Alaska on my mind…

Yesterday I spent most of the afternoon processing a big bag of rhubarb that was given to us. I put 1 1/2 gallons in the freezer, made a batch of rhubarb syrup, prepped a gallon for rhubodka (rhubarb vodka) and Thing 1 and I made a Pineapple Rhubarb crisp for dessert.

Dad’s garden with rhubarb in the foreground.

Rhubarb does exceptionally well here. We are planning a nice rhubarb patch here once we get out to divide the plants in Dad’s garden. Besides the usual, rhubarb cobbler, we try to use it in other ways. I made some rhubarb salsa a while back, it was pretty good! Did you know that rhubarb has many health benefits? Of course one doesn’t want to overload it with sugar, but cup for cup, rhubarb has as much calcium as milk! And easier to digest. It is high in fiber. Also a wonderful source of folate, vitamin C and believe it or not, very high in Vitamin K! 45% RDA in one serving of Vit K. Wow! As far as minerals go it is high in manganese, potassium and phosphorus.  Add some rhubarb to your diet today!! Check here for stats and a yummy rhubarb salad recipe to boot!