Last week I went strawberry picking for the first time. Bianca met up with me (and The Brit, but he didn’t do any of the picking) at Windermere Farms, which is a locally-owned certified organic farm, run by a couple that she knows. I think they mostly grow strawberries, although I understand that they also have lima beans and squash later in the year.
We picked eight pounds of strawberries between us – three pounds for me and five for her. The whole experience of picking them was really fun, but nothing could be more fun than getting to eat them. And what better way to enjoy them than with some Chocolate Chip Quickcake?
Check out those beautiful berries.
I’m lucky enough to be testing recipes for Tami’s upcoming cookbook, and this recipe caught my eye right away. I already had all of the ingredients, most importantly the strawberries. Of course it helps that I’m always in the mood for something sweet. It was a breeze to put together, and the combination of not-too-sweet cake studded with chocolate chips paired perfectly with the juicy ripe strawberries.
This was my first tester for her book, but based on what I’ve seen, this is going to be another one you’re going to want!
ah! there’s too many cookbooks coming out to keep track of! i’ve already preodered colleen patrick-goudreau’s the vegan table and obviously vegan brunch by isa! plus isa and terry’s cookie book comes out in november. and bianca’s cookbook that i’m helping test for. OH and celine at have cake will travel’s 500 vegan recipes one! it’s overwhelming!
maybe it will end up on facebook sometime haha
i’ve gone strawberry picking before in providence and it’s such a fun experience! your cake looks lovely
Trust me, I know! I have a list as long as my arm of cookbooks I want, but in reality my vegan cookbook collection is kind of paltry. Oh well, a girl can dream!
Haha, yeah – I keep watching facebook apps now wondering if any more of my pics will turn up!
That cake looks delicious! My CSA has been giving me between 2 and 4 pints of strawberries a week, so I’ve been on the look out for strawberry recipes lately.
I <3 strawberries. I always have too many ways I want to eat them, and never enough strawberries to go around!
Those strawbs look beautiful. You’ve made me crave strawberries!! I’m going to the farmers market tomorrow to try and find some!
I hope you find some good ones – I can never get enough strawberries
Oh man. Strawberriessssss.
Exactly.
Yummy! I wish we had a local U-pick for organic strawberries!
I didn’t even know this place existed until Bianca told me about it – I’m pretty sure I’ll be making frequent trips there over the next few weeks!
Yum to the strawberries and the cake!
Yes! They were yum
Strawberry picking was one of my favourite things when I was a kid – but I think I ate more than I put in the bucket!
I was temped… although the strawberries were covered in dirt, so that deterred me a bit!
Chocolate Chip Quickcake!!! That sounds so awesome. I like anything with the word “quick” and the words “chocolate” and “chip.” And yea, I kinda miss you too!
I’m with you on that! “Quick” and “chocolate” were meant to go together
I’m counting down the days until our sushi fest of awesomeness.