More garden recipes, and a bedside update….
Thanks for all your kind emails and Facebook messages. I’ve been sleeping 12 hours a night since my accident Saturday; still unable to walk or do much of anything without acute/stabbing pain in my lower back/hip, and I wonder if it’s nerve damage, as I landed approximately on my hip’s sciatic nerve. I am hoping to get a PT friend of mine to come over today and start thinking about a diagnosis. My tennis team forfeits tomorrow without me. I am so used to boundless energy; thus this has been humbling. (I still plan to be in Boise and Twin Falls this weekend!)
Now, more from Michelle Jorgenson’s garden creating:
“So, next in the garden is rhubarb. My family loves rhubarb, but you can only do so many things with it! I’m still working to perfect the healthy rhubarb crumble, so I’ll send that some other time. But, I did come up with a tasty fresh fruit crisp and some rhubarb strawberry jam.”
Rhubarb and Berry No-Bake Crisp
1 1/2 C chopped rhubarb
1/2 C water
1 T agave
1 C strawberries, sliced
1/2 C blueberries
1 C oatmeal
1/2 C pecans or almonds
1/4 C wheat germ
1/4 C coconut oil
1 T honey
pinch salt
1 t cinnamon
Put chopped rhubarb , agave and water in a small saucepan to cook. Bring to boil and cook until rhubarb breaks up- about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Mix oatmeal. nuts, wheat germ, coconut oil, honey, salt and cinnamon together in a bowl. Add strawberries and blueberries to the cooled rhubarb. Serve berries topped with the oatmeal mixture. Can put plain yogurt sweetened with maple syrup on top.
Sugar Free Strawberry Rhubarb Freezer jam
4 C chopped strawberries
3 C chopped rhubarb
2 C water
2 T orange juice
6 T honey
6 packets stevia
2 packages unflavored vegan gelatin
Sprinkle gelatin over surface of water in a saucepan and let sit for a few minutes. While it sits, chop the fruit. Add chopped fruit and juice and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until rhubarb starts to break up – 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and add sweeteners to taste. Transfer to canning jars and close with lids. Cool, then put in refrigerator or freezer. Will thicken as it cools.
Makes about 5 pints
