Rhubarb rhubarb. When I think of rhubarb, I think of my Great Aunt Maggie. I didn't know much about her other than she wore pretty lavender polyester pants and long necklaces; lived in an old chicken coop that was converted into a house; loved to put puzzles together; paid my brother a quarter for mowing her lawn while I got to sit inside and drink 7-up out of a green glass bottle; and she made … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Rhubarb Ketchup
You don't need tomatoes to make a good ketchup. Here is proof! You can use it on Rhubarb Meatloaf, as a dipping sauce or a spread. It's very easy. Throw everything in a pot; bring it to a boil; let it sit for an hour; boil it again for a good 10 minutes and puree. Totally easy. and totally worth it. You would be surprised. I used some cheap ruby port that I happened to have in the … [Read more...]
Salted Cookies (Mother’s Day)
I was recently given the opportunity to try a few items from Uncommon Goods. I have ordered from their company for years. They are a company out of Brooklyn, NY that's been in business since 1999. 1/2 of what they make is by hand and 1/3 of their items use up-cycled or recycled materials. How many companies can say that? It's my go-to shopping place for when I'm going for something a little bit … [Read more...]
Chocolate Krantz Cakes
Our local bakery has a Chocolate Babka Roll that is absolutely amazing. It has a sweet roll dough with bittersweet chocolate rolled into it. I'm typically not one for chocolate in my pastries, well, for breakfast anyway, but this is one for the books. This decadent pastry screams for a cup of strong dark coffee on a Saturday morning. I needed to make it myself. I was paging through my Jerusalem … [Read more...]
Strawberry Cows
I've been having quite the complex lately. All of which stems from lack of sleep I'm sure. My Finn who is now 4 months old is waking every hour and a half to eat. I've tried moving his bed so it's not so close to mine - letting him squirm around until it's a full blow cry ... And I finally give in and figure if he just eats real quick I could go back to sleep in 8 minutes. This is of course is … [Read more...]
