berry Blue Cake. It is a box cake mix with jello added in to give the blue color. Kids and adults will both love this dessert.

Enjoy!

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce on Berry Blue Cake

Rating: 51

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce on Berry Blue Cake

Ingredients

2 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped into small pieces
¾ cup water
1/3 to ½ cup sugar
Grated peel of 1 small lemon
Pinch of salt
1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, cut into small pieces
Juice of ½ the lemon
¼ tsp. cinnamon
4 drops red food coloring, optional

Instructions

In a small saucepan, add the rhubarb, water, sugar, lemon peel and salt; stir to combine. Over medium high heat, bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook uncovered for 10-12 minutes, until the rhubarb is soft.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the strawberries, lemon juice, and cinnamon, stir to combine. Add the food coloring, if you wish, stir to combine.
Serve over cake or ice cream.

Notes

For the Berry Blue Cake Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix, plus the ingredients indicated on the box 1 small box Berry Blue Jello Mix

Make cake according to package directions. Pour half of the batter into your cake pan. Add the dry jello mix to the other half of the batter and mix to combine. Pour the blue batter in the cake pan. Bake according to package direcitons.

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The Sauce

Cinnamon is delicious in this sauce.

Every bite is yummy!

Red, White & Blue

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

Strawberry, Blueberry & Jicama Salsa

June 30, 2014 by Kay Leave a Comment

Strawberry, Blueberry & Jicama Salsa gives you sweetness from the fruit, crunch from the jicama and heat from the jalapeno; a tasty combination.

4th of July is in a few days, so I thought I would feature food with the colors red, white and blue. First up is Strawberry, Blueberry & Jicama Salsa. A fruit filled salsa with the crunch of jicama.

Jicama (HEE-kah-ma) is an edible root that resembles a turnip. It has thin brown skin and crisp, juicy, white flesh that’s mild in flavor (think of a cross between a water chestnut and a pear), crunchy and sweet.

I first made this recipe when I was in the Outer Banks on vacation, it was a big hit. I think I could have eaten the whole bowl myself, it was that good. I served the Strawberry, Blueberry & Jicama Salsa with Tortilla Scoops so you could get a huge amount of salsa with a small bit of chip.

You could easily serve this salsa on top of some grilled chicken or use as a condiment for fish tacos.

Enjoy!

Strawberry, Blueberry & Jicama Salsa

Rating: 51

Yield: 5 cups

Strawberry, Blueberry & Jicama Salsa

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups diced strawberries
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1 1/2 cups diced jicama
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1 large or 2 medium jalapenos, seeded and diced
Juice of 2 limes
Salt, to taste
Tortilla chips, for serving

Instructions

In a bowl, combine the strawberries, blueberries and jicama, stir to combine. Add in the cilantro, jalapeno, stir to combine.
Juice the limes over the mixture. Sprinkle with salt, stir to combine.
Let the salsa sit for 30 minutes to let the flavors blend.
Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

If you like your salsa to have some heat, leave some of the seeds of the jalapeno in the salsa.

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The three main ingredients.

Love the bright colors.

I could eat this by the spoonful!

Strawberry, Blueberry & Jicama Salsa

Serve the salsa with tortilla chips.

Adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

June 26, 2014 by Kay Leave a Comment

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing has a little bit of everything; crispy lettuce, sweet strawberries, the crunch of pecans and a delicious dressing.

I remember years ago when a salad consisted of a wedge of lettuce and dressing, that was it. It was such a chore to eat because it was so bland. These days it’s fun to create new salads with many options for toppings.

My recipe for Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing only has a few ingredients but has tons of flavor. I like the mix of greens and spinach in this recipe, they both can withhold the balsamic dressing. Strawberries and balsamic dressing are the bomb. I would have no problem eating just the strawberries draped in the balsamic dressing!

Enjoy!

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Rating: 51

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Ingredients

For the dressing:
1 Tbsp. Poppy seeds
1/4 cup white sugar
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ tsp. paprika
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. onion powder
For the salad:
1 bunch spinach, rinsed dried & torn
1 bunch mixed greens, rinsed, dried & torn
1 quart strawberries, cleaned, hulled & sliced
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion powder. Cover and chill for one hour.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, lettuce, strawberries and pecans. Pour dressing over salad and toss. Refrigerate 10 – 15 minutes before serving.

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Balsamic Dressing

Lots & Lots of Strawberries

Spinach and Mixed Greens

Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce

June 23, 2014 by Kay Leave a Comment

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce has a sweet and tangy flavor and is sure to impress who ever you serve it too.

It was “back to work day” today both at my day time job and my job being a recipe blogger. The day went quick trying to catch up at the office and picking out a recipe to feature today. It was a bit strange not posting any recipe’s last week while I was in the Outer Banks, but it was nice to have a break. I did a lot of cooking for the family, I will share more on my vacation at a later date.

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce is a delicious homemade bbq sauce that makes your mouth come alive. You get a sweet flavor from the strawberries and a tangy flavor from the bbq ingredients. I served this sauce on chicken but it would be equally good on pork or meatballs.

First you roast the strawberries to bring out the maximum sweetness of them. Add the strawberries to the bbq ingredients, cook on low and put the sauce in a food processor to produce Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce. Simply delicious!

Enjoy!

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce

Rating: 51

Yield: 2 Cups

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

4 cups strawberries, hulled (if they are large cut them in half)
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons strawberry preserves/jam
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 chipotle chili in adobo, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, grated
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the strawberries in a single layer on a baking pan lined with foil. Roast the strawberries until the start to caramelize, about 15-20 minutes.
In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine the ketchup, syrup, jam, vinegar, soy sauce, chili, garlic, ginger, Worcestershire and Dijon mustard, stir to combine. Add the roasted strawberries. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to low and cook for 15 minutes. Mix in the cilantro. Add the sauce to a food processor, blender or use an immersion blender and pulse until combined.

Notes

Adapted from Closet Cooking.

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