It's fall and I should be posting my pear tart recipe. Instead, I bought three beautiful baskets of delicious strawberries from my friend Ronald at the local farmer's market. They are so good that we ate half of them while listening to music during our weekly get-together at the market. Each Sunday when I am in town, I meet with some friends over lunch with at the market. It has become a lovely and relaxing Sunday ritual that I really enjoy. The strawberries from Ronald are sweet with an earthy flavor. They are good just by themselves, but I thought I fancy them up a little with vanilla sauce. It is a simple and straightforward recipe, yet so delicious – and a healthy ending to any meal. My husband decided to grill a steak since the temperature reached over 90 degrees here on the Pacific coast. After a foggy and cold summer, this was a welcome respite. Vanilla sauce brings back memories from my childhood days. Almost every Sunday, we would have pudding for our Sunday lunch (which was dinner served at noon). We ate bread and spreads in the evening and called it Abenbrot, which literally means “the bread for the evening.” Our favorite pudding was Götterspeise (translates as “the meal of the gods”) known as Jello here in the US. Jello is also called Wackelpudding, meaning that the pudding will wobble when touched or moved. Another favorite dessert of mine is rote Grütze (red fruit Jello). My mom always would serve these puddings with vanilla sauce. I apologize for boring you with all of of this, but trust me, I have not thought of them for years. Maybe that’s why I like blogging, because it brings back so many memories. My sweet dad loved these puddings. He has been gone for so long, but I believe that chocolate pudding with vanilla sauce was his favorite. He was such a sweet and kind man. Back to the sauce! It is light, healthy, easy to make with a velvety texture and creamy flavor. It will elevate any fresh fruit– strawberries, raspberries or simple puddings–to another level. You can make it in no time and be creative by serving a cookie on the side, some ice cream or whatever tickles your fancy. This time, I just sliced the strawberries and added some of the sauce. Enjoy! Just in case you are longing for some apple or pear cakes, here is my well loved apple strudel cake, as well as a delicious chunky pear nut cake flavored with spices and juicy pears. Click on the picture to get the recipe.
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Gerlinde
9/29/2016 09:00:40 am
My tasters approved of this sauce. Thank you Tricia for visiting my blog and letting me know that you enjoy my stories. I sometimes think that they are boring to the general public.
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9/29/2016 01:12:27 pm
All great recipes. I love that these recipes evoke good memories, especially of your dad. I too loved my father very much and he also enjoyed good food. Please keep sharing these memories along with your recipes!!
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Gerlinde
9/29/2016 07:42:24 pm
Thank you Darlene, I appreciate the encouragement.
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9/29/2016 01:18:00 pm
All these recipes are inspiring and look delicious!! I am going to try this apple cake recipe right away!! Thank you again!
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Gerlinde
9/29/2016 07:46:36 pm
I don't know Marie, your Tarte Tatin is perfect and I love it.
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9/29/2016 01:42:24 pm
I love that we still have fresh strawberries and apples and pears! All the blurry seasons of central California bring such a fabulous harvest of goodness for us to savor. The vanilla sauce sounds heavenly, I might have to switch out my caramel obsession and give it a try! (BTW: My dad loved Jello and puddings too, and I miss him every day.)
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Gerlinde
9/29/2016 07:50:02 pm
Those strawberries were so delicious. You are right, we are so lucky to live here. I would love to try your caramel sauce. I have a real weakness for caramel sauces and candy,
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9/29/2016 01:58:31 pm
What a delicious sauce for strawberries Gerlinde! I love how certain foods bring back memories of special people, That's a favorite things about the blog for me too! The apple and pear cake and the strudel look delicious too!
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Gerlinde
9/29/2016 07:53:05 pm
Thank you Mary Ann. It is so true, certain foods bring back memories of the past,
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Gerlinde I am jealous of your gorgeous strawberries. You know I never got one container from the farmers market this year. A custard or vanilla sauce is perfect with those beautiful berries. It reminds me of making birds custard, you know from the packet, it as so delicious with fresh fruit. I loved the story of your family and your beloved Father.
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Gerlinde
9/29/2016 08:02:29 pm
Good strawberries are so hard to get. They only grow certain varieties for shipping and usually they are not as sweet and flavorful as the homegrown ones. I had to google birds custard and you are right it is similar. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the cooler weather.
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Gerlinde
9/29/2016 08:04:43 pm
Your are right Penny, food has a way of evoking memories. Have a great weekend.
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9/30/2016 04:39:57 am
Good morning, Gerlinde.
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Gerlinde
9/30/2016 07:47:45 am
Those strawberries were delicious . I would have liked to have shared them with you, Mega hugs
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Gerlinde
9/30/2016 07:56:50 am
There is nothing better than wild strawberries. My vanilla sauce is like a light version of créme anglaise because I used cornstarch and low fat milk. It's still a flavorful sauce but not as rich.
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9/30/2016 10:58:01 am
You are on a dessert roll! Loving that vanilla sauce and also love your fall desserts too. Get the kettle going...we will be right over!
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Gerlinde
9/30/2016 01:19:20 pm
Come on over, I love to have a tea with you.
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Jo Nell Huff
10/2/2016 09:45:31 am
The apple and pear cakes look delightful and somehow fallish!
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Gerlinde
10/4/2016 09:54:01 am
Both cakes are good in their own way.
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10/4/2016 07:12:04 am
This recipe is wonderful! you did a great job! thank you for sharing!
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Gerlinde
10/4/2016 09:54:37 am
Thank you Mary.
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10/5/2016 09:37:42 am
Yes. You should be posting your pear tart recipe. But we'll wait. Impatiently. :-) And in the meantime enjoy this homey vanilla sauce. It's been ages since I've had one -- and yours looks wonderful. Fun post, fun pictures -- thanks.
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Gerlinde
10/5/2016 01:16:45 pm
Thanks John, I appreciate your comment. I hope to post the tart recipe soon .
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Gerlinde
10/6/2016 01:30:13 pm
Thanks Cheri
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10/6/2016 12:21:23 pm
Wackelpudding sounds exactly like what it is! As does Delicious Vanilla Sauce. I realize I added the word delicious to the name, but that's a given. GREG
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Gerlinde
10/6/2016 01:31:56 pm
Life is good when you have Wackelpudding with vanilla sauce. Thanks Greg!
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Gerlinde
10/8/2016 09:26:55 am
Having strawberries in October is one of many perks of living in California.
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10/7/2016 07:56:58 am
I love the memories, Gerlinde, keep them coming! And we have lots of strawberries left in our farmers markets here in Los Angeles, so I'll definitely try this beautiful sauce!
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Gerlinde
10/8/2016 09:30:33 am
I think you will like this sauce Sue, especially with your chocolate pudding.
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Gerlinde, I love your market ritual of chatting with friends while listening to some lovely tunes, I picture this perfect scene with a smile on my face right now. Here , all the strawberries seem gone for now. But a lovel vanilla sauce does a great job with so many fruit and desserts, it´s always the time for such a great classic! Thank you!
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Gerlinde
10/13/2016 08:58:55 am
I think all the strawberries are gone in Santa Cruz also. I will find out this Sunday when I return from my trip. Thanks for the comment.
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How you tempt me!! I am definitely a pudding girl-I always thought it was the English blood in me. But I find out here that the Germans love pudding also. I'm with your dad-nothing better than chocolate pudding. Your vanilla sauce sounds like something I'm going to have to learn to do!! Keep sharing the memories-they're lovely
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Gerlinde
10/13/2016 09:07:17 am
Pan, I think you will like this sauce with some good chocolate pudding.
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10/12/2016 05:54:47 pm
That vanilla sauce looks SO good. Can I eat it like a soup and slurp it all up?? ;)
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Gerlinde
10/13/2016 09:11:07 am
I wish I could make this sauce for and your friend Amanda. Patty, your last post with your friend Amanda was incredible. It was touching and so courageous.
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Gerlinde
10/16/2016 07:59:34 am
Thank you LouAnn, I'm going to visit your blog and read some of your wonderful stories.
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10/19/2016 08:47:10 pm
Blogging does bring back memories and I'm so happy you remembered this sauce. It sounds delicious!
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Gerlinde
12/16/2016 10:10:11 pm
Thank you Abbe, I love this sauce,
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