Comments on: What to Do With All the Strawberries in Your Kitchen http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Fri, 25 May 2012 09:26:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Vanderbilt Wife http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21729 Vanderbilt Wife Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:02:08 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21729 I made these incredible strawberry muffins last week. SO delicious. I used half whole wheat flour and they turned out perfectly. http://nancysrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/fresh-strawberry-muffins/ I made these incredible strawberry muffins last week. SO delicious. I used half whole wheat flour and they turned out perfectly.

http://nancysrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/fresh-strawberry-muffins/

]]> By: amanda L http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21539 amanda L Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:34:23 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21539 I tried stevia this year. I used pectin still though. I tried stevia this year. I used pectin still though.

]]> By: Jennifer http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21534 Jennifer Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:57:58 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21534 We picked 43 pounds of strawberries this year. It took me over 2 days to process them all but I love having that many berries ready to eat all year. We picked 43 pounds of strawberries this year. It took me over 2 days to process them all but I love having that many berries ready to eat all year.

]]> By: Step http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21528 Step Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:13:24 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21528 Yippee!!! Going strawberry picking this week! I freeze mine as well and make a batch of preserves. However, I have several jars of strawberry jam from last year's harvest that I don't want to make too much more. Raspberries and tart cherries come to MI July 1st! Yippee!!! Going strawberry picking this week! I freeze mine as well and make a batch of preserves. However, I have several jars of strawberry jam from last year’s harvest that I don’t want to make too much more. Raspberries and tart cherries come to MI July 1st!

]]> By: Renee http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21526 Renee Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:02:48 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21526 I love to make freezer strawberry jam. So yummy on homemade bread. This is a great way to get that fresh strawberry fix during the winter months as well. I love to make freezer strawberry jam. So yummy on homemade bread. This is a great way to get that fresh strawberry fix during the winter months as well.

]]> By: Danielle http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21524 Danielle Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:47 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21524 Definitely dipped in chocolate!!! And of course in fruit salads, milkshakes, etc. Laura, have you ever tried to grow your own strawberries? My mom always grew her own. She only grew strawberries and tomatoes, my grandfather was the BIG gardener in the family. But he had to stop once he got really sick. Definitely dipped in chocolate!!! And of course in fruit salads, milkshakes, etc.

Laura, have you ever tried to grow your own strawberries? My mom always grew her own. She only grew strawberries and tomatoes, my grandfather was the BIG gardener in the family. But he had to stop once he got really sick.

]]> By: Catherine http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21523 Catherine Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:47:33 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21523 Oh I wish I had a lot of strawberries in my kitchen! The best thing to do with strawberries is to put them on top of a pavlova! Oh I wish I had a lot of strawberries in my kitchen!

The best thing to do with strawberries is to put them on top of a pavlova!

]]> By: Donna http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21516 Donna Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:18:43 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21516 Dipped in chocolate!!! :-) Love strawberries!!! Dipped in chocolate!!! :-)

Love strawberries!!!

]]> By: Kendra http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen/comment-page-1#comment-21510 Kendra Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:49:06 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-to-do-with-all-the-strawberries-in-your-kitchen#comment-21510 We make jam without pectin and without sugar. :) You can use Pomona Pectin, which isn't truly pectin.. it actually uses calcium water to make the citrus pectin gel. I buy straight up citrus pectin here because I've yet to find the Pomona's here. Anyway, you can find recipes on their webpage for using fruit juice, honey, sugar, or other ingredients to sweeten the jam with. For us, I use stevia powder (the white extract) for making raspberry, strawberry, and blackberry jam. However, blackberries can be quite tart so I find that we need to add a bit of purple grape juice to them. The only thing is, at least with using straight up Citrus (or you can use agar-agar or gelatin I've done it with both of those as well) is that you do have to keep the "jam" in the fridge or it spoils VERY quickly. We make jam without pectin and without sugar. :)

You can use Pomona Pectin, which isn’t truly pectin.. it actually uses calcium water to make the citrus pectin gel. I buy straight up citrus pectin here because I’ve yet to find the Pomona’s here. Anyway, you can find recipes on their webpage for using fruit juice, honey, sugar, or other ingredients to sweeten the jam with.

For us, I use stevia powder (the white extract) for making raspberry, strawberry, and blackberry jam. However, blackberries can be quite tart so I find that we need to add a bit of purple grape juice to them.

The only thing is, at least with using straight up Citrus (or you can use agar-agar or gelatin I’ve done it with both of those as well) is that you do have to keep the “jam” in the fridge or it spoils VERY quickly.

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