June 30, 2008

More Strawberries, Please!

When I was pregnant with my son, one of my favorite things to eat was strawberries.  I ate them, literally, by the pound.  Although I don’t have allergies to them, I would still get very red in the face after eating far too many of them.  I often wondered how my eating habits would manifest themselves in my son.  Well, let’s just say I often have to hide the strawberries in my house.  My son will eat an entire pound if I let him.  He, too, gets red in the face after so many.  But, hey, there are worse things he could want to eat pounds of, right?

Why bring this up?  Did you know that California provides 88% of the nation’s strawberries?  I had no idea!  California strawberry growers are experiencing a huge harvest this year, and in my house, we think this is a good thing-a shortage in strawberries would be super bad for us. 

While being such a little fruit, strawberries are great for you.  I just learned that the antioxidants in strawberries aid in memory performance. This is great because, uh, what was I saying?  Oh yeah, strawberries. 

One of my favorite recipes to make with strawberries is a strawberry salsa.  No matter where I take it, it always gets rave reviews and someone is always asking for the recipe.  It’s a refreshing twist on salsa and a great way to use strawberries.   You can find other recipes here

To learn more about strawberries, play some cool interactive games, and try out some kid-friendly recipes, you can visit Strawberryville.  I was having so much fun playing around on the site, I almost forgot to link to it.  Parents, teachers and kids will all have fun at Strawberryville.

Because we love strawberries in our house and are glad for the bountiful harvest this year, I give this harvest, the Strawberry Commission and Strawberryville a

BBMReview Black Belt Award

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