Strawberries - Strawberries

All Things Strawberry

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Make a table topper or table runner using a basic block designed to highlight a focus fabric.  This fabric block is created with a strawberry fabric and 1/2 triangle squares.  For the basic square you will need four 1/2 square triangle squares to create one block.

Get the instruction page by clicking on this page.

Sew the four resulting blocks back together with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.  Then create your block or running by adding borders, additional blocks.  Be creative and create something unique.

Use your "new" table topper to feature strawberry dip.  The recipe (and books to read) at http://bit.ly/honey-gingerbread

Or make Little Red Hen's Magnificent Strawberry Shortcake -- find the recipe at http://bit.ly/LRH-shortcake -- and enjoy 

Or make some strawberry rhubarb jam - find out more at http://bit.ly/rhubarbtime.

If you make this jam and want labels for your jam jars, this image can be used on Avery labels (12 circle labels to a page) to create a page of labels (2.1 x 1.9).  Print, and affix to the top of the jar lid.

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Rhubarb Time

Today I was at my sister's acreage and we harvested the rhubarb. That means that I can make my three favorite rhubarb things.
The first is rhubarb sauce.  I simply cook 4 cups of rhubarb in 1/3 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar.  Sometimes I add a tablespoon of lemon juice but not always.  Cook for 5-10 minutes until the rhubarb is tender.  Serve warm over pound cake or the very best is to serve it over chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

The other two rhubarb things includes a favorite cake that my friend Cheryl Kolar often made. It was a signature dish that she enjoyed making.  The crusty sugary topping made the cake unbelievably good.  Whenever I make it or eat this dessert, I think of Cheryl.  I have renamed the recipe in her honor - CK's Rhubarb Cake.

The cake is quick and easy to make.  It is delicious made using either fresh rhubarb or frozen. Moist and great made into muffins and served as a breakfast pastry.

Jellies and jams are quick and easy to make and make great gifts for the holidays.  And nothing beats the taste of fresh jams or jellies.  So much more flavor than commercial products.

And check out the recipe for rhubarb crisp that is a family favorite and another quick easy recipe.  

Rhubarb - 'Tis the Season at  http://bit.ly/rhubarbtime2

And then while we are at it read a book or two about strawberries (can't find any about rhubarb).

Cook-A-Doodle-Doo by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel.  And you may wish to make the magnificent Strawberry Shortcake.  http://mcbookwords.blogspot.com/2011/12/little-red-hens-magnificent-strawberry.html

Other books include: 

The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood

 and
Little Sister and Month Brothers by Beatrice Schenk deRegniers, with illustrations by Margot Tomes. -- in this book Little Sister is sent out to gather strawberries during the month of February.  This is a Ukrainian folktale that includes motifs similar to those in the Cinderella tale.

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Cite this article:

McElmeel, Sharron. (2018, May 17). Rhubarb Time. Green Frog Gifts (Blog). http://bit.ly/rhubarbtime

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