August 10, 2010

Everything Strawberries!

Strawberry Season 2010 was simply fantastic!

Strawberry pickers brought their own ice cream buckets
which work very well for picking.
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

The youngest strawberry picker!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

This 87 year old lady was a great strawberry picker
and outdid many younger folks!
Photo by Helen Aardsma, June, 2010.

Folks from Wisconsin making happy family memories.
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

Rachel filling strawberry orders in our living room.
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

Meanwhile Beka was busy making strawberry jam to sell at our stand.
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

I tried making strawberry juice (to drink) with the seconds. A smashing success!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

Hot work on a very hot day!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

I strained the pulp through a pillowcase to get out every last precious drop!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

Then I strained the juice in a very fine sieve.
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

It was delicious!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

I bottled up six jars for the winter.
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

This was as good as it looks! Homemade strawberry cheesecake!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

We gave these delectable dipped strawberries out to our customers.
White chocolate dipped strawberries are fantastically delicious!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

Caleb (11) whipped up this strawberry shake
for supper one evening!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

These Strawberry Chocolate Pies were a hit with our customers!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

How wonderful to have daughters who are best friends!
They delight my heart!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

I couldn't resist an afternoon snack of
bananas and fresh organic strawberries!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

Tim and Caleb in their "backless" aprons
making cookies on a hungry Sunday afternoon.
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

'Beka and Rachel cleaning out the strawberry patch
at the end of the season.
Matthew is mowing off the year three strawberry patch.
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.

Ya'll come back and pick strawberries again next year!
Photo by Helen Aardsma June, 2010.