Tangy and sweet and a good prospect for the weekend

I love rhubarb! But I do have to cook it with enough sugar to make it just right. 

I usually make a rhubarb pie, but this time I just cooked it with some water, sugar. To thicken it I used potato flour, its like maizena, you just stir it with a little water.

I served it with some whipped cream, the combination is perfect, and used the last remains of the shortbreads (note to self, make more) as a little touch.

can you spot the difference?

There is two types of cream, one ordinary at the back and soy whipping cream at the front. I've found a good alternative: Alpro Airy&creamy, not to strong on the soy taste, and very similar to ordinary cream when you whip it! It's slightly whiter than the ordinary one. 

This weekend me and my two sisters are taking the kids to our cabin. 

It's usually a great success, even though they are teenagers and usually have other plans than hanging out with their ancient mothers and aunts.

The weather has been lousy lately, but the weather man seems to agree with himself that this weekend it will be sun, and much warmer! 

We are crossing our fingers!

Good weather means outside joy, swimming in the little lake, playing games, making and eating food outside etc. 

Rain means, well,  we still will enjoy it of course, but suddenly we realize how big and tall (and loud)  these teenagers have become, and the cabin seems very tiny. 

I'm keeping a close eye on the weather forecast! 

Kitchen joy

As I was handrolling the Spicy meat balls
I opened a bottle of ice cold beer with a twist of lime
It was summer in my heart

The amandine potatoes was baking in the oven

sprinkled with sea salt


Then we took our food out in the garden

and enjoyed it in the summer evening

Rhubarb crumble was baking in the oven

While while we had our dinner

But we had to wait a while to eat it

we were too full!

Finally we were ready for our sweet, tangy and crusty

delight!

May first

It is spring

flowers in the garden, not many

but we welcome them with happiness and love!

On my plate a white piece of cod

Red wine in my glass

In the my gardens soil

Rhubarb on it's way

Then a muffin from my Pink Princesse

To celebrate my marriage's 18 years anniversary

My other half is enjoying the day at a school reunion

in England, hopefully catching up with old friends and memories!

Summerjoy

Life in the garden on a warm summer morning.

My breakfast on the stairs

Nasturtium
Rhubarb from the garden

A favourite from when I was young

My mum used to make this:

Icecold thin rhubarbsoup

To drink or eat with a spoon

Extremely refreshing on a hot summer day! To be sure it stays cold enough

add a couple ice cubes

This is summer in a glass