tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post8205492503878206228..comments2008-06-28T09:35:20.783-07:00LeLohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15073317400749817075noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-74150944847683379882008-06-28T09:35:00.000-07:002008-06-28T09:35:00.000-07:00During my last few months of pregnancy, I couldn't get enough strawberries. I ate a 1 lb. carton of them every single day. And right after I had given birth, in my sweaty, exhausted state I told the nurse that all I wanted was a big bowl of strawberries. Miraculously she returned moments later with just that. A bowl of big, soft, sweet Mount Hood Strawberries. I can't wait to try some of your recipes. Thank you. : )Maladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548211328497515415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-57474700009938538132008-06-27T08:50:00.000-07:002008-06-27T08:50:00.000-07:00Hey! I was born in Oxnard too! I've lived here since infancy though, so I am compelled to fight to the death for the supremacy of Oregon strawberries. RAH!Known Alias: Ingrid Tuesdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11321511691741800222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-1680402064920666742008-06-27T07:39:00.000-07:002008-06-27T07:39:00.000-07:00Saw your photo on Serious Eats - great shot! I'm an Oregonian now living across the country. I just wrote about my strawberry childhood memories the other day (<A HREF="http://foodietots.com/2008/06/20/summer-solstice-shortcake/" REL="nofollow">here</A>). I used to spend a lot of time on Sauvie Island, love living vicariously through your post!FoodieTotshttp://profile.typekey.com/FoodieTots/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-53809562366959915422008-06-25T22:19:00.000-07:002008-06-25T22:19:00.000-07:00I have to tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog - I too love cooking and gardening. My grandparents lived in Oxnard (we were in the Valley) and we used to go up there all the time and stop at the little farm stand and get strawberries. Boy were those California strawberries good! But if you buy them in a grocery store, there or here, they don't compare to Oregon's. The difference anywhere is freshness.<BR/>I, too, will be a true Oregonian some day. It's been 12 years - does that count?<BR/>Thanks for sharing!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11161004738205422266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-89408965643042274872008-06-25T21:02:00.000-07:002008-06-25T21:02:00.000-07:00Hoods are the best! So beautiful and tasty!Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536916678337782615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-10474266217880195632008-06-24T20:45:00.000-07:002008-06-24T20:45:00.000-07:00We grow California strawberries here because they are bigger and have longer shelf life. It might be hard, if not impossible, to find Oregon berries. They are smaller and definitely taste better. As a picker from ages 10-14, they went from growing Oregon berries to California and I could certainly tell the difference.Dickey45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17226608221340271931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-31448089918858980352008-06-24T16:57:00.000-07:002008-06-24T16:57:00.000-07:00Those look absolutely delicious! I'm sad we didn't get out to Sauvie Island's harvest season before we left.Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545902890959118689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-17738982666491562512008-06-24T16:03:00.000-07:002008-06-24T16:03:00.000-07:00oh, but a peach grown in the SOUTH CAROLINA Piedmont . . .misabellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-21734075037248386982008-06-24T14:44:00.000-07:002008-06-24T14:44:00.000-07:00You just needed to have a peach contest -- there is NOTHING like a peach grown in the Oregon mountain valleys. Nothing.<BR/><BR/>-janetMLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09511412915776745826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-82550157356685895862008-06-24T13:53:00.000-07:002008-06-24T13:53:00.000-07:00Syd-Would those be pickled in Kool Aid?<BR/><BR/>Wacky Mommy-I know! It's totally not PC to say California strawberries are better than Oregons. I've come to realize that.<BR/><BR/>Anon 1:12-Yes, it is very hard work, and I have the upmost respect for those who pick our produce for us. On this day, however, we picked it ourselves. <BR/><BR/>Anon 1:23-AdRi has fond memories, too, of picking berries as a child. Part of the reason why we go pick as adults is so she can revisit her childhood. It's true!<BR/><BR/>SassyFemme-For you? You betcha. Strawberry recipes all week long.LeLo in NoPohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15073317400749817075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-43289768417584400512008-06-24T13:26:00.000-07:002008-06-24T13:26:00.000-07:00Bring on the strawberry recipes, I adore all things strawberry!SassyFemmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11825555906386002414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-3035782114136802002008-06-24T13:23:00.000-07:002008-06-24T13:23:00.000-07:00Yes picking strawberries is hard work..but "back in the day" that was how we made money in the summertime. If you worked hard you made the money if not you didn't. Hmmm..A nice character trait to carry over into adulthood. Those times are some great memories..wouldn't trade them for anything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-40124218621747759782008-06-24T13:12:00.000-07:002008-06-24T13:12:00.000-07:00Picking strawberries is hard work. It pays very little and is usually run by a draconian leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-88563433607016766082008-06-24T11:06:00.000-07:002008-06-24T11:06:00.000-07:00I am just going to pretend I never read this. Next thing I know you're going to be talking about the virtues of Seattle.Wacky Mommyhttp://wackymommy.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-68542812054393240322008-06-24T09:52:00.000-07:002008-06-24T09:52:00.000-07:00I wonder how they would stand up to the delicious Louisiana strawberries. That would be fun to compare.Sydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06288677537002934173noreply@blogger.com