Got a big bag of strawberries at the open air market today......
By mariaperalta
@mariaperalta (19073)
Mexico
March 3, 2013 8:15am CST
About 4 kilos of strawberries for just 3.50 today at open air market.
Need a few ideas , of what to do with them all. Ill make some strawberry shakes later today.
Have not had those in ages.
Can eat some with cream as well, yummy yummy.
I also might make a strawberry shortcake, always loved those.
How do you use them in your country?
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15 responses
@allknowing (136541)
• India
3 Mar 13
I can think of strawberry jam which you can use for a long long time. Just surf for the recipe.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
Now that sounds real good to me, will go great with my english muffins.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
alittle butter and the jam, sounds good to me about right now...
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
3 Mar 13
Hi friend, good to hear that you got a bag of strawberries, you can make a lot of delicious things with it, strawberry cakes and ice creams are good to make, as you mentioned you will make shakes with it, really it is a cool idea.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
Id love to know how to make a strawberrie Ice cream, Im an ice cream freak here. Hey there.....
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
3 Mar 13
Sounds kinda strange I know but I just like eating strawberries on their own, especially if I am working on the computer, much healthier than snacking on chocolate or biscuits. I can't stand sugar on strawberries, they are sweet enough on their own, but that's just a personal preference.
@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
3 Mar 13
This is similiar to Strawberry Shortcake but with a little twist. My daughter's favorite cake is Angel Food Cake and we take the Strawberries and mush them up with some sugar, add a tiny bit of water to make them juicier, and put them over a slice of Angel food cake, with some whipping cream. You can also do this with some yellow Pound Cake. Now I'm hungry.
You can also throw some into your yogurt. 
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
wow, now that sounds great to me. i have some plain yogurt here as well. have a great sunday , I sure am.
@marguicha (223107)
• Chile
3 Mar 13
Hi amiga,
Strawberries have to be processed quicly so as soon as I buy them, I start working. I wash, stem and dry some and place them in the freezer in plastic bags enough for one milk shake or smoothie. I make jam with a couple of kilos. I have some strabrry jam and as it did not get thick enough, I took out some of the syrup and placed it in jars for pancake syrup. I added some unflavored gelatine to the rest. While I do all this, I have some washed straberries nearby, covered with sugar, to eat while I work
. YUMMY!
. YUMMY!1 person likes this
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
Great ideas... we love jello here. Ill make some now and add a few to them. Since I have so many. I will also freeze some in ziploc bags. Day care amiga.
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
3 Mar 13
I tell them to eat it.
wash them and put them in a bowl and eat them.
we also in our country much we love them.
I love strawberries are so delicious.
Enjoy them.
nice day!
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@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
4 Mar 13
I make strawberry shortcake at least once a year, it is so yummy and not too fattening. I also love to make and I love to eat chocolate covered strawberries. They are also really good with some vanilla yogurt with a bit of granola on top, yum yum. I have some bananas that are going bad, I am probably going to dip them in chocolate for dessert tonight.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
4 Mar 13
I love strawberry shortcake. But here in Mexico its hard to get the cake for it. i saw online where you can use biscuits.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
6 Mar 13
Oh I am so jealous!
I don't have that same good bargain on strawberries in my place. In our country, if we like cheap strawberries we have to go Baguio City which is around 7 hours travel from my place.
Good that you have that much at that very low price. Strawberry shake! Surely that is a very delightful drink. Enjoy and share! Okay!
I don't have that same good bargain on strawberries in my place. In our country, if we like cheap strawberries we have to go Baguio City which is around 7 hours travel from my place.
Good that you have that much at that very low price. Strawberry shake! Surely that is a very delightful drink. Enjoy and share! Okay!@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
6 Mar 13
I get lucky here now and then. Also when the owner buys alot of a veggie or fruit he gives me a great deal.
@wolfie34s_sis (93)
• Canada
3 Mar 13
I love strawberries and I always look for low-fat recipes.
My favorite is for breakfast or if you have school age children, this is a perfectly healthy after-school snack.
In a small bowl, I pour 1/2 cup of fat-free, sugar-free yogurt, vanilla flavour or greek yogurts I personally find are the best flavours.
Then I top the yogurt with 1/2 cup of Fiber 1 cereal or any high fibre cereal at your disposition.
Here comes the good part: AS MUCH freshly sliced strawberries (I usually put a whole cup!)
Stir it or not, this is an excellent source of calcium, fibre and vitamin C.
You can not go wrong with this, your kids will love it, so will adults and everyone is eating virtually fat-free with all the other goodies for the body.
Try it! You will enjoy it!
p.s. You can also substitute this with blueberries, high in anti-oxidants, or any type of local fruit you enjoy. Tropical fruits are always an excellent choice too!
Enjoy!
@wolfie34s_sis (93)
• Canada
3 Mar 13
Using a variety of fruit, clean them, wash them and do not pat them dry. Then, in a single layer, in a huge freezer bag, layer them, separated by a sheet of wax paper, freeze them. Once frozen, take a portion of any variety or one fruit variety and eat them frozen. This is an excellent way to keep them from rotting and you will be able to enjoy them as is or as ice cubes in your favourite fruit beverage in the summer time.
There is no problem in freezing now and enjoying in the winter time, or vice versa, as these will last a very long time when frozen.
You also get a "crunch" when eaten frozen and it is proven that having to chew foods alot instead of a soft food diet will encourage the brain to think you are full faster than eating soft foods.
So freeze away, chew away, your body will love you for it!
It also helps t ocontribute strawberries to a very healthy fruit salad: put in bite-sized fruit in a deep bowl. The bigger the variety of fruit, the better. This is especially delicious with tropical fruit. Add just enough yogurt, plain or flavoured, fat-free yogurt of course. Add two or three sprinkles of poppy seeds. Mix. Serve, Enjoy!
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
wow, great ideas there. You should have a blog to put all that great info. on for people. So much great info. here.
@redredrose (1105)
• United States
3 Mar 13
I love strawberries and eat them as often as i can. You could at them straight from the package or put some sugar on them. You already said my idea if ice cream lol. Maybe make some waffles or pancakes and put it in the batter or on top of them after they are cooked. makes muffins with them or put some in oatmeal cream of wheat or cold cereal. Have you ever had them with cream cheese? I have not but heard it is very good. Maybe even you could make a strawberry pie. Freeze them and eat them frozen. Hope this gives you some good ideas for those strawberries. happy eating my friend.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
I think I will put them on pancakes, that really sounds good. I also need a jam recipe any ideas?
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
6 Mar 13
I did I found a real easy one on a website I found. I think Ill try it here on wed.
@ET28LV (1890)
• Latvia
3 Mar 13
Wow it's just an amazing deal 
Can you could sent me some of them too? 
You can mash some kilos of strawberries and put them in freezer and eat them in what time you want, example I enjoying it with pancakes. You can also make a strawberry cake with cream cheese or just eat them with cream like you mentioned before. 
Can you could sent me some of them too? You can mash some kilos of strawberries and put them in freezer and eat them in what time you want, example I enjoying it with pancakes. You can also make a strawberry cake with cream cheese or just eat them with cream like you mentioned before. @mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
I sure will. Ive been lucky the last few months. Seems the owner likes me and he always give some extra fruits and veggies when I buy there. Then he comes to my cafe, and I take care of him as well.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
4 Mar 13
I would chop it into half then put milk and a bit of sugar in it. Then , i would put some crushed eyes and eat it. YUMMY!
But i also like eating it as strawberry cheesecake, but i buy it as that, because i don't know how to make one.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
4 Mar 13
Your way sounds easy and good. i have so many left. i froze some.
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
6 Mar 13
Hi,
I like strawberries very much. I like to eat fresh strawberries. We don't prepare anything by using strawberries. My family loves strawberries. We bring strawberry juice, or cake or ice cream from store. You are lucky that you got strawberries at cheap rate. Enjoy!
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
6 Mar 13
I love them as well. I made a strawberry short cake. Was really good.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
id love to make that here, any ideas how? do you have a recipe for a jam there?
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Mar 13
hi maria oh strawberry shortcake or fruit salad, Smoothies of course and chocolate dipped strawberries and just plain sliced with cream and sugar all I can thihk of off hand.,enjoy yummy for sure.,
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Mar 13
A fruit salad sounds good, I have a few other fruits here I can add to it. How are you this sunday?
