tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post4232067900983560860..comments2023-08-12T07:11:53.806-06:00Comments on Elusive Abstractions: Sour Grapes and RhubarbRoberta Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-91892137090166026692008-05-28T11:00:00.000-06:002008-05-28T11:00:00.000-06:00Scot, thanks for the comment. I am pleased to be ...Scot, thanks for the comment. I am pleased to be added to your blogroll and honored to add you to mine.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that Kate's comment is too funny. I found myself writing a blog today and thinking it pretty much fell into the category of "stewed weeds from the bottom of a pond".Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-60440429598490500312008-05-27T20:33:00.000-06:002008-05-27T20:33:00.000-06:00Roberta,Whenever I ate anything with rhubarb in it...Roberta,<BR/>Whenever I ate anything with rhubarb in it, I would say, "Gee, this reminds me of something, but I could never figure out what until I read Kate's comment:<BR/>"Stewed weeds from the bottom of a pond!" <BR/>Too, funny. But not far off, which is why I think strawberries and a generous addition of sugar is an absolute necessity when it comes to making a pie with it.<BR/>Your blog is nice place to come to for a good read. Thanks for coming by my way and commenting. I've added your site to my blogroll.<BR/><BR/>ScotS L Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367088408333662635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-79610642668543065732008-05-27T08:10:00.000-06:002008-05-27T08:10:00.000-06:00kate, of course it is like 'stewed weeds' if it is...kate, of course it is like 'stewed weeds' if it is not served warm and topped with ice cream. <BR/><BR/>As also is the case for rhubarb pie, tarts, etc.<BR/><BR/>But rhubarb wine? -- Plain, is good.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-35869141023611995632008-05-27T06:27:00.000-06:002008-05-27T06:27:00.000-06:00Am I the only one in the world who can't stand rhu...Am I the only one in the world who can't stand rhubarb?! To me it tastes like stewed weeds from the bottom of a pond! I was served an upside-down rhubarb cake recently and had to eat it and almost gagged. Anyone else? Help!Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495506687475693018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-91680739776526435682008-05-27T04:46:00.000-06:002008-05-27T04:46:00.000-06:00Wouldn't it be fun to share a bowl of rhubarb cris...Wouldn't it be fun to share a bowl of rhubarb crisp and a cup of tea? Come on down!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-46536293162887114752008-05-26T18:51:00.000-06:002008-05-26T18:51:00.000-06:00Sounds positively yummy, pauline. What time will y...Sounds positively yummy, pauline. What time will you be serving dessert?Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-69571081000555612032008-05-26T11:30:00.000-06:002008-05-26T11:30:00.000-06:00Had to laugh at the image of the strawberries peer...Had to laugh at the image of the strawberries peering with seedy little eyes out of their plastic cages. Rhubarb awaits the cooking pot in my own kitchen. I haven't any strawberries but I will top the sauce with a crumble mixture sprinkled with a few pecans and make it tonight's dessert.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-43491141342089721782008-05-24T12:46:00.000-06:002008-05-24T12:46:00.000-06:00Hi joy. I don't think I deliberately planned to l...Hi joy. I don't think I deliberately planned to leave any legacy, but truth is the grandkids howl for homemade jam and bread. And when they get it, they are pleased as punch. When my efforts give them that much pleasure, I'm pretty compelled to do this stuff even though at the time it seems like a nasty chore.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-46753995122162176452008-05-24T12:44:00.000-06:002008-05-24T12:44:00.000-06:00matty, you give me too much credit. Dirty dishes ...matty, you give me too much credit. Dirty dishes in the sink don't bother me a bit -- it's only when they won't all fit and they start overflowing onto counterspace that I am motivated to do a clean up. <BR/>Thanks for visiting, matty. I'm always so pleased when you stop by. Hope all is well with you.Roberta Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032348890093502999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-23996764971887341102008-05-23T17:19:00.000-06:002008-05-23T17:19:00.000-06:00Roberta...you will have deserved that long awaited...Roberta...you will have deserved that long awaited rest with your fluffy blanket in that big chair....but oh, those jars and jars of delicious mouth-watering morsels you made for everyone to enjoy. You brough back such wonderful memories of when I was a girl and my grandmother made all those amazing things....jams, jellies, pickles, pies, preserves. Oh, my head would spin just watching her make it all....and tasting it along the way. Those homemade smells are still with me to this day. That's the kind of legacy you must be building with your family Roberta.Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729729299765225091.post-57634196116241986112008-05-23T09:47:00.000-06:002008-05-23T09:47:00.000-06:00Roberta...I bet I'd never catch you with dishes in...Roberta...I bet I'd never catch you with dishes in the sink.<BR/>I hope you dipped a couple of those strawberries in chocolate for yourself (& Hub)you sure earned it. You're a work-horse...you put me to shame!Spicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092460015575995500noreply@blogger.com