A Discovery!

This morning, around 6:30ish AM, hubby was yelling to me from the bedroom window...he was outside walking the dogs because he'd just finished feeding the horses and I was still in bed with the babe...but don't get the wrong idea here. I was still in bed because the baby had a fussy night...and I was out of bed 15 minutes later anyways.....I digress. I am completely moving away from my point here!

Hubby told me he found something on his walk.
Can you see it in this picture?


Do you know what it is?

Here is a closer look.

IT'S RHUBARB!

After all the whining I have been doing about not being able to find Rhubarb easily this Spring, then trying to find some Rhubarb plants for trade, THEN coming home to a Rhubarb plant hubby decided to just buy for me, I now find that I have had it all along!

It was hiding in the brush on our property line along the north side of the orchard! The funny thing is, since last year when I discovered my new found love for Rhubarb, hubby and I kept saying 'I can't believe there isn't Rhubarb planted somewhere on this property', because, for everything else planted here [an orchard, grapes, nut trees, garlic, magnolia bush and all other kinds of plants, flowers, shrubs etc], someone who planted here in the past surely must have planted Rhubarb! And gosh darn it, they DID! It just took us 3 years to find it! I wish I could have seen how this property was laid out, in all it's beauty, way back when.

So now, my dilema of where to plant the Rhubarb hubby bought is solved...I will clear the area where this gem's been hiding and plant right next to it :)

And look, another lil' shooter coming up!

YAHOO!

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
adapted only slightly from Anne Burrell!

In a bowl, mix together:

• 1 qt fresh Strawberries


• 4 stalks fresh Rhubarb, cut into small pieces


• Zest and juice of one Lemon


• 1/2 cup Sugar


• 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar


• 1/4 cup Cornstarch

And then place into a baking dish.

In your food processor, pulse together

• 1 1/4 cup Wheat Flour


• 1/2 cup Rolled Oats


• 1 cup Brown Sugar

Once combined, add into the food processor

• 1 and 1/4 sticks of cold Butter, cut into pieces


• 2 tsp Vanilla


• pinch of salt


• 1-2 tbsp of water (start with one, add another if you mix isn't to the crumble consistency you like)

Spread on top of fruit mixture in dish. Bake at 350* for about 30 minutes. Serve warm with Vanilla Ice Cream :)