It’s strawberry season! The strawberry season here in Ohio is starting to wind down, but you’ll continue to find good deals on strawberries at farmer’s markets and local groceries for several more weeks. If you’re looking for a way to use up all those yummy fresh strawberries, check out some of the ideas below.

1. Strawberry and blueberry cupcake flag
2. Strawberry pie
3. Quinoa Berry Salad
4. Chocolate Strawberry Trifle

5. Strawberry Ladybug Flower Cupcakes
6. Strawberry Blueberry Yogurt Parfait
7. Strawberry Shortcake
8. Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Fresh strawberries are sooo yummy! Especially when you add them to one of the dessert ideas above! They’ll be perfect to take to a last minute backyard barbecue, or Fourth of July celebration.

I love homemade strawberry pie, it definitely tops my list of favorite foods! Especially this time of year, when strawberry season is in full swing, and the berries are plump, juicy, and loaded with flavor.

This strawberry pie recipe has a super easy crust that a friend gave me many years ago. The crust is super rich and flaky. I guarantee you’ll love it from the first bite to the last.

Easy Homemade Strawberry Pie

The Filling:

1 quart of fresh berries, sliced

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon of cornstarch

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

Stir 1/2 cup of powdered sugar into 3 cups of sliced berries. Let the mixture stand in the refrigerator for two hours. Blent the remaining cup of berries with 1/4 cup of water, 1 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch, and 1/2 cup of sugar.

Cook and stir the mixture in a saucepan until the mixture is clear and thickened. Fill a 9″ baked pie crust with whole berries; pour cooled sauce over them. Cool thoroughly and serve with whipped topping.

The Crust:

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup oil

1 teaspoons of salt

2 tablespoons of sugar

2 tablespoons of milk

Mix the ingredients together and pat into a 9″ pie pan. Bake at 400` for 10 minutes, then pour in the filling mixture and chill.

I’m soooo ready for strawberry season!