Friday, May 16, 2008

Strawberries

Get:
Fresh organic strawberries
Yogurt
Agave Syrup/nectar (instead of sugar), organic.

Do:
Wash strawberries gently, pluck leaves and stems and cut into halves or smaller.
Add 2 Tbs of agave nectar and gently lift under.
Let it rest covered for approximately 15 min.
Serve with the yogurt.
Alternatively:
Stir in strawberries & nectar with yogurt and serve immediately.

At the moment the forest floor here at Lake Constance is covered in small, wild strawberries (fragaria vesca, images) They grow amongst the scented Lily-of-the-Valley fields.

Image: Adriaen Coorte, 'Strawberries and Gooseberries', uploaded via Zeno