Two Things

[batskeets]

1) Speed Shoot signups close soon! If you want in, decide by Saturday. I have to make the schedule and such after that. :)

2) What the hell do you do with rhubarb, besides making pie? I've been doing astoundingly well with eating healthy, but I got a stick of rhubarb in the last CSA box, and I don't know what to make with it that won't be filled with refined sugar or lard or god-knows-what.

Comments

[sarapada.livejournal.com]

I know this is still dessert, but I've heard of people making, say, an apple-rhubard crisp with great results. At least it's more fruit, less carbs.

[potrashkin.livejournal.com]

I had an awesome Rhubarb margarita at Joe Bar a coupla weeks ago. It was made with fresh rhubarb puree and served shaken over ice.

PS it's called a Barb-a-rita if you go to taste one :)

[totchiko.livejournal.com]

rhubarb compote? Takes some sugar, but you can decrease it to taste and then have it over yogurt or cottage cheese rather than in pie or something.

eta: http://www.tastespotting.com/search/rhubarb/1

[mathsnerd]

This is what I do. Or rhubarb-applesauce in freezer jars for on toast or over oatmeal. ;)

[monkeyhole.livejournal.com]

Somewhere along the line, I had rhubarb muffins that were pretty good. Don't remember where, though, so you'd have to track down a recipe on the intertrons.

However, I can personally vouch for my mom's rhubarb crisp, which only has 1/2 cup of brown sugar.

My mom's crisp recipe

[threeleet.livejournal.com]

I second (third?) the apple-rhubarb crisp. Damnit, why is it so freakin' hard to find rhubarb in Tokyo? T_T;

[porcelaingirl.livejournal.com]

Meep! I forgot to send money! I'll do that tomorrow, I promise! :)

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Yes, please do. I need to send out the final schedule to everyone! :)

[porcelaingirl.livejournal.com]

I sent the donation, though PayPal is being a bit wonky...can you let me know if it went through for you?

Thanks,
Catie

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Yep, I got it! Would you like to shoot outdoors or indoors? Just a portrait of you?

[porcelaingirl.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm of two schools of thought on this.

The first is that I can never get a quality photograph of me. My girlfriend disagrees, but, maybe that's all I should shoot for (no pun intended). I could get a nice picture I won't cringe at when my parents put it up on their wall or in their wallets or wherever, and that can be sent to my grandparents and my girlfriend's parents... (actually, her parents have been bugging her for a good picture of her and she's notoriously camera shy...maybe I should have her donate, too!

The second thought was something more involved, at least, a little. Something very doll-like, maybe with pigtails or dolly-esque dress. It would be more artistic, and the result would be good, but I doubt my parents would hang a picture like that up in their house! *giggle* My mum would love it, but my dad...eh, whatever. So, I'm torn between the two. Any thoughts would be appreciated! And if I had to guess, I'd say indoors is probably better at this point, to have more control over the lighting and what's behind me, I think?

Thanks,
Catie

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Heh, well, I can't really make that decision for you on normal picture vs. doll-like. If this were a normal shoot, I'd say, "let's do both!" but unless you want to get two slots, that's not so much an option. :)

Doll-like would be rely more on styling, so that depends on how you feel about your makeup skills and whatnot. So yeah, you in "normal mode" would probably be easier on you, but it's ultimately your call. Either way, we can do it in the studio no problem. :)