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Tuesday’s Tip: Strawberry Hearts
Perhaps you woke up this morning to discover (gasp!) that today is Valentine’s Day and you don’t have anything special for your sweetie. How about a quick tip to make someone smile?
All you need to do is to go to the grocery and pick up a pack of strawberries. Bring them home and wash them up. Now you are ready!
First, slice off the top and slice in half lengthwise.
Next, place on a cutting board and using a sharp, cut an inverted triangle on top like this:
Voila, a sweet strawberry heart you can easily use on a baked good, plain as a heart fruit salad, or on top of a tossed salad!
I used them on top of some chocolate muffins I made:
A sweet and ultra-simple way to bring a smile to your Valentine’s face!
Life is sweet,
SPC
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