The Gluten-Free Homemaker

Today’s Friday Foodie Fix ingredient is strawberries. The last couple packs I bought were not very flavorful or sweet so for now I’m sticking with frozen strawberries.  BJ’s Wholesale Club has large bags of Dole frozen strawberries or mixed fruit that come out to $1.50 per pound. Given that the fruit is ready to eat with no seeds, pits, caps, or rind to remove, I think that’s a good deal.

Last summer, my kids learned to love fruit smoothies, but what they like most is more of a slushie. Why buy frozen ice cream bars or popsicles when you can have a delicious real fruit treat ready in minutes?  The kids like making their own in our Magic Bullet. They put fruit in the cup, add juice and water to cover the fruit (I make them use half and half instead of all juice), and blend it up. On a hot day, it is refreshing, tasty, and naturally gluten free!

Smoothie ideas abound, and I don’t have anything original to add. However, I will mention that one of my favorite ingredients to put in a smoothie is oatmeal. I start by grinding it to a coarse flour texture, then I add the rest of the ingredients.

The smoothie shown here contained 1/4 cup oats (gluten free), frozen strawberries, rice milk, and a little agave nectar. Yum!

For more ideas on using strawberries, visit The W.H.O.L.E. Gang.

Labels: appetizer and snack recipes

# posted by Linda @ 5/01/2009