When Rhubarb Bolts

This is what you get when rhubarb bolts. Isn't this lovely?

It does not last more than several hours, but it was fun to see it in an arrangement.

Meyer Lemon Ricotta Pancakes: Easy and Delicious

These are fabulous pancakes from Kevin Lee Jacobs who has a terrific blog and website at A Garden For The House at http://www.agardenforthehouse.com , but I did revise his version. I used ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese, and added the juice of a Meyer lemon from my tree. Yes I am still getting Meyer lemons indoors. In about a month I will be setting my Meyer lemon on the patio. By then it will no longer be snowing. Yes we had snow yesterday.

Sprinkle your pancakes with confectioners sugar or pour some real maple syrup on them.

You know you could even add blueberries to the batter or top your pancakes with them.

Low-Carb Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Kevin Lee Jacobs
Ingredients for about 20 4-inch diameter cakes
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese (any fat content you like)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or, use 1/2 cup gluten-free pancake mix)
Optional: 2 teaspoons sugar
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Grease and preheat a skillet or griddle over a medium flame, or warm an electric skillet to 350°F.

Put all ingredients into the jar of a blender. Blend at high speed until perfectly smooth — about 15 seconds.

Ladle, by the quarter-cupful, the batter onto the hot surface. When air bubbles appear along the edge of the pancakes, flip them over, and brown the other side.

If you are not going to serve the pancakes right away, keep them warm on a baking sheet in a 200°F oven.

Serve with butter, pure maple syrup, honey, or whatever sweet substance makes your tail wag.

A Way To Garden with Margaret Roach

As you well know, I am a fan of podcasts. Margaret Roach's website and podcasts are fun and informative. She used to be with  Martha Stewart and was the lead gardening expert. She is still spreading the word on great gardening tips and information. Click here for more info. She even posts the chores for the month. Although she seems to be ahead of me in that department.

Oh to have her garden. It is so lovely. Also it would be great to hear her speak in person. As many of you know, last year around this time, I had a wonderful opportunity to attend a luncheon with  gardeners and P. Allen Smith. He was the speaker and what fun that was!

Spring Has Sprung

Here are a few photos of what is going on in the garden. Mostly tulips, grape hyacinths, rhubarb and my garlic at this point. I planted Music garlic which has always done well for me.The garlic is really ahead of schedule. I usually harvest it the second week of July. We shall see if it is early this year.

We had a relatively mild winter compared to other years. However, we have had plenty of rain over the past several months. Everything looks so lush and beautiful.

A couple of weeks ago I planted lettuce, chard and kale which is just starting to pop up. I love this time of year.