Today is one of those days. It’s chilly and raining outside and all plans for putting in new fence were put on hold for a job that could be done inside.
These decisions are always ultimately left up to the hubby, because if he really wants to get something done, the weather won’t stop him.
Well, today he decided it was time to make jam, Rhubarb Jam. YUM!
But this made me feel a little sad, ya see, I work part time from home for a small business, updating their website and social media sites.
Today happened to be a day I needed to work, so I wasn’t going to get in on the yearly jam making, except for drooling over the mouthwatering sweetness that would waft down the stairs.
I had already pulled some of our rhubarb just after Mother’s Day and made a few little cobblers to deliver to my mom and some others on the way.
Kayla pulled the majority of the rest of ours last night, and Chelsey picked some of our neighbors’ this morning.
At lunch time I came up from the basement to make Fajitas. I had taken a Beef flank steak out of the freezer and settled on a Pinterest recipe from one of my favorite cooks, Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman.
I whipped up the marinade and sliced the peppers and onions last night and combined them with the flank steak to marinate overnight.
I cranked the stove to high, added the peppers and onions to the pan and in 5 minutes flat I had the house smelling like a Steakhouse! Man it smelled good!
While I was cooking, Chelsey washed and trimmed the Rhubarb. Dan set the table and shredded the cheese and we called Reed for lunch and sat down to try the new recipe.
It was pretty good and I think this recipe is a keeper.
As we put the leftovers away I dreaded leaving the kitchen. I absolutely hate days like this when I would rather be doing what the rest of my family is, especially when they’re in the kitchen!
Uhhh… to the basement I went.
I could hear the progress upstairs as I clicked on the keyboard below.
Chelsey chopped the Rhubarb while Dan did the cooking at the stove. After it was cooked down, he added sugar, pie filling and jello, and Chelsey pureed it and poured it into the jars.
Kayla got home in the middle of the afternoon and jumped in to help.
By 5 I couldn’t wait any longer for a taste. I headed up the stairs to see what progress they had made. I noticed that the sweetness of the jam cleared up all signs of the Fajitas I had made for lunch.
Cherry, Strawberry and Blueberry flavors had been created and I couldn’t wait to try my favorite, the Strawberry Rhubarb!
There were quite a few jars on the table and they had set a few of the big jars aside for the neighbor who had shared their rhubarb.
Reed, the official taste tester, sampled some of the Blueberry and his eyes got big and he “Mmmmmm’d” how good it was.
Chelsey and Dan told me that Reed had wanted to try a chunk of rhubarb earlier. He popped it in his mouth, made quite a face, and ran to the trash to spit it out! Ha ha!
Here are some pictures of them working on one of the last batches.
This is where, “Food, Family, Farmin’ and Fun” come together on rainy, Spring days in the kitchen… Jammin’
Food, Family, Farmin' and Fun 