Cops and Robbers

When it hits me I go with it, only after this set was painted, shellac'd and posted did I think to myself......is this really a good set to sell to children? The values? What if you're on the robbers side, it is 3 : 1 . I thought, no guns, no handcuffs, just street smarts ya know. I wanted an older, more innocent set, one with values attached to it ya know.
well let me know.

Rhubarb Jam

The boys and I took a walk this week and picked almost 8 lbs of Rhubarb. A spring treat that I can't seem to get my fill of. So this year I canned as much as I could, to use for those all important ice cream treats, waffles or over granola.

Rhubarb Jam : ( from www.thatsmyhome.com )
2lbs rhubarb stalks
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
1 TBS lemon juice

Wash, peel & cut rhubarb. Toss with sugar & cinnamon sticks, leave on counter top for an hour and than set aside overnight in fridge. Strain Rhubarb and pour juice into pan. Heat juice over medium heat and dissolve the sugar & bring to a boil. Add rhubarb and cinnamon sticks, bring back to a boil & reduce heat. Low boil for 20 min. Add lemon juice. Test on a cool plate. Ladle into clean, hot canning jars. Seal in boiling water bath ( water needs to be above the lids ) 5 min.

note: if you've never canned before this book is a good start
the Big Book of Preserving the Harvest
by Carol W. Costenbader


Hopefully this is the beginning of my attempts to preserve, can, freeze and root cellar a bunch of food this year from our garden. One recipe at a time.