Strarrrrberry Season

What to do when you buy 2 lbs. of strawberries with no intentions: CRISP, yo! You probably have all of the ingredients already, which is the best part. Or maybe the best part is that in the scheme of things, this really isn't that bad for yer healthz. The options are unlimited with this, I added an apple that was going to turn bad soon. Any other berries, pears, peaches, plums, etc. would also be really nice additions.

Supplies:

2 lbs. of strawberries, hulled & halved (you can use less if you're adding other fruits)
1/4 c maple syrup
1/2 c AP flour
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/2 c old fashioned oats
1/3 c earth balance
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t ginger



How to:

• Preheat to 350 degrees and mix the strawberries (+ other fruits, if you please) with the syrup in an ungreased 8x8 in. Pyrex-style glass pan.
• Mix together all the other ingredients in a medium bowl. You can use a fork, but its easier to just do it with your handiest tools (note: hands). Pinch the chunks o' EB with your fingers until its like bean sized.
  
• Sprinkle the crumbles on top of the fruit and bake for 40-45 minutes!

Once its cooled for about 10 minutes, serve it up with some nondairy ice cream or just be boring and healthy. I'm way into vanilla bean coconut milk ice cream these days. Take advantage of cheap seasonal fruits while you still can!!!!

SIDE NOTE: Why is it that many people refuse to pronounce the word strawberry as it is meant to be? I've found that my parents' generation loves to say "straRberry". Wack. Yet, not as wack as some of their other made up words such as "warshing machine".