Fresh Strawberry Sauce/Syrup

The kids have figured out that their mom loves holidays! We will decorate and celebrate any holiday, from Christmas to St. Patrick's Day (we drive Mike nuts!)! On Valentine's Day I love to leave sweet notes and a little surprise telling the kids how much I love them. This year, I cut out paper hearts and left a trail of them from each bedroom to the kitchen, they had a blast with that one. In the kitchen I had set the table with cute plates and cups and made them each a goodie bag. For breakfast, I made crepes with fresh strawberries and homemade strawberry syrup, delicious. The syrup was easy to make and just perfect for our Valentine breakfast! It would be great on waffles, French toast, poppyseed cake or ice cream! Have fun this this super easy treat!

Fresh Strawberry Sauce/Syrup
adapted from Our Best Bites

1 pint strawberries

1/3 c. white sugar (I used half this amount and it was fine)

1 tsp. almond extract

1/4 cup water

Wash strawberries and remove stems. Roughly chop the berries and add to a saucepan. Add the sugar, water and almond extract to the berries. Cook on stove, after five minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. When cool enough, transfer mixture to blender and pulse until desired consistency is reached. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of large chunks of mystery fruit, so I like it smooth, but you can do it however you want.

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