New, Free App Offers 100 Recipes and Nutrition Tips from Top Food Bloggers

WATSONVILLE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With people looking to the web and mobile apps for recipes and nutrition advice, the California Strawberry Commission today announced the availability of "Strawberries," a free recipe app for the Android smartphone filled with 100 strawberry recipes from popular food bloggers and nutrition tips from acclaimed dietitians.

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The "Strawberries" app, previously available only to iPhone and iPod users, became wildly popular after being named an Apple "staff favorite" in iTunes. Now available to Android users, the recipes demonstrate the versatility of strawberries for both sweet and savory dishes. The app features mom and kid-friendly recipes like Strawberry Yogurt Smoothies, main courses like Pork Tenderloin with Strawberry Mango Salsa, and sweet, mouth-watering desserts including Berrylicious Sour Cream Pie and Chocolate Ganache Tart with Strawberries and Meringue.

"Strawberries are a delicious superfruit that supply essential nutrients to help keep families healthy," said Dave Grotto, RD, author of 101 Optimal Life Foods. "This strawberry recipe app is a simple way to inspire new and healthy dishes for the whole family to enjoy year round."

The California Strawberry Commission aims to provide leading nutritional information to consumers, while offering easy yet innovative ways to incorporate this naturally sweet fruit into the whole family's daily diet.

Cool Features:

• More than 100 recipes, categorized by dish type
• Dozens of  "kid-friendly" recipes
• Shopping lists at your fingertips
• Bonus tips from acclaimed dietitians, including author Dave Grotto
• Ability to easily share recipes and tips
• Links to top food bloggers
• Complete recipes and dish photos

Availability:

The "Strawberries" app is available immediately as a free download, for devices running the Android 2.2 platform or greater, by searching for "strawberries" in the Android Market, or at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/4t2mxhu

Connect with California Strawberries

• Visit the California strawberries page on Facebook – www.facebook.com/castrawberries
• Follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/castrawberries
• More about California strawberries – www.californiastrawberries.com

About the California Strawberry Commission

The California Strawberry Commission (www.californiastrawberries.com) is a state government agency that represents an industry of 600 growers, shippers and processors of California strawberries. With a focus on food safety education, Commission strategies also include production and nutrition research, trade relations, public policy and marketing communications.

SOURCE California Strawberry Commission

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