Hunters and gatherers be attentive! – Strawberries are on the way
A little story about what Stone Age people and we have in common…
Strawberries, these little red berries, already loved by our forefathers still are one of the most popular summer fruits in Europe. Over two million years ago people gathered wood strawberries which are much smaller than the cultivated ones nowadays. Something which didn’t change within millions of years is the human hunting behavior… In the month of May you can observe crowds who attack market stalls and counters, people who want to get the best goods in the new season. Can you see the analogy to the Stone Age people…? I can totally comprehend this attitude – who doesn’t like to have fresh strawberries with whipped cream, a freshly baked strawberry cake or a yummy muesli with fresh fruit in it? My personal favourite is the traditional Bircher-muesli topped with tasty berries and yoghurt. If you don’t believe that this combination is by far the best – just try it yourself. You will be surprised…
You would like to have a strawberry-muesli but all the fresh fruit in your area is sold out? No problem… I’ve got some advice for you. Maybe you should just swipe some berries out of the neighbors garden (but watch out and don’t be caught) or you try a mymuesli-mix which should help you to keep up the peace with your neighbors. The Strawberry winter is not only loved because of the delicious strawberries in it but also because of the combination with white chocolate, almonds and cranberries. If you prefer a muesli with bananas or apricots or figs or coconut chips or…
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