Strawberry Season is upon us......

Sometimes I'm tempted by those BIG red strawberries in the plastic tub I find in the grocery store in May. It's understandable! When it's been 11 months since I've had the juicy, fresh berry that steals my heart every June, even the most discerning could be swayed. But alas, those California berries never live up to their good looks. I'll wait a little longer for my little sweet Oregon berry.

Now that they are here I am in heaven. Every few days I bring home a flat. And those juicy babies are gone in no time flat! My fingers are stained by eating them, canning them, freezing them and baking with them. I need to go pick some the old fashioned way, because I haven't got my fill yet, and the fruit stand up the street is getting all my hard cold cash as I try to sustain my desire.