Balsamic Strawberry Gelato

Strawberries, chopped and soaked in a balsamic vinegar reduction, then made into a brightly flavorful Balsamic Strawberry Gelato.

Elderberry Syrup

An effective and healthy immune booster, make this easy elderberry syrup inexpensively at home. It's yummy too!

Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

One of our favorite berries are strawberries, and we both like balsamic. I'd made a Balsamic Strawberry Galette before, and I wanted something similar. However, we'd just purchased lots of salad materials so a strawberry balsamic vinaigrette sounded good. And since we had a cooler day, I figured I could fire up the oven and make roasted strawberries and a roasted strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Because roasting just brings out the awesome. Roasting does take a bit longer, so if you'd prefer, you can skip the roasting and go for a fresh strawberry balsamic salad dressing. You might want to cut the strawberries smaller or use a food processor or blender since the fresh fruit won't mash as well as the roasted. Either way, give it a try!

What's your favorite "fruity" salad dressing?

Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

by CJ Huang

Perfectly pair roasted strawberries and balsamic vinegar in a sweetly tangy roasted strawberry balsamic vinaigrette.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
74 grams			4	strawberries
		1.5 teaspoons		mustard
		2 tablespoons		balsamic vinegar
		2 tablespoons		olive oil
		1/2 teaspoon		five spice

Methods:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Roast strawberries at 450F for 15 mintues.
	3. Combine all materials, and mash to desired consistency.

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Egg-Free Strawberry Muffins

I wanted to make some banana bread, but strawberry flavored. (Maybe I should just say I wanted some strawberry bread.) :P However, with Bobert's egg allergy, I wasn't quite certain how it'd turn out since I don't usually bake egg-free. So, I thought I could try baking egg-free on a small scale first. But small scale in a loaf pan doesn't work too well, so I thought I'd make a few muffins instead. This recipe will make 3-4 egg-free strawberry muffins, and you can easily scale up if you're wanting more. I almost prefer just making just a few at a time so I don't Bobert doesn't end up gobbling them all at once!

Do you prefer baking in large batches or smaller ones?

Egg-Free Strawberry Muffins

by CJ Huang

Moist and flavorful egg-free strawberry muffins made with real strawberries. Make a few or a lot - it's up to you!

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 3-4 muffins

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
45 grams	1.5 ounces	3/8 cup		flour
		1/2 teaspoon		baking powder
		1/8 teaspoon		baking soda
117 grams	4.125 ounces	3/8 cup	5 large	strawberry, pureed	I pureed some frozen and thawed strawberries.
21 grams	3/4 ounces	1.5 tablespoons		butter
		1 tablespoon		sugar
		1/2 teaspoon		vanilla extract	optional

Methods:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Form Dry Team by combining flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
	3. Cut butter into sugar.
	4. Mix in strawberry puree, forming Wet Team.
	5. Add Dry Team to Wet Team.
	6. Pour into muffin liner and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.

Tropical Smoothie

It's SRC time again! As part of the Secret Recipe Club, we're (secretly) assigned another blogger, and we get to select a recipe from their blog to make. This month, I got The Harried Cook, where Marsha shares her recipes as a record for her daughters. What a great way to pass recipes on! Looking through her posts, I was drawn to her homemade quark (wonder who came up with the name?), smoky BBQ sauce, and chicken porridge. But with the weather being what it is, we just wanted something cool and refreshing - like a tropical smoothie. Yummo! Just a few minutes to make, and you're off to your tropical paradise - at least mentally! When the weather's sweltering, I prefer to enjoy indoors - with AC. :)

Since we didn't have any strawberries when I planned to make this recipe, I decided to use pineapple instead. And then, we bought some strawberries, so I used both. :) I also used 2 cups of coconut milk (from the can) instead of a cup of coconut milk and half a cup of skim milk. We really enjoyed this smooth and silky tropical smoothie!

What's your favorite tropical or summer fruit?

Tropical Smoothie

by CJ Huang

Imagine yourself relaxing in paradise with this luscious smoothie - full of tropical flavors like mango, pineapple, and strawberries in a coconut base!

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: none
Total time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
233 grams	8.25 ounces			pineapple chunks	Learn how to cut a pineapple here.
206 grams	7.25 ounces		1	mango	Learn how to cut a mango here.
405 grams	14.125 ounces	2 cups		coconut milk	I used the canned kind.
145 grams	5.125 ounces		5	strawberries

Methods:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Combine all materials in a blender and blend until desired texture achieved.

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Blueberry Scones

Part of a scrumptious breakfast - try these blueberry scones, full of the goodness of sweet summer blueberries.

Strawberry Swirl Biscuits

A fluffy swirl biscuit with strawberry cream cheese between every layer.

Balsamic Strawberry Galette

An elegantly rustic tart with slices of strawberries marinated in a honey balsamic sauce with a simple butter crust.

Raspberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

Fill your French toast with some raspberry cream cheese for a fun and tasty twist on an old favorite.

Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles

Seeing as it's summer and I haven't posted about many frozen treats, I figured it's about time to remedy that. Why not make some blueberry yogurt popsicles? This recipe is based off of Lazy Budget Chef's Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles, which I posed on Five Friday Finds not too long ago. The materials are highly flexible and easily modified, and the methods are straightforward - just the way I like them! Just dump all the materials into a blender, blend, pour into popsicle molds, freeze, and enjoy! You can also be a bit sneaky and add things like wheat germ or flax seeds. As long as you don't use too much, no one will be able to tell the difference. Your secret's safe with me! :)

I made these popsicles using the old style popsicle molds that you can get for around a dollar at the grocery store, but I'm sure it would also work with the more expensive kind that will freeze the popsicles for you (Zoku, for example).







Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles by

Morsels of Life



(printable version)



Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles - a healthy and refreshing summer treat!




Prep time:


5 minutes






Cook time:
none


Total time:

5 minutes + freezing time





Yield:

8
servings

Materials:

• 
  
  1 pint
  
  
  blueberries, cleaned
  


• 
  
  2 cups
  
  
  yogurt (I used plain, but you could use vanilla for a bit of sweetness or any other flavor, really.)
  


• 
  
  4 tablespoons
  
  
  wheat germ (optional)
  


• 
  
  2 tablespoons
  
  
  sugar (optional, depending on desired sweetness)
  

Methods:

1. 
   Blend all materials until homogeneous.
   


2. 
   Pour mixture into molds and freeze.
   


3. 
   Remove popsicle and eat.
   

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Red, White, and Blue Smoothie

Since it's almost the Fourth of July, I thought I would make something with a bit of red, white, and blue. I had some red strawberries and some blueberries, so I went ahead and put those together with some yogurt to make a smoothie, but then it's not so red, white, and blue anymore. Since I wanted the separate colors, I also sliced some strawberries, and then layered the three components. You could also serve it that way, more like a parfait, but if you're doing that, you might want to cut the strawberries into smaller pieces so it will be easier to eat.


Red, White, and Blue Smoothie (printable version)
A simple smoothie or parfait that combines strawberries, yogurt, and blueberries.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: none
Total time: 10 minutes

Materials:

• blueberries
• yogurt
• strawberries

Methods:

1. Combine all materials into blender and blend until desired consistency reached.
   
   OR
   Place chopped strawberries into bottom of a glass, top with yogurt, and then finish it off with blueberries.

What are your favorite Fourth of July foods?

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