In a message dated 4/26/2007 11:29:10 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Aaargh... I sure do miss rhubarb (rabarbar)... It was one of the most common sources of vitamin C when I was growing up (other than onion. And it didn't stink up your breath in the process <g>). Cake, compote, jam, yogurt... But here it's rare and, when avilable at all (not always), costs an arm and a leg for a few puny stalks... Sob. Doesn't rhubarb grow just about anywhere? I always thought it was quite easy to grow, but maybe I've taken the climate or soil here for granted.... Well, I admit I had second thoughts when I put a rhubarb plant in my garden a couple of years ago. Last year, it hardly came up, and I thought it didn't take root, but suddenly this year it's growing nicely, with a few fairly good stalks and presentably big leaves. I remember a big stand of rhubarb plants in a summer camp lot growing wild, I think, where we used to go to as kids. We would always pick some and chew on it raw, but that was rather mouth puckering! Anyone for rhubarb & strawberry pie? I'm gonna try out these recipes though - they sound even better! Thanks for the great ideas, everyone! Regards from Utah in full spring - Ricki ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
