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JUNE’S HARVEST
OF THE MONTH IS
STRAWBERRIES!
Strawberries are packed
with Vitamin C!
• A 1/2 cup serving of strawberries
(about 4 whole strawberries) provides
80% of your daily Vitamin C needs!
• Vitamin C helps your body heal cuts
and wounds and helps lower your risk
of infection. It also helps your body
absorb the iron found in foods.
Source: http://www.harvestofthemonth.cdph.ca.gov/
How to grow your own strawberry plants
• Strawberry plants grow best in raised garden beds. They need plenty
of water, warm days, and cool nights (so plant them in either the
spring or fall!)
• Strawberries are perennial, meaning that they can survive and
produce fruit for many years.
• Set the plants in the soil so that the soil is just covering the tops of the
roots. Don’t cover the crown.
• Set plants 18-30 inches apart in rows of 3-4 feet apart.
• Don’t plant strawberries where peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, and
potatoes have been grown.
Source: http://www.harvestofthemonth.cdph.ca.gov/
Try these tasty recipes
(and be sure to sample them during today’s HOTM taste test during lunch!)
Strawberry
Coleslaw
Makes 6-8 Servings
1 head green cabbage
1 cup strawberries
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
Juice from 1 freshly
squeezed orange
1/4 cup olive oil
Sea salt and pepper (to
taste)
Directions: Cut the cabbage
into julienne strips. Wash,
hull, and slice the
strawberries. Put all the
ingredients into a large bowl
and toss to combine.
Season with salt and
pepper.
Strawberry-Mint Infused Water
Makes 2.5 Quart Pitcher
8-10 large strawberries
1/4 cup mint leaves
2 cups ice
6 cups filtered water
Directions: Put ice at bottom of 2.5-quart
pitcher. Wash, hull, and slice
strawberries. Add strawberries and mint.
Fill the rest of the way with water. Let sit
in refrigerator for several hours to let
flavors develop.
Strawberry Milkshake
Makes 1 serving
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup skim or 1% milk
1/4 cup soft tofu or plain lowfat yogurt
Directions: Place all ingredients in
blender. Blend until frothy. Serve
immediately.
There will be
Harvest of the Month
samples during
lunch under the
cover eating area
today!