Getting's Garden Blog

Sort berries as soon as you get home; use any softened berries first. Place in a shallow container; cover with wax paper and refrigerate. Wash berries just before using and use within three to four days.

1 baked pie shell
4 oz. softened Philadelphia cream cheese
1 pkg. Dream Whip prepared or you may use Cool Whip
¾ cup powdered sugar
Filling:
1 ¾ cup water
1 cup sugar
2 heaping tablespoons cornstarch
4-5 cups Gettings Garden Strawberries cut up
1 – 3 oz. pkg. strawberry jello
Mix cream cheese, Dream Whip (or Cool Whip) and powdered sugar. Put in bottom [...]

Bake one yellow cake mix or angel food cake mix according to directions on package.
2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix according to directions
2 quarts of Gettings Garden strawberries sliced
1 large container of Cool Whip
Layer in a punch bowl – 1/3 cubes of cake, 1/3 pudding, 1/3 Cool Whip and repeat layering 3 times ending with [...]

Whole strawberries may be frozen with caps on or off, spread out on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, place berries in a freezer container for storage. Use before completely defrosted. Whole berries frozen with no sugar do not retain the same quality as when sweetened and sliced.

Use only firm, ripe berries and freeze promptly after picking. Sort, wash in cold water, agitate gently to chill and wash. Drain and remove caps, then follow these steps:
Prepare syrup ahead by bringing 3-4 Cups sugar per quart of water to a full, rolling boil. Cool to refrigerator temperature.
Place prepared fruit in sturdy, leak proof [...]

Use only firm, ripe berries and freeze promptly after picking. Sort, wash in cold water, agitate gently to chill and wash. Drain and remove caps, then follow either method A  for Sliced Strawberries or method B for Whole Strawberries:
Method A (retains flavor best) – Sliced Strawberries
Slice berries into bowl or pan. Use one cup sugar [...]

2 cups Blue Bunny Fat Free Frozen Yogurt “Strawberry Cheesecake”
1 quart frozen or fresh Gettings Garden Strawberries
Put yogurt and strawberries in a blender and blend. Then enjoy Don Getting’s favorite shake.

1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate morsels, divided
8-oz. package cream cheese
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 pint fresh Gettings Garden strawberries
1 teaspoon shortening
Combine first three ingredients, mixing well; firmly press onto bottom and sides of [...]