One of the first foods that Riley ate and has loved are strawberries. She loves eating them with yogurt for lunch and as a snack by themselves. When I told her we were going strawberry picking she was over the moon excited. She jabbered on in the car on the way to the farm to meet my mom singing songs and thrilled to be my little backseat driver. "Slow down mama!"
We started out with a couple of strawberries that weren't quite ready to be picked, but she definitely figured it.
It was Grandma's first time strawberry picking too. Riley is my mom's first grandchild and my baby loves her dearly. Riley started going to my mom's when she was two months old when I had to go back to work. This past winter Riley started going to another daycare twice a week and will go there full time next year. I know that my mom is sad that she won't have Riley every day, but it will give her a chance to be just Grandma. Sometimes I feel like my mom has had to be a disciplinarian with Riley and that's just not fair to either one of them. I love my mom from the bottom of my heart and I hope she realizes how much I appreciate all that she has done for my little family over the years. Thank you mom!
Me and my girl. She is such a sweet girl.
I loved this picture because it caught me playing with her hair, which I love doing because it's so soft and fine.
Grandma and her girl.
So I needed to use all of these strawberries. I made a Belgian chocolate cream cheese filled brownie with a strawberry topping. It was delicious! It came out more like cake than a brownie, which was fine by me. Just hand over the fork, honey.
Belgian Chocolate Cream Cheese filled Brownie Ingredients:
Duncan Hines Brownie Mix
Philadelphia Indulgences Belgian Chocolate Cream Cheese Spread
Make the brownie batter according to the package directions and spread half of it in the pan. Drop bits of the spread on top of the brownie batter. I say drop because it is difficult to spread. Finally add the second half of the mixture on top and bake.
Strawberry Topping Ingredients:
2 cups of strawberries hulled and chopped
⅓ cup of sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Over medium high heat mix the ⅔ of the strawberries with the sugar and vanilla extract. Cook for 5 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken. Add the final ⅓ of the strawberries and cook for three minutes. Chill the sauce in the sauce.
The sauce worked perfectly over the brownies, but would also work on ice cream, cheesecake or angel food cake.
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divya sharma
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Mackenzie
This looks awesome! Your little girl is adorable and loved picking the strawberries I'm sure! 🙂 Thanks for sharing on Saturday Show & Tell at Cheerios and Lattes last weekend! We love having you join us and hope to see you again this weekend! See you soon!
Mackenzie 🙂
Not Your Ordinary Agent
Love the story behind this! Please link up to Foodie Friday
Carrie
Oh, how fun!! And those brownies look delicious!! Thanks for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Six Sisters
Oh my goodness, she is a DOLL! and that dessert looks FABULOUS! Thanks for linking up to "Strut Your Stuff Saturday!" We hope to see you again! -The Sisters
The Wanna-be Southern Belle
So fun!! Riley is getting so tall and "little girl" looking! Wish we could all strawberry pick together! She's adorable!!
Jen Sue Wild
Yummy!!
Rachel Mc
oh yum, thanks for this recipe!
~Rachel
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Tabby
This sinful brownie goodness is added to the dessert menu for Munch's birthday! Thanks for sharing!!
Winnie
I love your dessert and wish I could taste it!
And I also wish that I could pick up strawberries as you do 🙂
Jill
She is so stinkin cute! And that recipe for your topping looks amazing!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.
myric andreasen
Your little angel is so adorable! Looks like she really enjoyed strawberry picking, and oh my gosh, that brownies looks so yummy!
I have a Passion Parade Link Soiree happening today and I would love for you to join and link-up 🙂
xo
Myric
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Okay those look amazing and your daughter is adorable!
Annmarie Pipa
what a great flavor combination! I will definitely try this...thanks for the new twist on brownies!
Amy - while wearing heels
Loved this sneak peek even more into your life. Riley is ADORABLE. She really took her strawberry picking seriously. Then, your mom...wow, you have great genes. She does not look like your average grandma. AND the pictures of you and Riley were precious. What a great memory for everyone.
Cari and Cortnee @ Two Sasters
That looks like so much fun! Adorable photos!! You have to let me know where that farm is!
Dana Bunker
O.M.Goodness! Those look delish! We missed strawberry picking this year. Everything in Texas bloomed and fruited very early.
Also, I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. I love all of your recipes and crafts. To view:http://tinyurl.com/8yg4c6f
Pamela
We love to pick strawberries..That dessert looks so good, I am going to have to steal that recipe.
Morgan
These look delicious!!