I saw a video on the internet a couple of days ago about hulling strawberries with a plastic straw. I had tried it once without any luck. However, it showed taking off the greenery, then inserting the straw at the bottom end and pushing through. So I thought I would try again. Now done it for two batches, bit difficult at first but now I have the hang of it, it's easy peasy. Mind you if you are not careful the hulls go right through the straw and drop in unwanted places. Strawberry can stain so you don't want it dropping on clothes or carpets. Hm, this isn't the same video and the guy doesn't even remove the greenery. I have another punnet to do for tomorrow so I can try it without removing the leaves..
I am so glad it works as it looks so easy when they do it and I think I was trying to do it the wrong way round. I believe people do this with cherries too. Tried that but couldn't get it to work. Supposed to work with olives too. Guess I should persevere.
Would you believe I had another super bowling day again on Wednesday. Dunno what's got into me
but I'm glad it has. Poor Matt is still in the doldrums I'm afraid. Mind you I nearly didn't get my cup of hot chocolate because of it. The alley owner said it might spoil my game (usually we figure it helps) but I had done so well in the first. However, I was already into the second game and not doing well so the hot chocolate didn't make any difference when it arrive. I got a mediocre score but then for the third game I bowled really well again. I am thrilled to bits about this but it doesn't necessarily last I'm afraid.
I just received a pair of earrings from Amazon.ca which I ordered for Matt to give me as a birthday present. Well part of anyway, he doesn't know that yet though LOL. They are silver, set with amethysts. I wasn't quite sure they wouldn't be too small, but they appear to be fine. I haven't tried them on yet. Officially I shouldn't even have them until September mind you. Matt thinks I have too many pairs of earrings as it is, but I enjoy wearing them.
This recipe was sent to me by a friend in Australia. Whilst she herself doesn't particularly like asparagus, unless it's extremely thin, she knows I do. I assume everyone that knows me is aware of my love for asparagus.
Have a great day
I am so glad it works as it looks so easy when they do it and I think I was trying to do it the wrong way round. I believe people do this with cherries too. Tried that but couldn't get it to work. Supposed to work with olives too. Guess I should persevere.
Would you believe I had another super bowling day again on Wednesday. Dunno what's got into me
I just received a pair of earrings from Amazon.ca which I ordered for Matt to give me as a birthday present. Well part of anyway, he doesn't know that yet though LOL. They are silver, set with amethysts. I wasn't quite sure they wouldn't be too small, but they appear to be fine. I haven't tried them on yet. Officially I shouldn't even have them until September mind you. Matt thinks I have too many pairs of earrings as it is, but I enjoy wearing them.This recipe was sent to me by a friend in Australia. Whilst she herself doesn't particularly like asparagus, unless it's extremely thin, she knows I do. I assume everyone that knows me is aware of my love for asparagus.
Asparagus ribbon tart
Combining delicate ribbons of fresh asparagus with a delicious cheesy tart filling, this puff pastry delight will win your heart as well as your tastebuds.
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 105ml milk
- 75g grated cheese (cheddar or similar)
- 200g asparagus, trimmed and sliced into ribbons
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
Method:
- Preheat your oven to 160°C and grease a loose-bottomed tart tin (shape doesn’t really matter, just ensure it’s about four to six-cm deep).
- In a bowl or jug, whisk the eggs together. Add the milk and whisk again.
- Line the tin with your puff pastry and sprinkle a little grated cheese over the base.
- Lay the asparagus into the tin and pour the egg mixture over the top along with the remaining cheese (do this slowly – depending on the size of your tin, you may not need all of the mixture).
- Bake the tart for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden, and the egg mixture is set.
Have a great day
Pretty earrings. I have a natty little strawberry huller. It's like a little set of tongs and you catch hold of the leaves and just twist them out. Very handy when you have a lot to hull. Trouble is it's small so I'm always afraid of it getting lost so knowing the straw method sound like a good backup.
ReplyDeleteNever seen a strawberry huller. But I was delighted this worked.
DeleteThe earrings are beautiful! I used to do that w/ my ex, fill out order forms with the credit card number, hand them to him and say, 'mail these and when they come in, wrap them'. I should probably do that w/ Russell. lol I've never hulled a strawberry...why would you do it? To fill the center with chocolate or cream cheese?
ReplyDeleteThe recipe looks good, but here in the states the metric system was an epic fail. I would have to look up all those conversions. Teachers tried to get us to understand it in the 70s and I remember their frustration when they'd say, 'any questions?' and then be peppered with, 'so how does that translate into inches? miles? gallons?' We just couldn't grasp it at all.
They do two types, amethysts and garnets. I preferred the amethysts. You hull strawberries to pull out the stalk, normally you just do the top piece but it's just a pain so this method is good and easy. What is also great is when you wash them you don't end up with water inside as they drain.
DeleteMetric recipes are easy to deal with these days, computers can convert them instantly for you. I've never been very good with metric myself, but the US is one of only two countries that don't use it.
Coring the strawberries with a straw seems like a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are still bowling well, even if Matt isn't.
Not nearly as much work as doing it with a knife plus being much more efficient.
DeleteThanks. Trouble is Matt gets a bit depressed about it. He is used to being a good sportsman.
Those are cute earrings. I like how you buy your birthday gift (or at least part of it). Guarantees you get something you might really like without having to return something you might not like. Good for you for bowling well!
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They are nice aren't they Betty. Wasn't 100% sure in the ad. Well, Matt always says he doesn't know what to get me. He used to be very good at presents, not any more I'm afraid.
DeleteVery nice earrings. Do you like hot chocolate with marshmallows or plain? Or with whip?
ReplyDeleteOn Monday I depitted two billion cherries using something similar. It was a case for my one of my thermometers, it looks like a straw but much stronger.
Now all the cherries are frozen like rocks and waiting for my new Breville Beauty to arrive.
Thanks Ivy. No totally plain (don't like marshmallows) and no milk of any kind.
DeleteThermometer would be good for that. I know you are looking forward to the Breville Beauty. Hope it works as well as you expect.
It's been far too long since I've had a good hot chocolate. Yum. Thanks, yes. I did sooooo much research, hunting down the type that would best fit my kitchen. Excited to play.
DeleteSounds as thought you are excited. The chocolate I get is Carnation, I think it's delicious Ivy. Used not to like hot chocolate until I tried it, without anything in it but water.
DeleteI like the water too. Though sometimes I did add vanilla soya milk. I can't have any cane or corn sugars, or refined beet sugars for that matter, at this time. But I might have to make some with my organic cacao powder and maybe some organic coconut sugar or sorghum.
DeleteHey, sorghum syrup works great in the ice creams.
And I just realized that I'm on Tim's account but will post this anyway.
I couldn't figure it out who was writing at first Ivy. Never tried it with soy milk. Nor have I ever used sorghum syrup. Can you buy that?
DeleteSorry about that. I realized at the very end but should haven went back up to the top and wrote it was me.
DeleteMy local market carries it. I rather enjoy it. It's not sweet but it somehow works. I can no longer eat baked beans that are pre-made so I'm excite to use the sorghum to make my own homemade ones. And I really enjoy it in homemade ice creams.
Though, if someone was a sweet tooth, they might find the syrup too sharp. Not sure.
Never tried it Ivy so don't really know what it is. I haven't eaten baked beans in years.
DeleteOh those earrings are so pretty. I have to laugh at how your husband is giving you these earrings:) Your hubby has to just realize that women rule in most things-lol. I have never hulled strawberries but I found this recipe on pinterest-cheesecake strawberries. You place the cheesecake filler inside the strawberries. My niece made them and they were to die for.
ReplyDeleteI didn't really think until this morning Birgit, but I have a lot of amethysts. Some of which were bought up north at Ontario's amethyst mine. Have you ever been there? I have tried berries like that, delicious.
DeleteThe earrings are lovely, Joe, and thank you so much for the recipe, I love asparagus! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Linday. It's Jo by the way, no e. I love asparagus too.
DeleteThank you I think but I am female.
ReplyDeleteI wonder why it's necessary to chuck out the middle of a strawberry? By the time I soak 'em in vodka and sugar, the middle bits taste fine.
ReplyDeleteVodka and sugar Sue, that's quite something. I don't like the texture of the middle bits.
DeleteI love the earrings. I didn't know you are a September baby too! That must be why we get along. The strawberry thing is a great idea. Those tiny pips can be painful when they get stuck under a fingernail.
ReplyDeleteI wore them yesterday and enjoyed doing so. I'm on the 14th Pinky when are you?
DeletePeople keep telling me they don't hull them anyway??
I'll have to try that strawberry trick. :)
ReplyDeleteGets easier every time you do it Melissa. Done it 3 times now and I found it a breeze last time.
DeleteI don't hull strawberries, but we live in prime strawberry growing territory (Kent) so they tend to be deliciously soft and tasty. I just remove the green bits and if they're large I cut them in half. In fact, we've got strawberries this evening - fresh from our garden (and they escaped the attention of squirrels and blackbirds)
ReplyDeleteI always hulled strawberries when I lived in Kent Sue, never heard that one didn't need to. Hm, lucky you, fresh from the garden. Glad your garden visitors didn't steal them.
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