Subj : Re: Pick Your Own
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Feb 12 2023 06:56:35

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> We bought our house in fall of 2014, had several surprises the next
 RH> spring. One was that the yard turned purple in late March/early April
 RH> from the violets and other small purple flowers. That was a nice

That's neat. I have bluebells - but not over the whole yard.

 RH> surprise. A few weeks later, I noticed strawberry blossoms, then fruit
 RH> so I tried one. Turned out to be the false strawberry. We've got quite
 RH> a bit of it in our yard, neighbors have some as well. We got new
 RH> neighbors about 3 years after we moved in; their first spring she asked
 RH> me about the strawberries so I told her that they are inedible.

Actually they are edible - if bitter/astringent. As well as having (I
am told) health benefits.

They also have yellow flowers as opposed to the "real" strawberry's 
white flowers w/yellow centers. And the faker's fruit grows upward and
the real guy hangs down.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Mock Strawberry Pie
 Categories: Five, Fruits, Pies
      Yield: 6 servings

      1 c  Ground raw cranberries
      1 c  Ground raw apple; peel and
           - all
    1/4 c  Crushed pineapple; drained
      1 c  Sugar
    1/2 ts Salt

  Combine ingredients in order given; and place into an
  unbaked pie shell; top with pastry; and bake at 
  375ºF/190ºC for 45 - 50 min.

  Enjoy!

  By: Tammy Wade

  RECIPE FROM: https://www.justapinch.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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