Strawberry Celebration Days

What do June 9^th, 14 and the 25th have in common? They’re all food celebrations that include strawberries.

If you love rhubarb and strawberries you’re sure to want to celebrate June 9^th National Strawberry-rhubarb pie day with a slice or two. Rhubarb is often called the pie plant as colonist used the red stems to make a strawberry colored pie. Strawberries were added to sweeten the tart flavor of the rhubarb.

And dessert lovers break out the forks once again on June 14^th and enjoy some Strawberry shortcake in honor of this holiday. Strawberries have been around for more than two thousand years, but combining it with a pastry to create Strawberry shortcake started around 1847.

And finish off the month celebrating Strawberry Parfait day on June 25^th. The name of this Parisian dessert - parfait means perfect – and what a perfect treat for a hot summer day.

A bit more information: Consider growing your own strawberries to use in these and other desserts. All you need is a container, hanging basket or a sunny spot in the yard.