Strawberries are my most favorite fruit. I have always loved them. When I married and built a home there was no doubt in my mind that I would put Strawberry wallpaper in my new kitchen and of course it had to have red counter tops. That was the 70's.
What happened next after we moved into the new home was something I could not have imagined. Some innovative strawberry growers were branching out and decided that the land and the lake nearby on our family property would be perfect for irrigation. A strawberry pick you own farm a new idea at the time would be great.
Did that make me happy? You bet it did. I worked with these farmer friends for over twenty years and it became a part of my life. My pretty little girls grew up surrounded by strawberries and customers for friends. We all have very fond memories.
Cottle Farms is the name and they are still in business today. It is a family business based in Faison, North Carolina. You can read about them here if you wish to know more. We have farms in SC too: Florence and Columbia addresses here
Did that make me happy? You bet it did. I worked with these farmer friends for over twenty years and it became a part of my life. My pretty little girls grew up surrounded by strawberries and customers for friends. We all have very fond memories.
Cottle Farms is the name and they are still in business today. It is a family business based in Faison, North Carolina. You can read about them here if you wish to know more. We have farms in SC too: Florence and Columbia addresses here
Easy Strawberry Pizza
From
Cottle Farms
From
Cottle Farms
Bake according to directions: 1 pkg. of refrigerated cookie dough on a pizza pan for the crust...any flavor. ( I used Pillsbury Sugar Cookie dough for mine).
Cool crust.
Cool crust.
Filling or Cheese
Whip together and spread on crust:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 cup powdered sugar
(This spread makes a delicious dip for fresh fruit also)
Cut strawberries in half
Arrange the strawberries on top of cream mixture.
Top with glaze (recipe link below, it tastes so much better than the store bought).
Add whipped cream.
Keep chilled.
Very delicious!
Cut strawberries in half
Arrange the strawberries on top of cream mixture.
Top with glaze (recipe link below, it tastes so much better than the store bought).
Add whipped cream.
Keep chilled.
Very delicious!
Recipe for Strawberry Glaze here
Enjoy the strawberries when they are in season in your area for sure. You won't get the flavor of those shipped in no matter what. Visit your local pick your own and taste the difference!
