Berry Crepe Cake! Doesn’t that sound berrylicious? It sure is, ahh I haven’t had fresh berries in forever, well not since the summer.
Hubby went shopping in the States and saw these organic strawberries and raspberries, so he got me some…so sweet:)
I was so excited and couldn’t decide on how to enjoy them, I didn’t want to just eat them…I wanted to make something fabulous!
I hosted a dessert party on my Facebook fan page last week, I had my kids vote and pick which they wanted me to make and feature it on my blog. We had a tie! This one came from Joan from chocolatechocolateandmore! Her Birthday Cake Milkshakes won my kids over!
The end of the strawberry season is here! Its a short season and I try to make the best of it! This year I found a new love for strawberry and rhubarb! I really love the combination of the two, its a bit sweet and a bit tart! Rhubarb is really sour so you do need to use a lot of sugar to sweeten it up, the strawberries if sweet help with that!
I asked my kids how they wanted to use up the last of the strawberries and they said they wanted something baked! I made a strawberry rhubarb pie not to long ago so I wanted to try something else. I was split between a crisp and cobbler. I ended up making a cobbler, it turned out amazing! I used cornstarch for the filling instead of flour, it made for a nice glossy filling.
I had about a cup worth of strawberries left from the season, I did make a cobbler last night with strawberries and rhubarb and what was left of the strawberries I decided to bake something instead of freezing the rest! I did get to make some freezer jam with the other quarts of strawberries and that is what I used in these swirls, that is why the jam is noticeably fresh and bright!
I had hoped to make these with ricotta but didn’t have any and was not leaving the house in this weather! I did have Philadelphia cream cheese and so I thought it work and I was right, it did work and tasted great! My mom and daughter Sara went crazy over them! Trust me when I say these two are the pickiest people around! It was a great compliment to me that they enjoyed it so much!
My dad’s favourite pie is rhubarb pie! However he does not like strawberries mixed in with it! Well maybe after this pie he might just change his mind! I had 4 cups of cut of rhubarb, which I thought would be enough but the pan I used I guess was deep and it just didn’t look like enough filling….I had some strawberries and as much as my dad doesn’t like them….I had no choice! I sliced them strawberries up and mixed them in with the rhubarb!
I was worried that it would be too watery, I never baked anything strawberry…to my surprise it wasn’t bad at all, it turned out great! In fact last time I made rhubarb it was more messy than this one!
When I was a kid I I used to go home for lunch, but on some days I would stay and on those days I would find a little treat in my bag! It was a strawberry flakie! They were my favourite! I just loved them! My friends would wanna trade in with there snack…but I wouldn’t budge…no one was gonna take my flakie from me….it was all mine!
I would search the house to see where my mom would hide them…and when I found them I would sneak in the back room and stuff my face before anyone caught me! Which was often since I was the only child…no one to tattle on me!
Its summer time! Summer drinks are here! I did not always like lemonade but I have grown to love it! I think as a kid I found it way to sour! I didn’t even like lemons in general and now I have to have lemons in my kitchen all the time! Isn’t if funny how our tastes buds change over the years!
Cold watermelon is the best on a hot summers day! What is even better is drinking it…cools you right off! Just ask my hubby…he was working real hard in the yard the other day and I surprised him with one of these drinks! The combination of lemon & watermelon is wonderful! If I had lime I would have added some as well….there is always next time!
Strawberry shortcake….no not the character even though I totally love her since I was kid! I mean the dessert! What can possibly be better than fresh strawberries, whipped cream and a soft light cake? It screams summer is here!
Strawberries are great when in season and local makes them even better! The smell of fresh picked strawberries is just amazing, I wish I could bottle it up! I also wish the season lasted longer here…but its very short in fact too short…most areas near me have them only available in June! I do at times find Ontario berries at the grocery store well into July if I am lucky!
I scream…you scream….we all scream for ice cream! Finally that is the case now! I made an ice cream this weekend that we all can scream over!;) My kids loved it! I personally thought it was better than any store brand that I have ever tried! I know why, I made it with heavy cream….what a difference it makes when making ice cream!
I found organic heavy cream while on our shopping trip to the States! I found so many organic items….including a 10lb bag of organic sugar yay! Can’t wait for our next organic shopping adventure!
Its a beautiful day today, and I just felt like baking something…..the thought of strawberry and vanilla just made me happy! My girls and I made these treats and set up our backyard for tea time!
