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As most of you know, I’m originally from Iowa. Until I moved to the Deep South ten years ago, I had never heard of Hummingbird Cake. But after trying a slice at a church potluck (yup, they still do those down here!), I was hooked. I had to put my own spin on a recipe for Southern Hummingbird Cake. And after a few attempts, I think you’ll agree… I’ve hit the nail on the head.
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It is currently summer in the South, and strawberries are super-inexpensive. I walked into my local Publix the other day (for something completely unrelated) and my senses were immediately bombarded with all things strawberry. I don’t have any experience in selling groceries, but I’m pretty sure that the powers-that-be put extra-delicious and extra-wonderful smelling things in the very front of the store. It makes people want to buy them. Well, I guess I can’t speak for all people, but it makes me want to buy them. And on this particular trip into my local Publix, I ended up buying four pints of strawberries. They weren’t on my list. I had no plans for them. But they ended up in my refrigerator an hour later.
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