TASTE OF FRANKLIN
Berry delicious
Turn sweet strawberries into any number of tasty treats Recipes by AMY MCCOLLUM Photos by LARA GUNDERMAN
Amy McCollum is highlighting a few of her favorite strawberry recipes just as schools are selling them as fundraisers. “If you’re like me and bought a flat, these recipes will come in handy,” McCollum said. “You can freeze some of the berries and make some of the yummy treats later on.” For McCollum, strawberries’ value lies in their versatility. “You can make muffins, shortcake, pancakes, smoothies, candy, milkshakes, cookies – and the list goes on,” she said. They also remind her of her growing up years in the 1980s. “I loved Strawberry Shortcake and watched many of her cartoons as a child. When she made a comeback in early 2003, my daughters Leah and Anna Beth enjoyed all the dolls, toys and cartoons again. It was great to see them enjoy something I did as a kid. “I also took them to pick strawberries at LouAllen Farms in Lawrence County when they were little. It was a great agricultural lesson for them, even at a young age.”
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