Eric's Strawberry Shooters

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Strawberries, cleaned, tops cut off

Amaretto 

Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

Redi-Whip whipped topping

Fill strawberries - layer: amaretto, chocolate syrup, top with whipped cream 

Easiest to fill if strawberries are placed in a clean egg carton.

Thick Strawberry Milkshake

2 scoops Strawberry Ice Cream (Your favorite brand)

1 cup Whole Milk
1/4 cup Frozen Strawberries (or fresh, if you’ve got them!), hulled
2 teaspoons Sugar

Put strawberries in your blender. Pulse until mushy. Add the Ice Cream, Milk and Sugar, and give it a good whirl. Serve with a wide straw, and your favorite hamburger.

Banana, Peach, and Strawberry Smoothie

During the summer months try putting the fruit into the freezer the night before you make this smoothie. This ensures it is really cold and refreshing by breakfast time.

Serves 1

1 banana, peeled and quartered
1 peach, halved and pitted
4 strawberries, hulled
3/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon honey

Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend for 1 minute.
Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

Biddie's Chilled Strawberry Soup

This recipe comes from Biddie's Coach House, 76 South High Street, Dublin, OH
It's perfect for a hot summer day or a bridal shower.

4 cups fresh strawberries, cleaned, hulled and halved
16-ounce can pears in light syrup
2 TBSP honey
3 tsp. lemon juice

Combine in a blender or food processor until smooth.  Transfer to a large bowl.... cover and chill for 4 - 24 hours.

Garnish with fresh mint leaves and sliced strawberries

Serves 8-10 as an appetizer or side dish

Strawberry Breakfast Soup

This is not low-cal..... I even cringe when I read it but it is soooo good and very pretty. I serve it in a martini glass.

12 oz. bag frozen strawberries
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup heavy cream

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream

Place strawberries in blender first and let sit for about 10 minutes to unthaw a bit. Then add to blender, whipping cream, heavy cream, sugar, and sour cream. Blend on chop (1-minute) then blend on liquify until thick and smooth. Place in the refrigerator overnight. Serve with a mint leave on top or a slice of strawberry on the side top glass dish. Enjoy!

JoAnna Lund's Hawaiian Strawberry Pie

2 C sliced fresh strawberries
1 (9 oz) Keebler graham cracker piecrust
1 (4 serving) package Jell-O sugar-free strawberry gelatin
1 (4 serving) package Jell-O sugar free vanilla COOK and SERVE pudding mix
1 C (one 8 oz can) crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice, drained and
1/4 C liquid reserved
1 1/4 C water
1 tub Cool Whip Free
1 t coconut extract
2 T flaked coconut

Layer strawberries in bottom of piecrust.
In a medium saucepan, combine dry gelatin, dry pudding mix, reserved
pineapple juice and water.
Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring
constantly.
Spoon hot mixture over strawberries.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
In a small bowl, combine pineapple, Cool Whip Free, and coconut extract.
Mix gently to combine.
Spread topping mixture over set strawberry filling.
Evenly sprinkle coconut over top.
Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Cut into 8 pieces.

Strawberry Trifle

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
2 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen strawberries, defrosted
2 cups (3 oz. pkg.) prepared vanilla pudding
1 cup whipped cream, sweetened (La Crème or Cool Whip)
Fresh Strawberries, sliced (for garnish)

Make cake according to package directions. Bake cake in a rectangular 9" x 13" baking pan. Using half the cake, break it into pieces. Place the other cake half into the bottom of a large glass serving bowl. Layer strawberries, cake pieces and then pudding. Keep layering until all ingredients are used. Top with whipped cream and sliced fresh strawberries. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

The Best Strawberry-Limeade

Strawberry-Limeade
Serves 6 - 8

1 (16-oz.) container strawberries, stems removed
1 (12-oz) can frozen limeade concentrate, undiluted
5 cup cold water
Fresh strawberries
fresh mint for garnish(optional)

Combine strawberries in a container of a food processor; light pulse until smooth. Pour in a strainer to strain pulp. Combine limemade and water in a large pitcher and stir until limeade dissolves. Stir in strawberries; pour over ice and garnish with fresh strawberries and mint, if desired.

Your Momma's Strawberry Smoothie

4 - 6 oz Papaya or grapefruit juice (or pineapple or orange)
1/4 cup of frozen strawberries with sugar, thawed
1 cup crushed ice
1/2 - 1 banana

Blend the above in a blender and enjoy!

She Love Wine's Banana Strawberry Pie

I've been making this pie since 1987 and it's one of my favorite springtime pies... when my youngest was about 4 he got up from a nap while I was sleeping and ate almost the entire pie....then wanted to save the rest for his snack. Yup, it's that good!


1 9-inch graham cracker crumb crust
1 small banana, sliced
1 pint strawberries, sliced
1 cup COLD milk
1 4-serving size package of Jello Instant Pudding & Pie Filling - either Banana Cream or Vanilla
1 TBSP grated orange rind
1 1/2 cups of thawed Cool Whip
Melted Apple Jelly

Arrange sliced banana and half of the sliced strawberries in the bottom of the pie shell.

Pour cold milk into a medium bowl - add pie filling mix and beat with a wire whisk until blended, about one minute.

Fold in rind and whipped topping. Spoon into the pie shell covering the fruit. Chill 3 hours.

Garnish with remaining sliced strawberries and bananas if desired. Brush fruit with melted jelly.