Josh's Arrival!!!
Just waiting for summer here...rain, rain, go away ....Things have been great! Josh flew out , Lucy dove over his shoulder at the airport (a little excited, would you say?) and it has been fun since! We have been to the aquarium, Kits beach - such fun...the girls totally don't mind the frigid ocean waters, they jump in and swim.
GIANT Rhubarb @ Stanley Park
Josh and Tim have ventured out, and found the most wonderful bread - Sangak Bread...It is made in this very cool bakery, on a giant stone and hung over a rack. I am including pictures.
Tim and I have learned to make sushi and have become highly addicted..Josh however - can't stand it , and says it would be good if wrapped in something actually GOOD...like a pita or bread...not seaweed gunk!
Zig is having a great time in Winnipeg, though we miss him terribly. He has gone fishing, to a baseball game, and many other things. He is starting art classes at Gram's place next week - should be great fun! We have our friends- Sandy, Christine with their kids Sasha, Ariana, and Micha out next week, and it will be completely awesome! The kids can barely sleep and are preparing for our guests. We will post more soon - Josh and Billy are out on an adverture- so we will post what they got into! Love to ALL!!
posted by Shalyn at 9:30 a.m.
4 Comments:
Tolian wants to know if you can eat the giant rhubarb, like he does as "rolly polly cake"? Or if it is like the wild stuff that grows along our walk to the duck pond at Assiniboine park?
I've told him to go back to bed, and maybe Lucy and Isa will tell him tomorrow.
Kirsten, woefully with little sleep.
2:23 a.m.
Hi Tolian,
I think the rhubarb would probabyly taste bitter and awful but we think it would make ALOT of cakes and pies. We need to get some good rhubarb. Plus people get into trouble if they pick stuff at Stanley Park. Bye!
Love Isa andLucy
9:57 a.m.
Springtime Rolly Polly 1966
1/2 c sugar & 1 cup of water
-put in a 9 x 13 pan in the warming oven... let dissolve, remove, stir and let sit.
2 3/4 C Flour
4 1/2 tsp baking powder
bit of salt
-without sifting add to a bowl and mix thoroughly
2/3c shortening
-add to flour until a coarse meal consistency
1 c milk
-stir in with a fork until it is all moistened.
turn onto a floured surface and knead until doughy... roll out into a large rectangle.
2 c rhubarb cut into small pieces
1 c fresh strawberries sliced
1/3 c sugar
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
-combine and spread evenly on the dough
-dot with butter blobs
Roll and cut into 1" slices and set in the sugar water pan.
Bake at 450 for half an hour or so
Serve warm with cream (we prefer the coffee cream!)
Hope you like it! We have to get rhubarb from Grans house when we go to Brandon. It isn't as big as your pictures.
Love from Tolian and his mom!
-oh and the baby is still stuck... and it isn't a brother or sister, just a baby! :-)
8:49 a.m.
Thanks Kirsten! That looks like an awesome recipe! I love rhubarb and will make this as soon as I can get my hands on some..get to hook up witht the older ladies in the area! I know the kids and Tim will LOVE it too...mmmm...Maybe I will make this for my birthday!
6:42 p.m.
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