The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake

This shortcake recipe has been a family tradition and well worth putting it on your baking bucket list. It really is the ultimate shortcake for strawberries.

This is a dense cake which tastes wonderful combined with the fruity taste of sweetened strawberries and light whipped cream.

A perfect refreshing summer dessert.It is so quick and easy to make. Hence it's name Busy Day Cake -  a very old recipe from my 1976 Better Homes & Garden cookbook.

You cannot take "shortcuts" when it comes to strawberry shortcake! No prepackaged shortcakes found in the strawberry isle. It just isn't the same experience.

Always Have Avocados on Hand - How to Preserve in Minutes

Being a Bountiful Baskets participant I find myself accumulating lots of Avocados on a regular basis. I hate wasting food so I now have a method to preserve them for future use.

Preserving Avocados only takes two ingredients and a few minutes of preparation. The Avocados hold up very well in the freezer and do not change color. Now I always have Avocados on hand and ready to go for any recipe. Great to use for sandwiches, salads, dressing and dips. Busy Just Got Easy.



Avocados should be soft-ripe with bright green or purplish rind.
Wash and cut Avocados in half and remove pit.
Scoop pulp from rind and mash with a fork or potato masher.
Mix 3 tablespoons lemon juice with each quart of puree.
Pack into jars to within 1 inch of top and close with cap and screw band tightly
Or I like to use snack-sized closeable bags.
Freeze immediately.


Authored by +Terri Henkels

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Irresistible Blackberry Pie

Sweet blackberries encased in a flaky golden pie crust. An irresistible recipe handed down from my mother who is a phenomenal pie baker. 

Every summer I spend a whole weekend searching the farm for blackberries and gathering as many as possible to make blackberry pies throughout the year. 

Cream Filled & Glazed Fresh Strawberry Tart

May is Strawberry month which is always exciting around our house. Strawberries are one of our favorite fruits. Not only are they delicious on their own but they make lovely desserts.

You will enjoy this almond flavored pastry filled with a sweet cream cheese filling and topped with glazed strawberries.

Tropical Fruit Salad

Nothing like spring and the first taste of fresh strawberries, kiwi's and of course my pineapple out of my garden. I just can't get enough whether for breakfast or a snack.


Tropical Fruit Salad
1-Kiwi
6-Strawberries
3/4c-pineapple chunks

Place all ingredients in a bowl and if desired sprinkle a little sugar (1Tblsp.) on top stir and place in bowl.

You can also top with toasted coconut, chopped nuts, whip cream or natural sugar cane crystals.

Authored by +Shawna Williams
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Home Grown Pineapple

It has taken almost two years for my pineapple plant to produce just one pineapple. The plant produces  a fruit on a stalk, that stalk dies but the main plant will produce another stalk for a new pineapple to grow on.This golden ripe and ready to eat little beauty was so sweet and juicy.  Here is some simple tips for cutting a pineapple. Don't forget to plant the top so in a couple of years you will have a new plant that will produce. You won't regret it because home grown always are sweeter.

Honey & Pear Bruschetta

This honey & pear bruschetta is a wonderful quick & delicious appetizer or dessert. It is full of sweetness with a slight sharp bite of cheese & topped with salty crumbled cashews. And to bite into them you have a warm but yet cold experience.

Kachi Keri aur Pyaj Ka Kachumber - Raw Mango and Onion Relish - Mango Mania

Thanks to Jagrut's Cooking Odyssey, http://www.jcookingodyssey.com/  I get to share this most wonderful mango recipe. Kachi Keri aur Pyaj Ka Kachumber - Raw Mango and Onion Relish - Mango Mania.

I enjoyed the many recipes on the blog, but the story of her mother making this during the hot summer months  was very intriguing. The one thing I will say it is Delicious and easy, and so it goes, here is my story.

It all started with a little love in the kitchen between  Mr. Red Onion and the very Sweet
Miss Mango. They were introduced by some spicy friends of theirs, one chili powder and cumin seed. Once mixed among the their friends they became a explosion of flavors.

Raspberry Bourbon Glazed Dessert

I have been hankering for a really good dessert, one that screams Eat Me! One that tells my eyes you just can't look away. And last but not least something fresh and easy. Now that I have shown you this delicious dessert, don't you want one too?

Apricot-Peach Pie Jam

There is nothing better than homemade jams and jellies and I have my tried and true Grape, Blackberry and Strawberry that I make every year. However, I absolutely love the flavor of Apricots and Peaches combined but have never put them together when making jam.

Scrumptious Freezer Strawberry Glaze

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Strawberries are one of the most beautiful fruits and I just love to grow them as well as bake and cook with them.  Today I was making a strawberry cream cake which required a strawberry glaze. Many of the strawberry recipes I use require a glaze so I decided since I had a large container it would be handy to make enough to have on hand in the freezer. Now when I am under a time crunch I have a portion of my recipe ready to go.  Busy Just Got Easy!

How to Cut and Freeze a Mango

One of my favorite fruits is the Mango. I use it in my salsas, BBQ sauces, glazes, jellies, drinks and of course just to eat alone. Now through June one of the sweetest varieties are produced. It’s called Ataulfo (aht-ah-uhl-foe); the flesh is creamy and smooth with a small pit. While they are plentiful and the prices are lower, it’s a good time to freeze them for the future. Mangos freeze up to a year and they hold their texture and flavor quite well.

Faux Vanilla Almond Creme Fraiche over Brownies and Strawberries

My sister made the most chewy, gooey brownies which set off my sweet tooth. This time of year its Florida’s Strawberry season and the thought of brownies and strawberries topped with some crème fraiche just made me twitch. We had the brownies and strawberries, but no ingredients to make creme fraiche. So I put together what I had  in the frig and it was delicious.