Handpicked, vine ripened berries from my (Holly's) Garden State garden!
Preface: Well, we kind of dropped the ball on the food blog a while ago. I can't say there's any real good reason for that so instead of wasting space making up excuses I'm just going to jump right in and start posting!
One of the great joys of summer is feasting on local, seasonal fruits. Whether they are berries, peaches, watermelon or tomatoes the satisfaction is unsurpassable.
I'm not much of a "fruit" person by nature with the exception of my excessive love for tomatoes (I'm currently raising 36 tomato plants, 11 different varieties).
My husband constantly reminds me that I should "eat more fruit". To me, however, fruit is simply unbearable when out of season.
So...when it is in season I enjoy it to the fullest! What could be better than locally grown apples in the autumn? So crisp...So refreshing...So fresh! Likewise, in early summer, what could be better than a bowl full of juicy strawberries? That vibrant red flesh accentuated by a verdant crown of leaves, ripened to perfection in the sun.
Mmm Mmm!
One could slice and carefully perch them atop shortcake and further adorn them with whipped cream, but...most of the time I'm far too impatient for such frivolities. I prefer the sweet satisfaction of sinking my teeth into that luscious flesh and basking in the immense flavor of summertime without even having to leave my garden.
