As promised, I have a special Strawberry treat to celebrate the winner of Munch Madness! Before I get into it, I want to reiterate how happy and appreciative I am of how many people participated in Munch Madness and made it so much fun for me! I know its silly, but I was excited to find a way to bring people together over the love of fruits and veggies, and I had a lot of fun with food month.
Last summer during the strawberry “harvest,” Man-go-round vacuum sealed a bunch of fruits and vegetables, and we recently took these strawbs out of the freezer and let them thaw in the fridge to juice themselves silly.
Then, yesterday, I set to work…
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| Thawed vacuum sealed strawberries from last summer |
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| Poured the berries into a saucepan in their water/ juices, nothing else |
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| Simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally. Add cinnamon! |
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| After another 20 minutes or so, add fresh mint if you like |
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If you want, reduce a few more times with balsamic or water. I did both until
it reached this jammy consistency. I chose not to add any sugar, which left
it a bit tart, but still plenty sweet for me. I had considered adding vanilla but
decided against it at the last minute, leaving it relatively pure. |
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| Serve! A topping for a microwave pancake… |
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| Alternately, cook up some cinnamon french toast pieces… |
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| And try the strawberry sauce on that instead! |
How would you use this sauce? Have you ever used a vacuum sealer to preserve produce or other foods?
Tomorrow I will return, and introduce the topic for May. Like I said, food month has been fun for me, but I’m excited about what’s next!
Cheers!
Meri
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