What better way to start off the Memorial Day weekend than with FRESH STRAWBERRIES!  We loaded up the van and headed to the Fruit and Berry Patch in North East Knoxville on Saturday morning.

The Fruit and Berry Patch is located at 4407 McCloud Rd. Knoxville, TN 37938, just a few minutes “outside town.”

The goal of the day was not only to get the boys outside for some much needed sunshine, but also to gather enough fresh strawberries for an afternoon of waffle-making.  Although we had been enjoying our discount Kashi Waffles (coupon here), we opted for some of THE HUSBAND’s handi-work at waffle making.

Click here for the recipe that THE HUSBAND uses to make waffles in bulk.

For this round of waffle-making we made a double batch of regular waffles using baking mix with sliced strawberries, a double batch of whole wheat waffles with strawberry puree (instead of the applesauce as listed in the recipe above), and a single batch of regular waffles (using baking mix) with blueberries.

We netted 22 total waffles, a completely messy kitchen, and plenty of strawberries left over to snack on for days to come.  I even used some strawberries for shortcake for dessert that evening.

A full day of fun and full bellies to start off the summer…

Do you have any fresh fruit recipes to share with our readers?

Leave your recipes in the comments below and I might just try them and let you know how they turned out.  I need all the help I can get.