| 1 | This message was deleted. tarshlove - 2016-02-24 07:49:00 |
| 2 | This message was deleted. tarshlove - 2016-02-24 16:35:00 |
| 3 | Add to equal (or whatever) quantity of berries to make a few pots of jam? Muffins? This recipe works really well with rhubarb: Apple Muffins
2 cups flour
4tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
100g butter
1 egg
1 cup milk (I use apple puree instead for added apple flavour)
11/2 cups (at least) chopped apples, skin on, or rhubarb.
3/4 cup sugar (or less to taste) Melt butter in microwave, add egg & milk, mixing lightly. Fold into dry ingredients, along with apples. Spoon into 10-12 greased or lined muffin tins. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon & sugar, bake at 220C for 15 mins or until golden. kaddiew - 2016-02-24 16:54:00 |
| 4 | Are you into chutneys?
I've made a couple of Rhubarb chutneys, one was a Digby Law sweet chutney, which was a bit too sweet, but I've also made this one that was in the press a while ago & to me it's got more of a tartness & I prefer this one.
makes 4 jars
1 kg rhubarb sticks
1.5 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2.5 cups white vinegar
1 tspn salt
40 g fresh ginger, chopped very finely
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
0.5 cup currants
1 large or 2 small lemons
very simple ...put all of the ingredients in a pan with the zest & juice of the lemons, bring to the boil & then turn down to a simmer for around 40 minutes or until it has a medium jammy consistency stirring to make sure it doesn't stick. Pour into hot sterilised jars & seal immediately. Best left for a couple of weeks to mature. samanya - 2016-02-24 17:01:00 |
| 5 | This message was deleted. onclemick - 2016-02-24 18:44:00 |
| 6 | onclemick wrote:
Wash, cut up & freeze for use when you do not have it, cook from frozen. I have just made Digby Laws rhubarb chutney & tweeked the recipe a bit, delicious, would never know it is rhubarb
Did you make Digby's 'sweet Rhubarb' one?
One of my nieces had a taste & reckoned that she'd eat it as a dessert.(& she doesn't like Rhubarb)
I liked it, but liked the slightly more tart one best.
I've cooked & frozen it, great for breakfast & I've even bottled it, when freezer space is minimal.
I cooked some up recently to have breakfasts & threw in a few strawberries ...scrummy. samanya - 2016-02-24 19:01:00 |
| 7 | Cook it up with a little sugar keep it in a container in the fridge add a little to breakfast etc etc its surprising how long it lasts and surprising how quickly it goes around here,. beaker59 - 2016-02-24 22:09:00 |
| 8 | tarshlove, have a look at:- http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.asp
x?id=1528785&topic=13 There you'll find the thoughts/ideas/and suggestions of several posters re freezing rhubarb plus a couple of our favourite ways of enjoying rhubarb. Hope that helps. :-)) 245sam - 2016-02-25 09:54:00 |
| 9 | This message was deleted. onclemick - 2016-02-26 21:50:00 |
| 10 | Finely chop it for muffins, stew and fill jars that you can seal (pop-top type jars) for use with cereals, sponge puddings, crumbles. floralsun - 2016-02-28 23:56:00 |
| 11 | Rhubarb and ginger jam. lyma1 - 2016-03-04 15:02:00 |
| 12 | floralsun wrote:
Finely chop it for muffins, stew and fill jars that you can seal (pop-top type jars) for use with cereals, sponge puddings, crumbles.
I'm lacking freezer space atm, so I have 'bottled' some, don't know why I bother, as my Rhubarb produces all year around, but I don't like wasting it.
I have too many plants & it's the lovely red stuff.
Anyone I've offered plant to, say they don't like it ...little do they know what can be done with it & what they are missing. samanya - 2016-03-04 17:32:00 |
| 13 | samanya wrote:
I'm lacking freezer space atm, so I have 'bottled' some, don't know why I bother, as my Rhubarb produces all year around, but I don't like wasting it.
I have too many plants & it's the lovely red stuff.
Anyone I've offered plant to, say they don't like it ...little do they know what can be done with it & what they are missing. Then you aren't wasting it if you pick and then lay down as compost under the plant itself. Rhubarb needs lots of compost to produce well and it self composts. beaker59 - 2016-03-04 18:11:00 |
| 14 | Yep, beaker, I feed it lots of sheep poo, etc...it's a gross feeder, I know & it produces beautiful stalks all year around & the leaves are so big they shade/smother other plants & there's only so much a girl can eat or give away. I tried to dig a few plants out recently, to sacrifice in order to make room ...but it got the better of me & wouldn't budge.
If I was into TM selling ...I'd bung it on here for free.. to take away, for locals , but I don't think TM allow that! samanya - 2016-03-04 18:25:00 |
| 15 | Try your local Community House, Sallies, somebody along those lines. They may be able to help. kay141 - 2016-03-04 19:03:00 |
| 16 | kay141 wrote:
Try your local Community House, Sallies, somebody along those lines. They may be able to help.
Community garden might be an option?
Got to dig the buggers up ...it's not that easy.
I'd be happy for locals to come & grab some ...I really would. Edited by samanya at 7:11 pm, Fri 4 Mar samanya - 2016-03-04 19:09:00 |
| 17 | samanya wrote:
Community garden might be an option?
Got to dig the buggers up ...it's not that easy.
I'd be happy for locals to come & grab some ...I really would. If you have a community garden, then go for it. The ones here usually have a few big strong people capable of digging. kay141 - 2016-03-04 19:12:00 |
| 18 | kay141 wrote:
Try your local Community House, Sallies, somebody along those lines. They may be able to help.
Hey you, off topic, but have been reading other threads & congratulations ...best wishes for your new venture ..nudge nudge, wink wink. samanya - 2016-03-04 19:13:00 |
| 19 | samanya wrote:
Hey you, off topic, but have been reading other threads & congratulations ...best wishes for your new venture ..nudge nudge, wink wink. Which one is that? I have many. Can you be more specific? kay141 - 2016-03-04 19:17:00 |
| 20 | kay141 wrote:
Which one is that? I have many. Can you be more specific?
Maybe I've got a different kay? '
House? Buy? samanya - 2016-03-04 19:24:00 |
| 21 | samanya wrote:
Maybe I've got a different kay? '
House? Buy? I think you may have. Moving is on my long-term plans but nothing definite. Got to stay home and declutter. Easier said than done when, these days, I seem to get about 10 days a month at home Edited by kay141 at 7:31 pm, Fri 4 Mar kay141 - 2016-03-04 19:29:00 |
| 22 | kay141 wrote:
I think you may have. Moving is on my long-term plans but nothing definite. Got to stay home and declutter. Easier said than done when, these days, I seem to get about 10 days a month at home
oops, got that one wrong but I do know how you fee!l samanya - 2016-03-04 19:34:00 |
| 23 | samanya wrote:
oops, got that one wrong but I do know how you fee!l Now we have been naughty, it's time to get back on topic before we get told off. Good luck getting rid of the rhubarb. I'd take some but the garden is well down my list. No rain for weeks and not home enough to water it. Total fire ban again. Edited by kay141 at 7:41 pm, Fri 4 Mar kay141 - 2016-03-04 19:40:00 |
| 24 | samanya wrote:
I'm lacking freezer space atm, so I have 'bottled' some, don't know why I bother, as my Rhubarb produces all year around, but I don't like wasting it.
I have too many plants & it's the lovely red stuff.
Anyone I've offered plant to, say they don't like it ...little do they know what can be done with it & what they are missing. Hi, would you consider selling me a plant please?? Hope that would be ok with you :-) |
| 25 | If you are on Facebook and they have a buy, sell or swap board for your area you could mention you have plants to give away on there and see if anyone wants one, or even free rhubarb or sell the rhubarb if you want to. raloki - 2016-03-05 06:41:00 |
| 26 | summersunnz wrote:
Hi, would you consider selling me a plant please?? Hope that would be ok with you :-)
I would, indeed. samanya - 2016-03-05 18:02:00 |
| 27 | Oh, thankyou - would you list a plant please, thanks so much :-) |
| 28 | summersunnz wrote:
Oh, thankyou - would you list a plant please, thanks so much :-)
I tried to leave a message (with details) on one of your auctions ..big fail!
TM didn't allow it.
I've never sold anything on TM ...so I will have to learn how to.
I have done a little research & apparently a shoe box size costs about $7 to send & a bigger box with quite a few plants, costs around $20 to send. That's all I want ..cover courier costs. samanya - 2016-03-05 20:59:00 |
| 29 | Thank you.. the shoe box size would be wonderful please.. Just thinking.. if you click to buynow one of my plant listings, we can make contact that way, and then I'm paying the Trademe fee so you won't be charged, and they're still getting their fee. How would that be? Thanks :-) |
| 30 | I don't want to break any TM rules...I'll think of something. samanya - 2016-03-06 11:19:00 |
| 31 | Freecycle is another option if you still need to get rid of the fruit or the plants. I'm constantly amazed that whatever I stick on Freecycle gets snapped up very quickly. kaddiew - 2016-03-06 12:16:00 |
| 32 | samanya wrote:
I tried to leave a message (with details) on one of your auctions ..big fail!
TM didn't allow it.
I've never sold anything on TM ...so I will have to learn how to.
I have done a little research & apparently a shoe box size costs about $7 to send & a bigger box with quite a few plants, costs around $20 to send. That's all I want ..cover courier costs. Try Neighbourly.co.nz as well. You could put a a $1 auction and have in the title for summersunnz. Most people would leave it alone. Make the shipping enough to cover the fees and postage. It's often done after these sort of conversations. Edited by kay141 at 12:51 pm, Sun 6 Mar kay141 - 2016-03-06 12:47:00 |
| 33 | Thanks kay ...that might be an option. samanya - 2016-03-06 12:53:00 |
| 34 | samanya wrote:
Thanks kay ...that might be an option. Good luck. I might be interested one day, when we get some rain. 39° here today. kay141 - 2016-03-06 13:00:00 |
| 35 | It's pretty hot/dry here too but I don't think we have water restrictions right now ...we had some glorious rain a few weeks ago & it's helped the garden tremendously, but my lawn is suffering ...I save my rain water storage for the vege garden.
I'm on a rural water scheme & get one unit per day = 1800 litres but the river close by is extremely low & of course that affects the wells, so we might be put back on restrictions soon. samanya - 2016-03-06 13:24:00 |
| 36 | samanya wrote:
It's pretty hot/dry here too but I don't think we have water restrictions right now ...we had some glorious rain a few weeks ago & it's helped the garden tremendously, but my lawn is suffering ...I save my rain water storage for the vege garden.
I'm on a rural water scheme & get one unit per day = 1800 litres but the river close by is extremely low & of course that affects the wells, so we might be put back on restrictions soon. We have watering restrictions all year round. You can use a watering can or hand-held hose at any time but there are specific times for sprinklers and irrigation systems. We had a few showers a couple of weeks ago and that was it in the last 8 weeks. Showers forecast for Tuesday. I shall cross everything and pray. Edited by kay141 at 1:29 pm, Sun 6 Mar kay141 - 2016-03-06 13:28:00 |
| 37 | This message was deleted. whitehead. - 2016-03-07 15:37:00 |
| 38 | bump bev00 - 2017-03-07 22:53:00 |
| 39 | Anyone got a good recipe for a Rhubarb Cake. I would appreciate a copy, many thanks. willman - 2017-03-09 07:44:00 |
| 40 | I like these ones ...I'm sure I got them from this forum but don't know who to acknowledge.
Rhubarb & sour cream cake
60 g butter at room temperature
1.5 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tspn vanilla
350g flour
1 tspn baking soda
1 tspn salt
4 cups rhubarb cut into 1.5 cm lengths
250 g sour cream topping
combine together
1.5 tabs melted butter
1.5 cups sugar
1tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven to 180C
Grease 23 cm round tin
Cream butter & sugar, add eggs & vanilla & beat well
Add sifted flour, baking soda & salt
Then add rhubarb & sour cream
Combine well
Put in tin & sprinkle with topping
Bake 40 - 45minutes or until cooked. samanya - 2017-03-09 11:32:00 |
| 41 | & another
Ross's sour cream & Rhubarb cake
beat 1.5 cups brown sugar
125 grams margarine (about 1/4 pottle)
Add & continue beating
1 egg
1 250 g pottle sour cream
1 tspn vanilla essence
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg Sift & stir gently into the above
2 cups standard flour
1 tspn baking soda
1 tspn salt
add 3 cups chopped raw rhubarb & stir together until combined but don't over mix
Bake at 180C for 50 -55 in a large ring tin or 2 loaf tins
Icing
beat until combined
2 cups icing sugar
1 tab soft butter
250g cream cheese at room temperature
1 tsp lemon juice
(I often add about 1 tab of finely chopped Rosemary)
hope that helps samanya - 2017-03-09 11:40:00 |
| 42 | Thank you samanya, much appreciated. willman - 2017-03-09 18:32:00 |
| 43 | willman wrote:
Thank you samanya, much appreciated.
Another fave around here when I have guests is a rhubarb & strawberry tart/pie.
Lovely flavour combination, let me know if you'd like the recipe. samanya - 2017-03-09 19:03:00 |
| 44 | samanya: Thanks , that would be great. willman - 2017-03-10 08:02:00 |
| 45 | This message was deleted. whitehead. - 2017-03-10 10:28:00 |
| 46 | willman wrote:
samanya: Thanks , that would be great. `
here you go.
1 amount pastry for a double crust pie I usually just do it with a bottom layer, only)
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 lb rhubarb chopped
2 pints fresh strawberries
2 tabs butter
1 egg yolk (for brushing on top pastry)
2 tabs white sugar
preheat oven to 200C
In a large bowl mix flour & sugar then add strawberries & rhubarb & toss with the sugar & flour...let stand for around 30minutes.
Put filling into pie crust dot top with butter & cover with top crust.
Apply yolk to top & sprinkle with sugar.
Make holes in top to let steam escape.
bake at 200C for 35 - 40 minutes until golden .
I usually make Alison Holst's basic short pastry for this ...it's not sweet.
Enjoy. samanya - 2017-03-10 15:42:00 |
| 47 | Rhubarb relish...keeps really well and is so easy: I usually double or triple the recipe. 500g chopped rhubarb
2 cups finely chopped onion
2 cups cider vinegar (or a mix of malt and whatever you have)
2 cups brown sugar
3 teasp plain salt
1 teasp ground allspice
Put everything into large pot, heat until boiling and simmer until thick, stirring occasionally. Thicken with a little vinegar and cornflour mix if required. Bottle into warm jars and cover....keeps for ages. mrsoeofish - 2017-03-10 20:23:00 |
| 48 | Rhubarb Champagne - very refreshing. I made a different recipe to this one below that had a whole heap more vinegar - mine didn't fix up a lot, but was still a very nice drink. I am going to try this one next - just have to buy a rhubarb plant now :) 1& half pound Sugar ( 700 grms)
2lb Rhubarb (900 grms)
1 & half tblspns White Vineagar
1 galloon cold water. 3.8 ltres
2 lemons. Wash & cut up Rhubarb, place in PLASTIC basin (not metal)
Add juice of lemon & rind.
Add rest of ingredients.
Stand 48 hours.
Strain 3-4 times and bottle and cork / cap down well.
Leave outside in cool place. We used to use and shed under the water tank that was nice and cool.
Ready in 2-3 weeks.
Chill before opening
Uncap and enjoy. Watch it is very bubbly. arcane1315 - 2017-03-11 08:12:00 |
| 49 | Yesterday I made rhubarb and ginger compote - delicious with yoghurt for breakfast okay. I also made self saucing rhubarb and custard pudding - that was tasty and popular. I gave a Tupperware boxful to my daughter to make muffins and tonight I'll probably make rhubarb crumble - I always add a little grated ginger to that too. If there's any left after that I will freeze it. sarahb5 - 2017-03-13 15:07:00 |
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