Rhubarb
was a staple item back home when I was growing up. We
had a big rhubarb patch out under the plum tree, which
provided rhubarb through the spring and summer. So I
took it for granted - when you were in the mood for
rhubarb crunch you could just go and pick the rhubarb,
as much as you needed.
And
then I moved to Toronto, and found that rhubarb wasn't
a staple item after all. On occasion there would be
a few wilted stalks in the corner of the produce section
in the grocery store. So I had to wait until I went
home to Manitoba for a visit to get my rhubarb "fix".
When
I moved into a house, the first thing I did was start
a small garden and the first thing I planted in that
garden was my very own rhubarb patch. So now rhubarb
is once again a staple item, and rhubarb muffins for
Saturday breakfast are the norm.
Rhubarb
is great on its own in recipes, but it also teams up
beautifully with strawberries. A rhubarb strawberry
pie is a sure taste of spring - even if you have taken
it out of the freezer and are enjoying it in the middle
of winter.
So
here are lots of rhubarb alone recipes, some rhubarb
and strawberry recipes, and a few strawberries alone
recipes too - for good measure.
Enjoy
a taste of spring!
