In the old days we used to have Strawberry Socials in the season.
No that little fellow up there wasn't invited!
The Old Farmer's Wife had a strawberry patch.
This was a business venture. The best berries
were sorted and boxed to sell.
were sorted and boxed to sell.
The Old Farmer's Daughters were recruited to help pick.
We also ate a LOT!
We also ate a LOT!
The Strawberry Social would arrive at our Grandma's church.
Dressed in our Sunday best off we would go.
There was a lot of visiting and catching up among the adults.
The children waited for the Main Course.
Strawberries and Ice Cream!
Dressed in our Sunday best off we would go.
There was a lot of visiting and catching up among the adults.
The children waited for the Main Course.
Strawberries and Ice Cream!
The season passes all too fast but a thrifty housewife
would have many berries put up in the freezer
and many jars of strawberry jam on the pantry shelves.
would have many berries put up in the freezer
and many jars of strawberry jam on the pantry shelves.
For the new homemakers who wish to store good homegrown food out there,
freezing berries is about the easiest thing.
Wash the berries (do this in small batches as they easily become waterlogged!),
Wash the berries (do this in small batches as they easily become waterlogged!),
cut off the leaves, slice in halves or thinner slices, I like them thinner.
More surface exposed to sugar, more syrup forms and more delicious!
More surface exposed to sugar, more syrup forms and more delicious!
Put in your freezer containers and sprinkle on a good amount of sugar!
I eyeball it, but say a quart container or ziplock freezer bag about 1/2 cup.
More if the berries are tart. You don't have to use sugar, but quite honestly
they keep their color and flavor better with sugar.
More if the berries are tart. You don't have to use sugar, but quite honestly
they keep their color and flavor better with sugar.
Frozen sugared berries are great for yogurt smoothies!
