Strawberry Peach Sangria

INGREDIENTS

Serves 8 - 10

15 strawberries
2 peaches
2 cups water
1½ cups sugar
1 bottle white wine, chilled
¾ cup rum
Extra strawberries and peaches, sliced
1 bottle sparkling white wine or champagne, chilled
Ice cubes


PREPARATION

1. Discard the green tops of the strawberries and slice the peaches.
2. In a saucepan, dissolve sugar in water, then add the strawberries and peaches.
3. Bring to a rolling boil and reduce to medium heat. Boil for approximately 15 minutes, or until the strawberries become pale and the peaches are soft.
4. Strain the syrup and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until cooled. Discard boiled fruit.
5. In a pitcher, combine the cooled syrup, sliced fruit, white wine, and rum.
6. Scoop fruit into glasses with ice, pour sangria, and top with sparkling wine.
7. Enjoy!

Strawberry Cheesecake-Stuffed Pound Cake

INGREDIENTS

Serves 10

1 store-bought pound cake
1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup strawberries, diced


PREPARATION

1. Cut the center out of the pound cake, leaving a half-inch border on the bottom and along each side.
2. In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon zest until the mixture is smooth.
3. Add the strawberries and beat until the mixture has turned a light pink color but there are still nice strawberry chunks.
4. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the hollowed-out pound cake shell.*
5. Using the removed pieces of pound cake, crumble bits of cake on top of the cheesecake mixture to form a thick layer of crumbs.
6. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
7. Slice into 10 half-inch slices and serve.
8. Enjoy!

*Be careful when filling the pound cake and when transferring to the refrigerator. Cutting the border too thin may cause the sides to spread too far once the cheesecake mixture is added. You can simply place the pound cake on a plate or tray before filling to make the transfer to the refrigerator easier. Use something to prop up the sides in case they’ve bowed out too much, to prevent breaking. Once the filling has set in the fridge, it will hold its shape.

Freezer-Prep Smoothies 4 Ways

Strawberry, Banana, Raspberry

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2
1 banana, sliced
1 cup strawberries
1 cup raspberries
2 cups milk

PREPARATION

1. Mix fruits together in a plastic bag.
2. Seal bag and place in freezer for up to 6 months.
3. When ready, mix milk and fruit in a blender until consistency is smooth
4. Enjoy!



Pineapple Mango Banana

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2
1 cup pineapple, cubed
1 cup mango, cubed
1 banana, sliced
2 cups milk



PREPARATION

1. Mix fruits together in a plastic bag.
2. Seal bag and place in freezer for up to 6 months.
3. When ready, mix milk and fruit in a blender until consistency is smooth.
4. Enjoy!



Kiwi, Apple, Banana

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2
1 cup kiwi, sliced
1 cup apple, sliced
1 banana, sliced
2 cups milk

PREPARATION

1. Mix fruits together in a plastic bag.
2. Seal bag and place in freezer for up to 6 months.
3. When ready, mix milk and fruit in a blender until consistency is smooth.
4. Enjoy!

Triple Berry

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2
1 cup blueberries
1 cup raspberries
1 cup strawberries
2 cups milk

PREPARATION

1. Mix fruits together in a plastic bag.
2. Seal bag and place in freezer for up to 6 months.
3. When ready, mix milk and fruit in a blender until consistency is smooth.
4. Enjoy!

Strawberry Cheesecake Old-Fashioned Donuts

INGREDIENTS

Donut
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons strawberry jam
½ cup strawberries, chopped
1½ cups pancake mix
1 cup flour (plus extra for dusting)
Vegetable oil for frying
Frosting
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup milk


PREPARATION

1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
2. Add in the strawberry jam and fresh strawberries, and beat until combined.
3. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, stir in the pancake mix and flour until fully incorporated. (The dough will be sticky and pink in color.)
4. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and sprinkle the top with more flour.
5. Press out dough until it is about half an inch thick.
6. With a round cookie cutter, drinking glass, or mason jar lid, cut the dough in as many circles as will fit. In the center of each circle, cut a smaller circle with a cookie cutter or shot glass.
7. Remove the cut donuts to another floured surface and gather up excess dough.
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 until all the dough is used up.
9. Heat oil in a large pot to 350ºF/180ºC.
10. Carefully place a few donuts in the hot oil, being careful not to crowd the pot.
11. Once the bottom is browned, flip the donut over in the oil and cook the other side.
12. Once both sides are browned, remove the donut and place it on a rack to cool.
13. For the frosting: beat cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar and continue to beat until fully incorporated, then add vanilla extract, and finally add milk.
14. Dunk the tops of the donuts in the frosting and garnish with slices of fresh strawberries.
15. Enjoy!

Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 9
Cooking spray
6 graham crackers, whole
½ box vanilla cake mix, prepared according to package
1 pound strawberries with tops removed
1 8-ounce block cream cheese, softened
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup milk
8 ounces whipped topping
Strawberries for garnish


PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350°F/175C.
Spray a 9×9 baking pan with cooking spray.
Take 5 of the graham crackers and arrange them in the pan, breaking some of them to fill in the gaps.
Crush the remaining graham cracker and set aside.
Pour the vanilla cake batter on the graham cracker base, then bake for 25-30 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Using the back of a wooden spoon, poke 4 rows of 4 holes in the cake, making 16 holes total.
In a large bowl, mash strawberries with a whisk until very fine.
Add cream cheese and condensed milk, whisking until there are no large lumps.
Add the milk, stirring until smooth.
Pour the mixture over the cake and set until the cake has absorbed as much of the mixture as it can. Some of the mixture will still stay on top, which is okay.
Spread the whipped topping evenly on top.
Chill the cake anywhere from 3 hours to overnight.
Slice, and serve with strawberries and the reserved graham cracker crumbs.

Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler With Buttermilk Cream Cheese Biscuits

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12 mini cobblers
3 cups strawberries, chopped
3 cups rhubarb, thinly sliced
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ lemon, juiced
½ tsp cinnamon
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 ounces cream cheese, cold and cubed
4 tablespoon butter, cold and cubed
Other equipment needed:
12 jam jars


PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 450˚F (230˚C).
2. In a medium mixing bowl combine strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, flour, slurry of cornstarch and lemon juice, and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Add cream cheese and butter and cut it into the dry ingredients until it reaches a “sandy” consistency but large pieces of cream cheese and butter remain.
5. Add buttermilk and mix together with a wooden spoon until the dough start to come together.
6. Flip out onto a floured surface and knead the dough until it comes together.
7. Roll the dough out and fold it in on itself, repeat this process several times (this will help create flakey layers of the biscuit)
8. Roll the dough out once more and using a jam jar, cut out 12 individual biscuits.
9. Place 12 jam jars into a large roasting tray.
10. Fill each jar about halfway with the strawberry rhubarb filling.
11. Top each jar with a biscuit and brush with additional buttermilk and coarse sugar
12. Pour 2-3 cups of water into the baking tray to create a water bath, coming roughly halfway up the side of the jam jars.
13. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until the biscuits are browned and cooked through.
12. Remove from oven, and allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!

Eton Mess Sponge

Servings: 9

INGREDIENTS:
140g caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp extra for coating
140g unsalted butter
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
200g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
100g crushed meringue
Pinch of salt
200g strawberries
75g icing sugar
250ml double cream


INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C and line a 6x10 inch square tray with greaseproof paper.
2. Cream the butter and caster sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the beaten eggs to the batter along with the vanilla extract and mix again to combine.
3. Add the flour, baking powder and 50g of the crushed meringue and gently mix together. Pour into the prepared tray.
4. Cut 3 strawberries in half. Place evenly on top of the mixture and then sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of caster sugar. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
5. Once done, leave the cake to cool on a cooling rack. Slice up the rest of the strawberries and prepare the topping by whisking the icing sugar and double cream together.
6. Spread on top of the cake and scatter on the sliced strawberries and remaining 50g of crushed meringue.