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Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

February 1, 2018 by Abby

Add a whole bunch of chopped berries to a classic dessert recipe and you get these sweet, chewy, tart, and decadent Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Add a whole bunch of chopped berries to a classic dessert recipe and you get these sweet, chewy, tart, and decadent Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies.

On Wednesday nights, I cook with the youth group at church. The idea is to teach them some basic kitchen skills while also preparing meals that can be given to church members who need them. It’s often the highlight of my week, partly because I have a ton of fun and partly because the kids are constantly cracking me up with their lack of kitchen common sense.

One night we were making brownies and I noticed one senior student reaching over to plug in the electric hand mixer. “Don’t bother with it,” I told him. “Just mix them by hand.” I stepped out of the kitchen to check on Q and returned a few minutes later to find the student wrists-deep in the bowl of brownie batter. After I caught by breath from laughing so hard, I explained to the group the vital distinction between the phrases, “mix by hand,” and, “mix using your hands.”

What does that have to do with Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies? Nothing, really, but that’s okay. We can take a sec to talk about the recipe. I’m a chocolate-covered strawberry junkie, so making these cookies was a no-brainer. They turned out to be perfectly chewy and sweet, and the berries, after baking, were just a touch sour. The combination is an addictive cookie that I ate way too many of.

Add a whole bunch of chopped berries to a classic dessert recipe and you get these sweet, chewy, tart, and decadent Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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Brown Sugar Strawberry Cobbler for Two

July 10, 2017 by Abby

With rich brown sugar, gorgeous berries, and a delightfully crispy crust, Brown Sugar Strawberry Cobbler for Two is the perfect treat for sharing… or not!

With rich brown sugar, gorgeous berries, and a delightfully crispy crust, Brown Sugar Strawberry Cobbler for Two is the perfect treat for sharing... or not!

Y’all know strawberries are, by far, my favorite berry to bake with. I’ll put those things in baked donuts and on top of brownies and in decadent frostings. I’ve even got two more strawberry recipes lined up this month from back when I bought a flat from the local FFA club.

The newest addition to the vault of strawberry recipes on the blog is this Brown Sugar Strawberry Cobbler for Two. I love the combination of strawberries and brown sugar, which is why this cobbler is one of my favorite desserts. I also love the way the cobbler batter and the melted butter bake up together to create a gorgeous light and perfectly-crunchy crust.

In my house, this is the kind of dessert meant to be enjoyed during those few hours after the kids are bed. Whether you want to share with your significant other is up to you.

With rich brown sugar, gorgeous berries, and a delightfully crispy crust, Brown Sugar Strawberry Cobbler for Two is the perfect treat for sharing... or not!

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Filed Under: food, in the kitchen, recipes, sweets — Tagged With: brown sugar, cobbler, dessert, recipe, recipes, strawberries, strawberry, sweets

Spiked Strawberry Lemonade

June 29, 2017 by Abby

With from-scratch strawberry sauce, homemade lemonade, and the liquor of your choice, Spiked Strawberry Lemonade is the perfect drink to cool down with this summer.

With from-scratch strawberry sauce, homemade lemonade, and the liquor of your choice, Spiked Strawberry Lemonade is the perfect drink to cool down with this summer.

I don’t drink much alcohol. As I often tell people, I’ve spent much of my nine legal drinking years pregnant, broke, or both. Neither condition is conducive to cocktails, so I haven’t done the recipe experimentation a lot of my foodie friends have.

I got to dabble in cocktail creation during our recent trip to Oregon. I still had some ideas floating around when we returned home, but instead of my mom’s stocked liquor cabinet, I had one lonely half-bottle of below average vodka in the freezer from that one time I made homemade vanilla extract. There was also a carton of gorgeous strawberries in the refrigerator, so this Spiked Strawberry Lemonade was born.

With from-scratch strawberry sauce, homemade lemonade, and the liquor of your choice, Spiked Strawberry Lemonade is the perfect drink to cool down with this summer.

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Filed Under: drinks, in the kitchen, recipes — Tagged With: cocktail, drink, drinks, homemade, lemon, lemon juice, lemonade, recipe, recipes, strawberry, vodka

Strawberry Balsamic Baked Donuts

May 29, 2017 by Abby

Looking for a new favorite summer treat? Strawberry Balsamic Baked Donuts with Balsamic Glaze are light, easy, and a perfect balance of savory and sweet.

Looking for a new favorite summer treat? Strawberry Balsamic Baked Donuts with Balsamic Glaze are light, easy, and a perfect balance of savory and sweet.

My local FFA club sold flats of strawberries a few months ago. I bought one and decided to bake my way through the whole thing. The result was a whole lot sweet strawberry goodness, including these Strawberry Balsamic Donuts with Balsamic Glaze.

The flavor combination of strawberries and balsamic vinegar is one of my favorites. I love to sprinkle sliced strawberries with brown sugar and balsamic and eat them that way. I just knew I could turn those flavors into a delicious baked donut. I was worried the donuts would be too taste-specific, but I was wrong. I shared the leftovers with my high school English students and they loved them!

Looking for a new favorite summer treat? Strawberry Balsamic Baked Donuts with Balsamic Glaze are light, easy, and a perfect balance of savory and sweet.

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Filed Under: breakfast, food, in the kitchen, recipes, snack, sweets — Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, dessert, donuts, glaze, recipe, recipes, strawberries, strawberry, sweets

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Brownies

March 13, 2017 by Abby

What happens when you combine two of the richest, most decadent desserts? You get Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Brownies.

What happens when you combine two of the richest, most decadent desserts? You get Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Brownies.

When I set out to use up the flat of strawberries in my fridge, I knew at least one of my recipes had to include chocolate. Chocolate-covered strawberries have to be one of my all-time favorite treats. They’re seriously the way to my heart. Posting a “recipe” for those would be way too boring, though, so I decided to take the concept and use it to top my homemade brownies.

My original brownie recipe has chocolate chips thrown in, but I skipped those in this version. Instead, I melted a few cups of them to spread over the sliced strawberries on top. I thought my homemade brownies couldn’t get any better, and I thought I’d never top chocolate-covered strawberries, but then I made Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Brownies.

I might as well stop now, y’all. I don’t think I’ll top this one.

What happens when you combine two of the richest, most decadent desserts? You get Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Brownies.

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Filed Under: food, in the kitchen, recipes, snack, sweets — Tagged With: brownies, chocolate, dessert, recipe, recipes, strawberries, strawberry, sweets

Summer Berry Crostata

August 1, 2016 by Abby

This summer berry crostata is a rustic homemade dough packed with juicy strawberries, plump blueberries, and the perfect complement of spices.

I’m taking a short blogging break to soak up time with my sweet newborn baby. Things won’t be silent around here, though; I’ve got some awesome bloggers lined up to step in and share some great content. Today, Lecy from A Simpler Grace is here sharing a must-make summer berry recipe.

I’m so excited to be here, on Winstead Wandering, and sharing my Summer Berry Crostata with you today!

This summer berry crostata is a rustic homemade dough packed with juicy strawberries, plump blueberries, and the perfect complement of spices.

One of my favorite things to do is cook traditional Italian food and the only thing I love more than that is baking Italian pastries. Ok, maybe eating Italian pastries ranks up there too. I created this crostata recipe for a cookbook draft I’m working on and it’s one of my family’s favorites, so when Abby asked me to share a recipe with you all, I knew this was the one!

The term crostata might sound fancy, but it’s really just a free-form tart or pie and can be filled with a variety of things, but summer fruits are the best!

This summer berry crostata is a rustic homemade dough packed with juicy strawberries, plump blueberries, and the perfect complement of spices.

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Filed Under: breakfast, food, in the kitchen, recipes, sweets — Tagged With: baking, berries, blueberries, crostata, dessert, guest post, recipe, recipes, strawberries, strawberry

Homemade Tropical Summer Stovetop Potpourri

June 23, 2016 by Abby

Bring fresh summer scents inside with this homemade tropical summer potpourri made of lemons, strawberries, and coconut extract.

Bring fresh summer scents inside with this homemade tropical summer potpourri made of lemons, strawberries, and coconut extract.

My easy fall stovetop potpourri got a very good reception. I guess I’m not the only one looking to create a homey-scented house without the use of artificial sprays or waxes. I made that potpourri many times through fall and winter and enjoyed how comforting it made our home smell.

I had a thought, though. If cooling temperatures merit a homemade potpourri, what about hot summer days full of smelly shoes and sweaty little people? Yeah, we need a stovetop potpourri for that, too. So I set out to create a summery version of the smell-good stuff.

I knew I wanted to use coconut extract because it’s such a distinctly summer scent. I didn’t want the whole concoction to smell like sunscreen, though, so I added lemon juice. To me, there’s not much more fresh- or clean-smelling than citrus. And then, because I had a few sad-looking strawberries in the refrigerator, I sliced those and tossed them in, too.

All the ingredients in this summer potpourri come together to make a sweet, fresh concoction that’ll perfume your whole house in the most light, refreshing way. It’s as close as you’ll get to a tropical vacation without the sunburn and the sand in your swimsuit.

Bring fresh summer scents inside with this homemade tropical summer potpourri made of lemons, strawberries, and coconut extract.

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Filed Under: DIY, frugal living, Holiday, homemaking, in the kitchen, recipes — Tagged With: coconut, diy, homemade, lemon, potpourri, strawberries, strawberry

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

June 6, 2016 by Abby

You don’t have to head to your favorite restaurant to get an over-priced glass of this stuff. You can whip up a sweet, refreshing glass of homemade strawberry lemonade at home.

Strawberry lemonade has long been a favorite drink of mine. When we lived in Oregon, one of our favorite inexpensive date night restaurants was Red Robin. I’m addicted to their fries, and their freckled lemonade never ceases to brighten my day.

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Now that we live in Mississippi, the closest Red Robin is more than three hours away. I’m sure there are other, closer restaurants that serve it, but I don’t need them anymore. I perfected this homemade strawberry lemonade more than three years ago and I haven’t looked back since.

I grab a pound of strawberries and whip up a batch to celebrate the start of strawberry season every year, and I spend the rest of the spring and summer looking for any excuse to make it again. I tend to keep a pitcher of homemade lemonade in the fridge, making the whole recipe that much easier to throw together.

This homemade strawberry lemonade gets rave reviews from everyone I serve it to. The lemonade itself is wonderfully tart, with a perfect balance of sweetness. With the addition of the flavorful strawberry sauce, the whole thing is refreshing and sweet and drinks like a glass of summer.

You don't have to head to your favorite restaurant to get an over-priced glass of this stuff. You can whip up a sweet, refreshing glass of homemade strawberry lemonade at home.

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Filed Under: DIY, drinks, in the kitchen, recipes — Tagged With: beverage, drink, homemade, lemon, lemonade, strawberries, strawberry

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

June 2, 2016 by Abby

Fluffy, smooth, and wonderfully sweet, strawberry buttercream frosting is the perfect topping for your favorite cake, cupcakes, or cookies.

Fluffy, smooth, and wonderfully sweet, strawberry buttercream frosting is the perfect topping for your favorite cake, cupcakes, or cookies.

If you’ve never made your own frosting, let me beg you to start. There’s absolutely no comparison between a homemade version and the cloyingly sweet kind you buy at the store. Making a buttercream like this from scratch isn’t as difficult as you might think it is; if you don’t believe me, check out the simple four-ingredient recipe below.

This particular strawberry buttercream frosting is smooth and rich and carries the perfect touch of berries. Because you make the strawberry sauce yourself, using real berries, there’s no artificial flavor or unappealing aftertaste. The subtle strawberry flavor perks up plain cupcakes or plays well with flavored cake. Or, don’t ask me how I know this, it tastes divine straight from the spatula.

Fluffy, smooth, and wonderfully sweet, strawberry buttercream frosting is the perfect topping for your favorite cake, cupcakes, or cookies.

 

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Filed Under: food, in the kitchen, recipes, sweets — Tagged With: buttercream, dessert, five ingredients or less, frosting, recipe, recipes, strawberry, sweets

33 Perfect Summer Strawberry Recipes

May 18, 2016 by Abby

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

If you’ve hung around here for a while, you’ve probably noticed the abundance of strawberry recipes I’m posting and sharing. Maybe it seems a little redundant, but not to someone like me who loves strawberries. Because I know the internet is filled with people who share my strawberry love, I decided to gather a ton of mouthwatering summer strawberry recipes from a few of my favorite bloggers.

You’re bound to find the perfect recipe for any meal or occasion.

33 Perfect Summer Strawberry Recipes

Drinks & Frozen Treats

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

Strawberry Lemonade Granita from Winstead Wandering

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

Strawberry Watermelon Agua Fresca from A Savory Feast

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

Strawberry Mint Julep from Feast + West

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

Boozy Strawberry Milkshake from The New Baguette

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

Strawberry Basil Frozen Daiquiris from Cake ‘n’ Knife

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

Strawberry Lemonade Shandies from Feast + West

Forget Christmas- everyone knows strawberry season is the most wonderful time of year. Here are 33 perfect summer strawberry recipes to help you celebrate.

Mango Strawberry Smoothie from Hip Mama’s Place

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Filed Under: breakfast, dinner, drinks, food, in the kitchen, recipes, snack, supper, sweets — Tagged With: dessert, desserts, dinner, drinks, recipe, recipes, side dish, strawberries, strawberry, supper, sweets

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