Berry Bonanza
Spring is wonderful for many reasons, not the least of which is the return of fresh ripe berries. Every week, I hustle to my farmers markets to see what is waiting for me. Right now, it’s strawberries:...
View ArticleSpinach and Strawberry Salad with Toasted Almonds and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Believe it or not, balsamic vinegar is a perfect accompaniment to strawberries (try them on vanilla frozen yogurt). Add the spinach and you have a “salad” you will LOVE (and will love you back with...
View ArticleSoupe aux Fraises et Rhubarbe (Strawberry Rhubarb Soup)
Serves 4 Ingredients 1 Tablespoons Canola Oil 3 stalks Rhubarb, pealed and cut into 1.4 inch chunks 2 cups hulled and sliced fresh Strawberries 4 ounces fresh Orange Juice 1/4 cup Sugar 3/4 cup Nonfat...
View ArticleSusan Belsinger’s Strawberry Soy Milk Smoothie
Susan Belsinger, a culinary herbalist and talented recipe developer, says you can use any berries in a smoothie, but her favorite is strawberry. Susan’s kids like this smoothie with ripe banana added;...
View ArticleKjerstin’s Curried Chicken Salad with Strawberries and Roasted Almonds
This recipe by my mother, excerpted from my book, Diet Simple, would make a very nice luncheon offering. Like any curry dish, its perfect companions are a spicy or sweet chutney and a cool nonfat or...
View ArticleKatherine’s Spicy Mexican Salsa with Strawberries
I usually use vine-ripe tomatoes for my fresh salsa, excerpted from my book, Diet Simple. But strawberries are a surprising and exotically delicious substitute. Serve this salsa with grilled salmon,...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries – Katherine Demonstrates at Farmer’s...
Join me this Sunday 11 am to 2 pm at the new College Park Farmers Market! I’ll be demonstrating dark-chocolate-dipped strawberries using the season’s first strawberries. I just bought several quarts at...
View ArticleKatherine’s Market Recipe: Strawberry & Rhubarb Soup
FREE: Download and print my entire new spring recipe chapter from my upcoming cookbook: “Diet Simple Farm-to-Table Recipes,” try a recipe, post its picture and join the discussion on my Facebook page,...
View ArticleStrawberry and Rhubarb Soup
At your farmers market, you’ll find strawberries and rhubarb picked at peak ripeness, which means maximum flavor, texture, and nutrition. You’re also helping save the environment when you buy at a...
View ArticleKatherine’s Crepe-Style Swedish Waffles with Succulent Strawberries
This week’s strawberries were especially sweet and succulent. I experienced a very decadent way of enjoying them while relaxing during a recent respite in the Pennsylvania countryside, with my friend,...
View ArticleIntensely Flavored Strawberry Sherbet in 5 Minutes
5 Minutes? Yes, you heard right. Through the Salvation Army, I teach people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction – and often from the criminal justice system – the importance of including fruits...
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