Summertime Strawberries

It's late June, and in the Pacific Northwest, that means it's strawberry season. There are tons of great recipes out there for using strawberries (see Cooking Light or Eating Well for ideas), but my favorite way to eat them is straight out of the carton. One thing to keep in mind, is that strawberries have been identified as one of the crops that are the most likely to contain pesticide residue, so it is important to buy organic if you can. The Environmental Working Group has this handy list that shows you which produce items are the most (and least) likely to be contaminated. Perhaps I will post a few strawberry recipes in the next few days, but for now, I'm just going to keep eating them fresh.