Strawberries! Strawberries! Pick your own fun!

 Chris, James and I went on a field trip with some other homeschoolers this past Monday morning. We went to a local farm called Vollmer Farm that opens their farm to the public so folks can pick their own strawberries. And right now in NC, the strawberries are perfect for picking! In fact, May is strawberry month. It didn't take us long to fill a 5 pound bucket full of delicious Sweet Charlie strawberries. If you are in North Carolina, check out www,ncstrawberry.com to find a farm near you. And if you are not at your computer, there's an app for that (for iphone only)! Look up "North Carolina Strawberry Farm Locator". And if you are so inclined, you can "like" them on Facebook at NC Strawberry. Heck! While you are at it, "like" Carolina Strawberry Festival, Wallace! The festival is happening on May 14th, 2012. We just might have to plan another field trip!

While we were at the farm's store, I grabbed a pamphlet about strawberries. It included recipes and I decided to try the Strawberry Bread recipe. It's in the oven right now! I took the liberty (I usually do) of adding some slivered almonds to my bread. I love nuts in bread and I just happened to have some. I mixed them with the dry ingredients right before I added the wet ingredients and mixed it all together. James even helped me put all the dry ingredients in the bowl. He couldn't believe that I was making strawberry bread for the first time! Ha! Now let's just cross our fingers that he will actually taste a bite. Happy picking!