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‘Chocolate Covered Strawberries’ With Shortbread

Published: July 2026
Author: Degerlund Family
Recipe origin: Alaska

A clever (and easy to carry) take on chocolate covered strawberries; great for a backpacking trip.

½ cup freeze dried strawberries
1 Tbls hot cocoa mix
2 Shortbread cookies

At home: Put dried strawberries and hot cocoa mix in a small resealable bag. Put shortbread cookies in a separate bag.

Out adventuring: Boil some water. Add a few Tablespoons of boiling water to chocolate and strawberries, let sit 1-2 minutes until strawberries are softened.

Crumble shortbread cookies over top of the chocolate covered strawberries, enjoy right out of the bag.

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A slice of Swedish cheesecake topped with strawberries

Ostkaka (Swedish Cheesecake)

Published: June 2026
Author: Dora Lundell
Recipe origin: Sweden

Hailing from Sweden, this not-too-sweet ‘cheesecake’ is made with cottage cheese and is an excellent vehicle for strawberries and cream.

3 cup cottage cheese (large curd)
¾ cup flour
4 egg (well beaten)
1 cup cream
½ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
10 cardamom seeds (crushed)
Add salt to your own liking
Optional: strawberries and whipped cream for topping

Wash cheese very well and let drain dry.
Mix flour and cheese with a fork.
Add well-beaten eggs, cream, sugar, vanilla, cardamom, and salt.
Bake slowly in 300–350°F oven for 1 hour.
Place pan in a pan of water while baking.

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