Strawberry Forte

I came across these already sprouted strawberry plants at Wal-Mart. They were affordable and cute. I couldn't help myself. Since I'm feeling pressued for time I decided to purchase 6 (already grown) plants. I planted them in 2 of my buckets I had purchased for $5 each. I think they look adorable. Living a self-sufficient lifestyle doesn't mean you have to sacrafice on looks.

"My first white flower blossomed."

"Is that cute or what!"

"I didn't realize the flowers turned into strawberry's...I'm lame. lol"

"Can't wait to eat them!"

"Red and Turquoise are the future colors of my new kitchen."

I found a canning recipe for Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate. So simple.

6 c. hulled strawberries

4 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice

6 c. granulated sugar

The only bummer is the granulated sugar. I'm trying to cut it out of our diets. It's so hard because it's in everything. I would LOVE a canning book that had recipes that didn't need any sugar. That's a thought, what if you could make all of the jellies and jams without sugar...when you opened a can to use (unsweetened) you then added something like Agave Nectar. Hmmm.

Sincerely Sour Strawberries,

Monica ;0)