I've been a bit slow to pick the first lot of rhubarb this year, so yesterday I just went out and pulled off half of the stalks. I just pull and cut until I know that I will have enough chopped rhubarb to fill my largest pan.
Cooked with just a smidge of water and minimal sugar it doesn't take long to do. Every year I wonder why it takes me so long to get around to actually doing it. 😄
Once it was done and cooled down, I divided it between four tubs, two for me and two for Alan. I had some of mine with my yoghurt for breakfast this morning. It was absolutely delicious.
I'll be doing an action replay next week as there is at least the same amount of rhubarb left in the garden.
The plasterers finished on Wednesday, a day earlier than planned as they had another job to do the next day. They worked late into the evening to complete ours. As you can see from this YouTube walk through, they have done an excellent job of it.
Alan is back at the bungalow again today painting some more of the walls and perhaps a couple of ceilings. He wants one coat on in the main room if possible, before next Monday when the 'screeders' will be at the bungalow to screed the floor and get it ready for the underfloor heating.
Then he will be able to have some time off as we will not be able to walk on the floor at all. Hence me booking us a long weekend away starting on the 10th, where there will be no tools, no work clothes, just rest, relaxation and the spa for Alan, and rest, relaxation and a couple of good books for me.
Sue xx
Rhubarb - lovely.
ReplyDeleteA break will be lovely after all your work and the extra challenges of your dear Mum being poorly.
Alison in Devon x
We're just having to cross our fingers and hope nothing happens with Mum while we're away. 🫤
DeleteGlad to hear you are going to have a little break from the renovations. I cook rhubarb in the Remoska and it helps to keep the colour and shape. Norrie then eats his with crushed tea biscuits and evaporated milk-a happy left I over from a happy childhood. Catriona
ReplyDeleteThere was far too much to fit in the Remoska. I love it with my Weetabix in the morning, Alan has his with ice-cream.
DeleteLooks great! Especially the other day's outside pic! So the walls will stay slightly rough prior to painting? We have rhubarb too, and more than we can use. The freezer is full. Time for a pie and jam once the heatwave has left us!
ReplyDeleteThe inside walls are perfectly smooth, and the outside walls have been coated with pre-coloured white render. It's slightly rough but not by much. It won't need painting for years outside. 😀
DeleteYou are certainly due a nice weekend away! I envy your ability to grow rhubarb. We planted some years ago and it did not flourish. I think it didn't get enough sun.
ReplyDeleteI seem to have the knack with rhubarb. We've even moved house with it in the past and it continued to flourish. 😀
DeleteIIt's all looking great. You're making progress, and you must be excited!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny but I wouldn't say I'm excited, maybe it's because I'm happy where I am at the moment, and this just feels like the next logical step. Also, I guess there's so much going on at the moment with Mum, there's no room for excitement in amongst all the stress. 🙂
DeleteI love rhubarb, but, it won't grow in my garden (I have tried several times). It's so expensive to buy. too, and not all grocery stores have it. Your house is coming along nicely!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it's your soil, or maybe the temperatures where you are? I was shocked to see it priced at 3 stems for £1.50 the other day, this means I have just stewed up over £12 worth of rhubarb. 😯
DeleteI love stewed rhubarb with Greek yogurt and honey, we have been having it on Sundays after our dinner for weeks, I bought 2 crowns 3 years ago and they are now huge, such a good buy.
ReplyDeleteIt's a brilliant investment buying a couple of crowns isn't it. We've planted rhubarb in every garden that we have had. 😀
DeleteHave a lovely weekend away!
ReplyDeleteWe're really looking forward to it, Alan is counting down the days until we go. 😄
DeleteFantastic progress Sue - we have lots of rhubarb in the freezer. Not home grown sadly. Maeve
ReplyDeleteIt's still worth buying it when you see it on offer isn't it. I love to have a few tubs of cooked rhubarb in the freezer to ration out over the Winter months. 😀
DeleteI have yet to try honest to goodness rhubarb. I really need to attend to that!
ReplyDeleteIt's well worth a try. ❤️
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