Strawberries

On Saturday Ross and I trucked off to Maxwell’s Strawberry Farm in Cape Elizabeth for our annual day of picking. Here we are in 2010 and 2011, oh how predictable. Speaking of 2011, you will note at the end of the post how I stained my white t-shirt, then remarked that I should have worn black. WELL! I learned my lesson for once.

Cut off shorts: made from an ancient pair of Old Navy jeans
Black tank: H&M
Printed tote: vintage, via SWAPmaine
Sun glasses: Betsey Johnson
Black sneakers: Keds

picking berries / stealing berries

So far with my beautiful bounty of berries (yep, I said it) I’ve made strawberry jam with honey, strawberry rhubarb crisp (using the rhubarb from my backyard), and frozen some. I still have quite a lot left so I’ll probably wind up freezing more. Love those local berries come winter.

Do you go strawberry picking? Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits, so I love going picking every year. I’m looking forward to the Strawberry Festival this weekend, we’re going to the lobster bake on Friday night. Lobster + strawberries? OK!

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Salt = sodium = bad. Sweet = calories = bad. Well, isn't that just a bleak outlook. I firmly believe that without salt and without sweet we all just live in a world of lettuce. Plain lettuce. Fun? No. This blog is about life. Namely, my life. But, not that specific. I myself am simply not that interesting. I live an ordinary life, work an ordinary job and do ordinary things. But... life is all about experiencing that feeling you get when you really, really like something. If you don't feel a little warm in your heart when you walk into a farmer's market or try on a piece of beautiful clothing that fits you perfectly (that just so happens to be a great deal!) then you should probably keep on a' movin' from my little plot of internet. Sweeter salt is my metaphor for the good things in life, sprinkled over everything in moderation. Banana? Kinda boring. Banana smoothie - yum! White tank top? Yawn. Statement necklace layered over said tank - now we're talking! I live in Portland, Maine. I love cooking, eating out, riding my bike and approachable fashion. This blog does not chronicle my every waking moment. This is because you will probably not be entertained by the 10th day in a row that I eat the exact same salad for lunch. It does chronicle a healthy, active, fun-filled, colorful lifestyle, in Portland and beyond. It also covers dogs. Cute ones mostly.
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One Response to Strawberries

  1. Jessie says:

    The husband and I were just talking about doing some strawberry picking!

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    Jessie
    http://www.87life.net
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