Mom's Strawberry Pie

6/25/2025

Hello, blog friends ~

I hope you are enjoying the beginning of summer. Here in the high desert, we experience cool evenings and mild daytime temperatures, which are perfect for growing strawberries. I mention this because poet guru Colleen Chesebro is the #TankaTuesday prompter this week, and she asks that contributors focus on a beloved or hated fruit. AND if we feel inspired to do so, she invites us to include a recipe.

I'm a fan of strawberries, and I grow them in my garden. Each burst of red brings a smile and the anticipation of a culinary feast. As a child, I particularly enjoyed my mom's strawberry pies. I don't have her recipe, and I doubt she used one. "A little of this" and "a little of that" is how she cooked. Somehow, her desserts were always magical.

My poem is a simple Tanka, syllables of 5-7-5-7-7. I hope you enjoy it.

As I mentioned above, I don't have my mom's recipe, but I found this old gentleman's post and had to smile. He's much like my mom, and his ingredients are ones she used. So...enjoy this brief how-to video and imagine my mom or yours rolling out the dough.

Have a wonderful week, dear friends. With all that is going on around us, let's take time to eat some pies and travel back to childhood. 🍓🍓🍓

28 Comments

Priscilla Bettis link

6/26/2025 06:14:41

My mother used to make a wonderful strawberry pie too. My dad really liked strawberries and strawberry jam. When we lived in Alaska, my dad grew strawberries, but the moose ate most of them.😂

Gwen M. Plano

6/26/2025 09:07:08

Oh my, the moose?! They obviously have great taste buds. Thank you for your hilarious share, Priscilla. 😄

Liz Gauffreau link

6/26/2025 07:32:16

Tasty tanka! I'll have a piece of Grandpa's strawberry pie, please.

Gwen M. Plano

6/26/2025 09:08:56

I'd love a piece as well, Liz. 😊 Grandma knows what's best, doesn't he? Have a great day.

John howell link

6/26/2025 08:20:20

Your poem is lovely, Gwen. I, too, love strawberries and wish I could grow them here. Memories of the pie must be wonderful.

Gwen M. Plano

6/26/2025 09:14:57

Thank you, John. I bet you have similar sweet memories. It's amazing how food can bring us back to childhood. 😊

Jacqui Murray link

6/26/2025 09:12:26

I love pie. That video recipe sounds excellent.

Gwen M. Plano

6/26/2025 09:16:29

Ahh, we're so alike. I love pies as well -- especially fruit pies. Thank you, Jacqui for stopping by. 😊

D. Wallace Peach link

6/26/2025 11:20:18

A lovely memory and poem, Gwen. I have strawberries in my garden too, though we're weeks away from eating them. I hope you try make the gentleman's pie and that it further reminds you of your mom. Happy July!

Gwen M. Plano

6/26/2025 16:06:48

Thank you, Diana. It was an unexpected but cherished memory. Happy July to you as well. 😊

D.L. Finn

6/26/2025 11:27:48

Yum! Nothing like fresh strawberries. I have some in my garden but the birds usually beat me to most of them. Xo

Gwen M. Plano

6/26/2025 16:08:05

Yum is right. 🍓 So good. I hope the birds are kind to you this year. 😊

Timothy W. Dittmer link

6/26/2025 13:23:22

I really like the poem, Gwen. Strawberry pies are very tasty. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

Gwen M. Plano

6/26/2025 16:09:07

Thank you, Tim. It was fun to write. I hope you have a great rest of the week. 😊

Dan Antion link

6/26/2025 15:57:36

Your weather sounds wonderful, Gwen, and your pie sounds delicious.

I remember my grandmother baking delicious bread, pies and cakes. I never saw a recipe.

Gwen M. Plano

6/26/2025 16:11:15

Thank you, Dan. It's been beautiful, but supposedly it will heat up next week. Isn't it amazing to think of our moms and grandmom's food... brings back memories of a different time.

Thomas Wikman link

6/27/2025 01:22:49

I love strawberries too and strawberry pie. We used to have a strawberry garden when I was a kid. In northern Sweden there are wild strawberries growing in the forest. The Swedish law says that anyone can pick berries, mushrooms, go hiking anywhere regardless if it is private property, so I took my daughter picking wild strawberries. She loved them and she said they are even much better than regular strawberries and I agree. You wrote a beautiful strawberry poem.

Gwen M. Plano

6/27/2025 06:53:43

What a lovely share, Thomas. Thank you. I can imagine you and your daughter among the wild strawberries. Beautiful! 🌞

Jan Sikes

6/27/2025 08:19:30

I do love fresh organic strawberries! I can't say as I've ever had strawberry pie, but do love strawberry shortcake. :) Thanks for sharing this lovely poem AND recipe!

Gwen M. Plano

6/28/2025 05:27:43

Fresh strawberries and/or blueberries make the morning a feast. I've only rarely had strawberry shortcake (but love it). I think mom must have liked pie better than cake. 🌞

Smitha link

6/28/2025 13:39:08

Hi Gwen, I love strawberries with nutella or cream, but since it's not the most healthiest way of eating them, I've stopped having them. I haven't ever tried a strawberry pie but reading your post makes me want to try.

Gwen M. Plano

6/28/2025 18:05:53

Hi Smitha, I haven't made a strawberry pie, other than help my mom when I was a youngster. These days, I enjoy picking them and eating them right from the vine. 😊 But -- I'm thinking about making a pie.

Colleen Chesebro link

6/29/2025 10:07:58

Gwen, my mouth watered reading your poem. I love pie! If I can figure out how to make it crustless ( 😂 ) I'll be in there. What a delightful video. 🍓

Gwen M. Plano

6/30/2025 05:13:43

It's a dilemma, isn't it? 😄 My doc said I could use flour from Italy because it is gluten free. I've recently picked up some, so we'll see. 🍓

Balroop Singh link

6/29/2025 17:03:40

What a delectable tanka! Strawberries allure me with their bright red color. I like them if they are sweet. Thanks for sharing that mouth-watering video.

Gwen M. Plano

6/30/2025 05:14:32

Thanks so much Balroop. I like the sweet ones too. ❤️

willow link

6/30/2025 03:28:50

A lovely Tanka Gwen you captured summer well. I think I will try those strawberry pies 💜💜

Gwen M. Plano

6/30/2025 05:15:23

Thank you, Willow. Summer brings lots of surprises, doesn't it? I love fresh fruit and vegetables. ❤️

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