From Our Recipe Box to Yours...

     While I was out walking our new puppy this morning, I noticed that my daughter's strawberry bed is blooming like crazy!! It's pretty well established this year now, so we may need to find some new ways to eat them!! I love strawberries and I love trying new things!!

Here's a new salsa recipe I ran across that actually uses strawberries....go figure!
http://damndelicious.net/2013/06/10/strawberry-mango-salsa/

STRAWBERRY MANGO SALSA

Prep Time10 minutes

Total Time10 minutes

Yield4 servings

The combination of sweet and spiciness is so good, you'll want to eat this with a spoon!

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup diced strawberries
• 3/4 cup diced mango
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons diced red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 teaspoons honey, or more to taste
• Juice of 1 lime

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INSTRUCTIONS

• In a large bowl, combine strawberries, mango, jalapeño, onion, cilantro, honey and lime juice.
• Serve immediately.

Here's another, more traditional way to eat your strawberries! Actually happens to be one of my favorite salads to eat at potlucks...

http://reflectingonthesimplethingsinlife.blogspot.com/2011/07/paula-deens-strawberry-pretzel-salad.html

Paula Deen's Strawberry Pretzel Salad

It's Coffee Club/Luncheon time at Mike's work today so I've been super busy this morning!  I made Paula Deen's Strawberry Pretzel Salad and it turned out perfect.  The reason I like her's better than other recipes is because she adds crushed pineapple to it.  It adds extra flavor and is the perfect dessert on a hot, summer day! 

Ingredients:
2 cups crushed pretzels
3/4 cup melted butter
3 tablespoons sugar, plus 3/4 cup sugar
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping
1 (6-ounce) package strawberry gelatin dessert mix
2 cups boiling water
2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
For the crust, mix the pretzels, butter, and 3 tablespoons of sugar.  Press this mixture into a 9x13 pan and bake for 7 minutes.  Set aside and allow to cool.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup of sugar.  Fold in the whipped topping and spread over the cooled crust.  Refrigerate until well chilled.
In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water and allow to cool slightly.  Add the strawberries and pineapple and pour over the cream cheese mixture.  Refrigerate until serving time.

Let me know if you have a favorite strawberry recipe or if you find a new family favorite! I think I will have lots of strawberries to work with this year!!!