Strawberry mania

My all-time FAVORITE fruit is the strawberry. There's something about the berry goodness of this red, scrumptious fruit that has my mouth watering, so it's no surprise that I take every opportunity possible to try a new recipe with strawberries. Even if the recipe calls for another fruit, I substitute it with my favorite berry.

The first recipe I tried out was a white chocolate strawberry parfait. I simply layered yogurt (with vanilla essence and some sugar), roasted almonds, white chocolate shavings and strawberries to create this delish dish.

My next venture was a strawberry jelly pudding of sorts. The bottom layer comprises strawberries suspended in strawberry flavored jelly. Once that was set, I added some vanilla/chocolate ice cream mixed with yogurt on top.

My final recipe is a strawberry fool. Don't be 'fooled' by the name - it's a light, fluffy dessert that leaves the tummy quite satisfied. I combined mashed up strawberries, orange juice, custard and whipped cream and that was all it took. The natural sweetness from the strawberries ensured that I didn't have to add any sugar.

These desserts taste as good as they look. I hope they inspire you to add some sweetness to your life too :)

Happy cooking!