So if you are going to go organic and local - all the rage right now - the place to start is the dirty dozen. This fabulous list includes strawberries - in fact they are close to the top of the list. When we first moved into our new house one of the first things we planted in the garden were strawberries - and it had nothing to do with the dirty dozen, but had everything to do with loving strawberries and not being able to get good, affordable, tasty ones in Ely. This is the 4th year of the garden and check out how the strawberries have taken off!
Each year they try to crouch in on the beans and each year, we have to cut them back. This year they said, "screw you - we will grown up instead of out then!" Great! We are not complaining - this means a bumper crop for us. Kevin and I purchase d dehydrator in the hopes of making deer jerky this hunting season, but alas, Kevin did not bring home the main ingredient.
But we do have PLENTY of strawberries. More than plenty of strawberries. We picked a big bowl full this weekend, chopped them up and let the dehydrator do its magic.
I am heading to Chicago soon to see young Leif and I need to pack food for the journey - I make these kick-ass energy bars which Kevin calls "Yeti Poops" and a recipe uses 3 cups of dried fruit. You know where this is going don't you? The strawberries were a LOVELY addition -
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