Hey All!
I recently attended a fabulous cocktail reception hosted by the California Strawberry Commission and I learned things I never knew about these amazing fruits. Actually, did you know strawberries are not a fruit? They are actually considered to be in the ROSE family. Yes Roses, like the flower! Those seeds that they have on them, which there are about 200 on every strawberry, are actually considered to be like thorns. Who knew?! I told you I learned a lot.I also learned that you should keep your strawberries not in the coldest part of the fridge and you shouldn’t wash them until you are going to eat them. I also learned that California strawberries are grown on 23,000 acres of California Farms each year. So a lot of America’s strawberries come from California!
They also had lots of amazing foods and recipes made with strawberries to try!
These mini Strawberry Short Cake Bites were my favorite!
They were delicious as were Strawberry Mojitos! I love Mojitos and it’s my favorite drink, being a Cuban and all. I’ve had a strawberry Mojito before, but it never tasted as good as the one in the picture below!
They even had great centerpieces that used strawberries, roses, and flowers on the tables. These would make a great centerpieces at a wedding or just in general if you’re looking for a natural easy centerpiece. These would be super easy to make!
I can go on and on about how much I loved the food and learning about California Strawberries, but I’ll simply leave you with one last favorite recipe of mine that I learned about at the event and here is the recipe for it below that you can try it for yourself!
I highly recommend you try it or visit the California Strawberries Website to meet the growers of these amazing fruits/flowers as well as find lots of amazing Recipes!
***Disclosure: I was not compensated or paid in any way for this post. I solely was invited to this event and I am sharing this for the benefit of my readers. All opinions are my own.***
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WOW! You are very talented!! I am going to try to make some of these myself! Wish me luck 🙂
Wow! This looks like an amazing event – I love the strawberries in the centerpieces and the food looks delish! Thank you for sharing!
I love your ideas, you are so creative!
What a fun event! Looks like a great time, and some of those food goodies make me actually WANT to try creating them myself. (I’m not a great cook. lol) Although, I think the strawberry mojito might be the first thing I try. Yum!
I love strawberries, and I am quite jealous that I didn’t get to attend this event! 🙂 I didn’t realize they were not considered a fruit. Those strawberry shortcake bites look yummy…I’d want to take 4-5 bites if I saw them!
What a great event! We love strawberries around here, and I can’t wait to try some of your recipes!
These are such great ideas, I love all the thing you did with the strawberries
Oh how I love strawberries; unfortunately I’ve become allergic to them. I love your photos–especially the roses & strawberries; what a beautiful centerpiece!
YUM!!! Totally pinning this!!!
I love this! It all looks completely yummy!
We LOVE strawberries around here! That all looks SO delicious!
I love strawberries! This looks like such an amazing event. Super fun!
I love that strawberry centerpiece!
Everything looks delicious! The cocktail especially. And what a great centerpiece!
Yum! I love that last centerpiece, its beautiful! What a wonderful idea, even with any fruit!