Strawberry Moon

According to NASA  the tradition of naming full moons was used to track time and seasonal shifts long before modern calendars; an example of how people across different cultures have looked to the skies to stay in rhythm with nature.

The name Strawberry Moon originated from the Algonquin tribes in the northeastern United States. This full moon occurred during the month of June when strawberries were ripening and ready to be harvested. 

Just like our strawberry beds here! 

With a late afternoon bounty of freshly picked strawberries and rhubarb stalks, I ran to saveur.com (Saveur is my favorite magazine subscription, alongside Kitchen Table of course) and found a really simple* recipe for a Rhubarb-Strawberry Pie which I share with you here:

* CONFESSION— I used a pre-made store-bought pie crust. This isn't usually my way, but having very little time on my hands, I felt little shame about taking this baking shortcut. 🍓