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Spring Equinox is here!

Today is the day here in the north hemisphere that we will have equal amounts of sunlight vs darkness and tomorrow there will be even more light! We have already been getting more light since the darkest day in Jan, … Continue reading

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Rhubarb -Frugal Starts

I love rhubarb! In northern zones, this plant can be found tucked away on every old homestead, into a community gardens, tucked behind most churches back doors. There is a solid reason for the love, its one of the first … Continue reading

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Rhubarb Fruit Blends – Canning 2019

The biggest rhubarb crop is coming off and I am certainly noticing the difference in the cool wet spring and the fact that I did not feed my rhubarb plants last year. I will give them some extra feedings but … Continue reading

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Canning Rhubarb Fruit in Bulk

I often can things in bulk form and that means that I do things more by weight then I do recipe. This is something that those that are putting up larger amounts do more often.. However this is a big … Continue reading

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Rhubarb BBQ Sauce

This sauce is listed as Victorian Barbecue Sauce by Bernardin, page 259 However it really should be called Rhubarb BBQ Sauce and its outstanding.. If you don’t have the bigger canning book from this company, I highly recommend it! 8 … Continue reading

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Rhubarb Crisp

Rhubarb Crisp Recipe Topping.. this is as simple as it gets. 2 cups of all purpose flour 1 cup of room temp butter 1 cup of packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp of salt Mix together with pastry cutter or washed … Continue reading

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Chocolate Rhubarb Cake Recipe

Chocolate Rhubarb Cake Recipe 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoons baking soda 1 cups sugar 1/4 cup, generously rounded, cocoa 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 cups finely diced fresh rhubarb 2 eggs 1/2 cup butter just melted … Continue reading

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Canning Rhubarb Juice (Mock Pink Lemonade #2)

My dear hubby and my testers all agree, that the cooked, strained rhubarb tastes like rhubarb juice but everyone says that the stream processed takes like a wonderful Pink Lemonade version of it. I have to admit that its delightful … Continue reading

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Rhubarb Seeds are in! Seed Harvest 2015

I have plans to grow lots and lots of wee baby rhubarbs next year and finding  my own * plant line out of them.. Each seed will grow rhubarb if viable but each seed is a new rhubarb genewise, how … Continue reading

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Rhubarb Nettle Iced Tea Recipe

A spring, its time for so many yummy things, off a bit later to do a walk and check the fiddleheads.. but its going to be a very busy day indeed and I feel the need to put a nice … Continue reading

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