Wednesday Medley - Sweetness

Joining Terri for this week's

Wednesday Medley

NATIONAL STRAWBERRY DAY – February 27

NATIONAL STRAWBERRY DAY

We continue with February’s heart-shaped and red theme by observing National Strawberry Day on February 27. These juicy, sweet berries can brighten up any dish and are delicious all on their own.

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1.  Given all that information on this 🍓National Strawberry Day🍓, do you have a favorite recipe for strawberries?  Would you share it with us?

I wish I did have a favorite recipe, but I don't.  I don't cook a lot of deserts and rarely if ever cook with strawberries.  We much prefer them fresh.

However, if you want a good strawberry pie, Strawns Eat Shop is the place to go.  Strawns opened in 1944 and now has three locations. Southern Living Magazine featured their famous ice box pies in 1994, 2003 and 2009.

2.  Some people think the smaller, northern varieties are sweeter than the larger berries that grow in the south and in California.  What are your thoughts on that?

All I know about are the large southern variety and find them very hard to beat.

3.  There is a Strawberry Festival right here in Plant City, Florida (next town over from Lakeland) and it is a huge event that lasts 11 days with headliner acts each day.  Have you ever been to a Strawberry Festival?

I have not ever been to the Strawberry Festival in my state but have heard good things about it.  It is April 12-14 in Ponchatoula, near Hammond, LA.

4.  Strawberries are grown in every US state.  Have you ever grown them in your garden?

We tried once many years ago but were either not successful or it was too much work.  I tend to lean to the latter.

5.  Strawberry is the only fruit that has seeds on the outside, and technically it is not a berry but rather a fruit, and would you be surprised to learn that strawberries belong to the rose family?  Do you have any strawberry trivia to share with us?

DID YOU KNOW?

The Strawberry was designated the Louisiana official state fruit in 1980?

Strawberries are on the menu of the official state meal of North Louisiana? Who knew we had an official state meal?  Interesting!

6.  Tell us something random about your week!!

Yesterday I had three of my long-time friends over for lunch.  We have known each other since 1969, when members of the same church in another town, before each of us moved to Shreveport and Ruston at different times through the years.  It was so good to be with these dear ladies and friends.

In 2009 we had several friends over from our old town who had moved to this area.  Unfortunately two precious friends in this group are no longer with us, but this picture brings back memories of times with our long-time friends.  This was the last time the four of us gals were together although I have seen them each individually.

On Thursday, our only grandson will have a birthday.  He is such a dear and we could not be more proud of this strong, healthy, intelligent, personable, lovable young man.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKSON!