Strawberries, Strawberries Everywhere!

Strawberry season is here! And every grocery store I enter right now has strawberries on sale. Last week, needing to use up the abundance of strawberries in my fridge, I tried two new delicious Instagram strawberry recipes that are must tries while strawberry season is upon us.

First, I tried @ainttooproudtomeg’s Roasted Strawberries & Burrata served with grilled balsamic chicken thighs and toasted rosemary bread. This dish was heavenly. Cannot recommend highly enough!

Roasted Strawberries & Burrata

32oz strawberries (hulled but left whole) Note: The strawberries I roasted were HUGE. Next time, I think I will cut the larger of the strawberries in half before I roast.
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
salt
pepper
olive oil
baguette (or your choice of bread to toast)
burrata
basil

Hull strawberries and toss with balsamic, honey and a pinch or two of salt on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes; toss; then bake for another 15 minutes at 400 degrees. While roasting your strawberries, cut bread slices; drizzle with olive oil and salt (on both sides) and place on a parchment covered sheet pan. Then broil till golden brown (1-to-2 minutes per side). Then, place drained burrata balls in a bowl. Cut an X on the top of each ball; drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper and a bit of balsamic vinegar; spoon roasted strawberries around burrata; and top with basil leaves.

Recipe Credit: @ainttooproudtomeg

Second, I made @kalejunkie’s Strawberries Martinis For 2. Admittedly, I’m not typically a martini girl but this cocktail was excellent! Ryan was my first guinea pig, but when the first batch was met with rave review, I made another round for Mallory this weekend. Highly recommend you try before strawberry season is over!

Strawberry Martinis

3/4 cup strawberries, halved and stems removed
1 tablespoon granulated sugar + extra to rim the glasses
3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
4 ice cubes
6 ounces of vodka

Chill 2 martini glasses in the freezer (optional). Once chilled, remove the glasses from the freezer. Rub a lemon wedge around the rim of each martini glass and then turn upside down and dip in the granulated sugar and set aside. In a blender, add the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and 2 ice cubes. Blend until mixture becomes pureed and liquefied. Transfer the mixture into a large cocktail shaker. Pour 6 ounces of vodka into the shaker along with the remaining 2 ice cubes. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Divide between to the two prepared glasses, garnish the rim with a small extra strawberry and enjoy.

Recipe Credit: @kalejunkie

Along with the arrival of strawberry season, there are so many cute strawberry-inspired attire options available right now in stores! Just in case you want to wear your strawberries instead of eat them, here are some of the cute strawberry items that we love berry much: