Posts Tagged ‘strawberries’
Strawberry Smoothie
I started making our Strawberry Smoothie (inspired by this recipe) during the late winter months, when I discovered strawberries in my freezer during our annual CSA Spring Cleaning Challenge. And we loved it! One of my kiddos even went so far as to describe it “like a a strawberry milkshake”, and I agree. Made with…
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While I love everything we’ve made in Perkins’ Farm Kitchen, the Strawberry Basil Lemonade will always hold a special place in my memory. It was the first recipe I developed by myself, and it has been a smash hit this very warm June. This lemonade, like most of our recipes, was born from in-season inspiration.…
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This Strawberry Poppyseed Salad was inspired by meals Dan and I shared at the home of Jake and Trena Van Wyk, back in our days at Dordt College. The Van Wyks often opened their home for Sunday dinners, and we experienced many delicious and comforting meals around their table. Although I don’t remember the exact…
Read MoreEveryday Green Smoothie
We call this Everyday Green Smoothie because there have been weeks in our life where we literally drank this EVERY DAY! This green smoothie template works perfectly for a refreshing snack, as a way to get your kids (and yourself) to eat more veggies, and also for those times when you’re starting to feel rundown…
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I’m going to conclude this spring salad series with a tart twist on the classic spinach strawberry salad by adding strawberry’s favorite foil: rhubarb. Growing up, my main experience with rhubarb involved eating my mom’s super-yummy, super-sweet strawberry-rhubarb jam. In other words, my experience equaled an encounter with serious sugar, to the point where if I…
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