Keep Your Berries Fresh - Pinned from Pinterest

How do you keep your berries fresh?  I never really did anything, just tried to eat them in time, but often, I have to throw them out - this method is all over the internet, I had pinned it a while ago but forgot about it.  Wednesday I was at Costco, they were selling a 908 gram package for less than $3 - that is a lot of berries for a really good price.  While I was standing there trying to make up my mind, a lady asked me if I knew about the vinegar rinse, then, I remembered my pin.  She said it really works and you can't taste the vinegar, I knew right then I was going to give it a try.   The vinegar destroys bacteria and mold spores on the berries -  you can do it with any kind of berry.   The original pin came from thekitchn.com - I don't feel like I've been keeping up with my pinned from pinterest project, I have to get back on track!!

I bathed them just like it said - three parts water, one part vinegar - don't they look nice in the Pyrex hostess bowl?

A good rinse was next - the original pin called for a salad spinner but I don't have one of those so I just used the sprayer on the faucet.  

Next,  I laid them out on a paper towel lined cookie sheet -they rested there until they were completely dry.   

I lined the plastic container with paper towels and they were ready to go back in the refrigerator.   

We're still eating the strawberries, I'll be using this method again, I was skeptical about the vinegar but there really is no taste at all!  It really does work!!  Have you ever tried this handy hint?

Lots of Strawberries

We went picking strawberries on Saturday

It only took half an hour to pick these two baskets!

I had rhubarb too, so that means a strawberry/rhubarb pie - Pyrex Pink is perfect for this combo

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Meringue - yummm!! The recipe is from Taste of Home - click here for the recipe - I used my own recipe for pie crust - Pyrex Pink is perfect!

I made this Strawberry Arugula Salad twice this week - of course, I used Pyrex again! My mother in law gave me this bowl, and it turned out to be one that is really used a lot!!  This could be our new salad for the summer - another one from Taste of Home - here's the recipe

I love the strawberry/rhubarb combination - so I searched for a nice muffin recipe - these are really tasty!!!  The recipe for Nut Topped Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins is from Taste of Home too!

The main reason I went picking was to make strawberry jam - here they are, crushed  and whole - of course, the Pyrex was put into use again..

Two batches of strawberry jam - I used the recipe included with in the  Certo package - here it is!

I'm linking up to Rednesday - it's a perfect post for everything red!!  I'm also linking up with The Bunny Hop Party and Open House Party for the very first time!