Boy, so do I....we are tired of the rain and cold temperatures. I think the Bluebirds have had to delay nesting because of the weather.
Last year I saw a Bluebird in a tree and rushed to get specific Bluebird houses put up. They finally decided between the 4 boxes. We used a camera to spy on the babies and happy to say I have at least seen them on one of the boxes this Spring. So, original parents or offspring have returned.
I know where these came from. A member of my garden club has been attracting Bluebirds for years...feeding them those special worms. She lives maybe six miles away and I’m sure the ones from last year were offspring from the garden club ladies efforts.
1.Rhubarb kuchen bars....
crust....1cup butter, melted/1cup sugar/2eggs/1 Teap. vanilla/2 cups flour.....mix well and spread on a jelly roll pan
Filling"....4 cups rhubard, cut up in small pieces/arrange on crust
custard topping:4eggs beaten/1 1/2cups of sugar/1Tablespoon flour/1 3/4cups cream...pour over pan, sprinkle with cinamon and bake 350degrees for 30-35"
this really is tasty....
2. rhubarb chiffon pie...
cook 2 cups rhubarb with 1 cup sugar til soft but not completely done
mix of 1 Tablespoon knox gelatin soaked in 1/2 cup cold water and add to rhubard mix../let cool
when partially firm beat with mixer til fluffy
fold in 1 cup whipped cream(cool whip) and fold into baked pie shell....let cool....delicious.
if you don't have the reddish type rhubarb, like I don't, I add a small touch of red food coloring and it comes out as a nice pink pie....