it would be a strawberry. i love those fragrant, fleshy fruits. this morning i made the most delicious strawberry smoothie (the french consider the strawberry an aphrodisiac, you know) for breakfast and i swear i could smell and taste summer even after i’d washed the blender. it got me thinking about vacationing in belgium (the world capital of strawberries) or mansikkala, finland (which means ‘the place of the strawberry’ in finnish) or in strawberry, ca. for those with watering mouths, the recipe:
summer in your mouth – a delightful strawberry smoothie (4 servings)
16 fresh strawberries, hulled
1 cup skim milk
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
12 cubes ice, crushed
in a blender, combine strawberries, milk, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. toss in the ice. blend until smooooth and creamy. pour into glasses and serve. (em locke’s summer fun tip: sip it through a twisty straw)
quote of the day: “pick out your favorite traveling music, ’cause we are headed for the sun…take me away, take me away” – flying lessons
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