A Carpe Diem Snapshot:
Carpe reubarbarum! One of the tastiest items of June in Michigan is that tangy red stalk growing in abundance around here right now, rhubarb! And the very best way to taste rhubarb is baked in a homemade pie (by someone else, such as my friend Kris, in this case), served with hot black coffee! She has graciously allowed me to share her recipe for rhubarb perfection with the world.
Kris' Rhubarb Pie
4 cups sliced fresh rhubarb
4 cups boiling water
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 tbs all purpose flour
1 tsp quick-cooking tapioca
1 egg
2 tsp cold water
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
1 tbs butter
Place rhubarb in a colander and pour water over it; set aside. In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, and tapioca; mix well. Add rhubarb; toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. Beat egg and water; add to rhubarb mixture and mix well. Line a 9-inch pie plate with bottom pastry. Add filling. Dot with butter. Cover with remaining pastry; flute edges. Cut slits in top crust. Bake at 400 degrees (F) for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350; bake 40-50 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.
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Sanctoral: Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), born in Portugal, died in Padua, Italy at age 36. Franciscan preacher, declared a Doctor of the Church by Pius XII. Anthony is one of the most popular saints in the Church. He is the patron of lost things and numerous other causes. In Brazil, he is considered a general of the army; he is the patron of the poor and has been recognized as a wonderworker from the moment of his death. Patron saint of lost items.
Human: 2000- South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung met North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in a summit that marked the first meeting between heads of the two countries, helping earn Kim Dae-Jung the Nobel Peace Prize.
1865-- Irish poet, dramatist, and prose writer William Butler Yeats—one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century and the winner of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature—was born.
323 BC-- The king of Macedonia, Alexander the Great, died in Babylon.
Natural: Yesterday, Valentina learned a new scientific fact the hard way when she encountered a (harmless) water snake in School Section Lake! That led us to the unfortunate discovery that there are many types of water snakes in Michigan. Here are eight of them.
Italian Word of the Day: Stivale (boot)
Quote: “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ― W.B. Yeats
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