Five Things to Do with Strawberries

The is Saturday and many residents will flock to to grab this fabulous fruit.

While the festival is an event with opportunities to shop, play games and bid in a silent auction, it is also a place to buy loads of strawberries. While popping them right into your mouth is a great option, here are the top five things to do with strawberries to increase the options in your kitchen.

1. Make a smoothie: Use strawberries to add a little extra flavor to your smoothie. Try a recipe from smoothie-recipe.com with different options to make your smoothie slushy, thick or without dairy or sugar. Make it your own!

2. Include in pancakes: Make summer-time pancakes with strawberries mixed in using this Rachel Ray recipe. With the strawberries mixed inn, be sure to add a little syrup on top for a delicious breakfast.

3. Add to a salad: Try this spinach and strawberry salad recipe from allrecipes.com to add a little something sweet to your salad.

4. Drink it down: It’s five o’clock somewhere, so grab a strawberry margarita to start the weekend off right. A good option is this recipe from foodnetwork.com for a strawberry margarita that takes two minutes to make.

5. Pamper yourself: Make a strawberry facial mask with these instructions from pioneerthinking.com. Mashing up strawberries, adding a few more ingredients and applying it to your face will not only relieve stress, but might also help combat oily skin.