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Strawberry Festival??? Do you have any good strawberry recipes?

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Preferred Associates

Yes!!!  A Strawberry Festival.  In Holland, Ohio (Springfield Township)!  This year, the Festival will be held June 11th - 15th.  It is the 71st annual one.

I must admit, I have lived in Holland for over 10 years and I have never attended one.  I think I am oing to change that this year.  I was looking at the website for the festival and I noticed that there is a bake off!  I love to bake!!

I was thinking of a strawberry pie, but I am sure that there are tons on those in the bake off.  Does anyone have any good recipes that are sure to win???

 

Associate Broker Falmouth MA Cape Cod Heath Coker
https://teamcoker.robertpaul.com - Falmouth, MA
Heath Coker Berkshire Hathaway HS Robert Paul Prop
Strawberries, whipped cream, a little sugar.  Done. Maybe a little shortcake, but not at all required.  Unbeatable.
Apr 22, 2008 02:47 PM
Christine Hart Howlett
Painesville and Eastern Lake County - Painesville, OH
Keller Williams Greater Cleveland NE

This recipe is a huge favorite of my family. 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

First Layer:
2 cups crushed pretzels (I put the pretzels in a clean dish towel and crush with a rolling pin)
3/4 cup melted butter
1 tablesppon sugar

Mix, then pour into a 9" x 13" pan.  Bake at 400 deg. for 8 minutes.  Let cool.

Second Layer:
1 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 small Cool Whip
1 cup sugar

Beat sugar into softened cream sheese.  Stir in Cool Whip and spread over baked pretzes.  Refrigerate.

Third Layer:
1 large strawberry jello
2 cups boiling water
2 - 10 oz packages frozen strawberries

Mix boiling water and jello, stir until dissolved.  Put frozen strawberries into dissolved jello.  Let stand for 10 minutes until mixture begins to thicken.  Pour over cream cheese mixture.  Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Cheryl, whatever recipe you choose, I hope you win.

Apr 22, 2008 03:03 PM
Mana Tulberg
805 County Real Estate - Camarillo, CA
Real Estate Agent - Camarillo CA

Oh my gosh, I live in the capital city (county) of Strawberries. We love making chocolate-cover strawberries. They are easy and yummy.

At your grocery store buy your favorite baking chocolate, melt over heat, and dip your strawberry in the warm chocolate. Let it cool over wax paper and then enjoy.

We go to our festival every year. They are a blast.

Apr 22, 2008 03:32 PM
Cheryl Johnson
RE/MAX Preferred Associates - Toledo, OH

Heath - I Love Strawberry Shortcake!  Thanks for the suggestion.

Christine - I've had that before, it is really good.  Thank you!  I hope I win too!

Mana - That sounds so good.  and I recently saw a recipe for Chocolate covered strawberries - The kicker was that they were filled with a cheesecake filling.  Yum!!!

Apr 23, 2008 02:19 AM
Chris Fisher
Your Virtual Assistant - Concord, CA

 Almond Strawberry Salad

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1/4 cup sliced honey-roasted almonds
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, honey and sugar; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup equals 74 calories, 4 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Apr 23, 2008 08:20 AM
Cheryl Johnson
RE/MAX Preferred Associates - Toledo, OH
Chris - That salad sounds amazing!!!  And so simple.  I think my friend made something like it for a potluck, and she added red onions too!
Apr 23, 2008 10:28 AM
Chris Fisher
Your Virtual Assistant - Concord, CA

Red onion would be great in it too!  It is simple, but people are always impressed!  Have a fun Strawberry Festival! 

Chris

Apr 23, 2008 10:31 AM