strawberries

This is what we have been doing the past few weeks...eating strawberries. One of the advantages of living here is living near the "Winter Strawberry Capital of the World." Which means that we get to buy strawberries in January that are better than any I've ever had, for $2 a pound. Depending where you are from, that might not sound like a big deal, but groceries are quite expensive here, so when I consider that a pound of potatoes costs $4 per pound, it's a great deal. I would much rather eat a pound of strawberries than half a pound of potatoes! So, for the past few weeks, I've bought a pound of strawberries every few days as we run out. I fully intend on keeping our fridge stocked with strawberries until I can no longer get them at this price. We love to eat them plain, or with a little whipped cream. I've tried to think what I could make with strawberries, like a pie or tarts or something, but I think that they are too good to be messed with and they deserve to be eaten just as they are! Although, everything is better dipped in chocolate, so I think I am going to have to get some nice dipping chocolate and have some fun.