Strawberries = Spring

Yesterday, I purchased my first container of strawberries since last fall.  I have been trying to abstain from buying berries that are trucked in from California or Latin America.  But my will broke when I was lured over to that big display of berries bursting from their plastic clam shells.  These don't taste as good as the REAL ones from our gardens, but this time they will do.What would Barbara say? 

Whipped up some homemade Strawberry Ice Cream.  Four ingredients. Super Easy. Starting with this recipe, I made some modifications like an entire quart of berries instead of 1/2 cup of puree. BIG strawberry flavor is what I was after, so I used both puree and sliced berries. When it went into the maker, the ice cream custard was creamy yellow and not pink.   A little disappointing. But when the churning stopped, the mixture had magically changed to delicious strawberry pink.

If any of you struggle with food allergies, it's not always easy to convert recipes.  But I think this one does a pretty good job substituting coconut milk for dairy cream.  Yes, you can taste the coconut, but it's seems to work with the berry flavors.

What are the foods of spring that you crave?