Strawberry Saltbox - A Spring Freebie

A very berry good morning to you , Cupcakes!  I am feeling Fridaylicous! How about you?  

I could not say goodbye to April without sharing a saltbox stitch with you.  

 If ya'll saw my Strawberry Hutch Tour earlier this week , ya'll  know that strawberry season is upon us here in the South.  

Lots of reds and anything berry related. 

So I just had to stitch myself a Berry House.  Eeeh I hope you like it!!

 You know me and reds. This one makes my heart go thumpity thump. 

 I debated and debated on whether or not to frame this one or to make it into a pillow like the others. Well the simple pillow finish won out. 

      

If you are interested in Strawberry Saltbox , please check out the links below where you will find the jpgs. 

Many of you know , but I always like to leave this little disclaimer.  

I stitch my little designs for fun and to decorate my home. I feel very blessed by this community and love sharing my little charts, but I am not a professional designer. And I do not have professional software. Thank you for understanding that I  have to put each page on separate links because of the devices I use. I apologize for that.  These are images of the chart  or JPG s and not downloads.   I am always grateful for your kind encouragement , your visits, and for stitching my little designs. 

Click here for the instruction jpg. 

Click here for the Colored chart in jpg form. 

Click here for the Black / White chart in jpg form. 

If you would like to include your initials  like I did . I have included an alphabet from a previous chart or you can create your own.  You can see that I used a different "V" than what was charted. 

Click here for the alphabet/ numbers chart. 

With fresh strawberries ripening on  the farm, you would think that I would prepare something yummy , but I haven't had the opportunity yet. But I did find a recipe  in our monthly CO OP magazine that sounds rather interesting, and I thought I would share it with you. 

NO BAKE STRAWBERRY TORTE 

PREP TIME: 20 minutes   CHILL TIME: 8 hours

INGREDIENTS: 

11 ounce ( 1 box ) of vanilla wafers

2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips, divided

1/2 cup of strong coffee

1/2 cup of cream , divided

2 cups of whipped cream

2 cups of strawberries thinly sliced

1/2 cup whole strawberries for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1. Line a 8 x 5 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving extra on the sides to fold over the top. 

2. In a microwave safe bowl, combine 1 cup of chocolate chips, coffee, and 1/4 cup of the cream. Microwave on high until the chocolate is completely melted . Stir until smooth. 

3. Cover the bottom of the pan with a single layer of vanilla wafers. Lightly drizzle some of the chocolate over the wafers. place sliced strawberries in a single layer over the chocolate. Repeat layers as many times as needed to fill the pan. Fold the plastic wrap over the top and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. 

4. Turn torte out onto a cake plate and spread whipped cream over the entire torte. 

5.Melt the remaining chocolate chips and mix with the remaining 1/4 cup of cream until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over the torte. 

6. Garnish with whole strawberries . Serve immediately. 

Doesn't that sound yummy?

Well, I am off to see what the day allows. I hope your Friday is  like a Bowl of Strawberries- filled with sweetness!!!! As always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

Stand out like a strawberry in a bowl of peas !  

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗❤🧵

If you have missed any of the other saltboxes, just click on the names below and you will be whisked back to a previous posts for your reading pleasure, and you will also find links to the charts there as well. 

      

 Candy Cane Cottage , Thanksgiving House,  Autumn's Saltbox , Susan's Summer Saltbox ,    Crow Creek Saltbox, Ophelia Manor on Punkin Holler Lane ,  Willowisp Manor of Holler Lane  ,  Turkey Creek Manor ,  Winter Saltbox  , and Dorothy Mae's Spring House   ,  Spring Green Saltbox  ,  Katie Anne's Saltbox , Sarah Jane's 1776 Saltbox , Aunt Bea's Summer Home  ,  Christmas Eve Saltbox  , Edna Viola's Saltbox ,  Winter Manor  ,  Elizabeth Hartline's Saltbox  and The Tulip House .  

Stay sweet!

 Dedicated to my dear baby sister, Amy. The strawberry field looks mighty lonely without my dear sweet sister walking the rows and picking, I love you , Amo .