Whereas people in the southern US have been basking in strawberries for weeks now, we northerners haven't seen a single one yet. When it comes to local produce, we're still subsisting on the tired old contents of our root cellars, plus a few green sprouts like chives and thyme that have begun to pop up in gardens. So, with herbs and flowers already covered, what's a jampickler to do for a May project? I think the conversation would go something like this:
- @tigressjampickl: hey sarah! u r the chooser 4 may's can jam! what should we do? something has 2 b in season 4 us northerners already! :) let's discuss!
- @sarahbhood: Gosh, awesome responsibility! Mangoes are in season though not local. Rhubarb? Or a local-wine-based recipe?
- @tigressjampickl: i luv mangoes but not local for anyone i think. i luv rhubarb 2 but afraid it may b 2 odd 4 some. it's hard!
- @sarahbhood: What about apples? They're stored but we could get local ones still. Been checking local availability for Ontario; only asparagus is really in for May. Even blueberries come later...
- @tigressjampickl: hmmm, maybe we should go for asparagus? such a spring veggie! let's think a bit more today..
- @sarahbhood: Only problem with asparagus is the recipes will be VERY similar. I guess my ranking wd be 1 apples 2 rhubarb 3 wine preserves 4 asparagus, but can U think of other possibilities?
- @tigressjampickl: i know what u mean if we do asparagus they'll b the same. problem i have with apples is they are more fall. i want peeps 2 b excited about working with spring things. what do you think about a double whammy? Focus is asparagus & rhubarb, & peeps can choose one for their entry?
- @sarahbhood: Great idea! Green and red spears for spring!!! ASPARUBARB!!!
- @tigressjampickl: great!! lets do it!! i like it!!!! will give more variety and feels VERY SPRING!!! make sure to be clear that entry is only ONE of those. can jammer's choice. :)
So, to translate for the Twitter-impaired, the May challenge for Tigress' Can Jam is Jammers' Choice: either ravishing rhubarb or gorgeous asparagus. Recipes must be posted sometime between the morning of Sunday, May 16 and midnight of Friday, May 21.
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Yay! I was kinda hoping for both options>
ReplyDeleteRhubagus! Love that you reprinted the full deliberation. Let's go!
ReplyDeleteSweet! I have a bizillion ideas for rhubarb... maybe I'll have to stretch myself and think of something non-pickly for the 'sperge. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I am one happy little camper! I'm all about the huge rhubarb plants out front, and just came home with two big bunches of asparagus from the farmer's market. Wee-haa!
ReplyDeleteSooooo cool! I love this choice. And the name ASPARUBARB is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks, Sarah. Was planning on canning both this month anyways!
ReplyDeleteI was planning on making some asparagus this month, but now I want to do something I hadn't been planning otherwise I'll feel like I'm not rising to the challenge... will be fun to think of something new and asparubarberous!
ReplyDeleteOOOOhh, I'm excited for this one! I can see the rhubarb growing just begging to be canned into something new & delicious! Thanks for the option! Just might get both done this month!!
ReplyDeletehah! rhubarb doesn't grow in Texas for the most part and asparagus season, if we had it, is long gone. It's already pushing 90 degrees here this weekend. :x
ReplyDeleteYes but you must get better mangoes than we do, I bet.
ReplyDeleteUm... ditto what Melissa said. Guess I'm going to have to do some hunting!
ReplyDelete(and y'all better not pick strawberries for June because I'll be screwed again!)
Yay! I've been hoping for asparagus! I picked one tiny little spear from my yard today, but the Farmers' Market should have some soon!
ReplyDeleteYay! Finally! I have both of these growing in my garden.
ReplyDeleteSo, are entries that involve both asparagus and rhubarb disqualified, or just disgusting?
ReplyDeletemy post is here: ginger-rhubarb syrup and the Paloma Rosada cocktail http://is.gd/cjklP
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting! :)