old rhubarb

[Use Less]

I have some bags of frozen rhubarb. A lot of ice in them, so I'm thawing one more. The last one also seemed very woody, so I tossed it. Any ideas 1) how I tell if I froze stems that were past the point, and 2) anything to do with this besides compost it? I'll be able to pick fresh any day now. Thanks.  

[feather]

Use Less, we've been keeping much more fruit in the freezer this past year. Either bought frozen fruit or fruit on sale, washed and put on a tray, frozen individually, then put in bags.

Eventually, it starts to dehydrate and ice crystals form in the bag (bought frozen or stuff we froze). The more ice crystals the more dehydrated. It seems to dehydrate faster than vegetables or anything else.

If it's been in the freezer a year, composting might make sense.

(as I'm trying so hard to unload a bunch of books, I have some music books that my children used growing up piano and organ. I'm ready to throw those out, if you know any students that might want them, they are free but they pay shipping, media mail. Should I send you a list of titles?)

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The bag I just cooked broke down fast, but I could see a half-dozen chunks that stayed firmer. Yep... woody. I scooped those out, and think I can do something with the rest. Somewhere I had a recipe for a cooked salsa/meat sauce with rhubarb. If it's not in my salt-and-pepper, I'll look on line. Some of the other bags may just leave. I'm starting to put plastic jugs of water down in the freezer, to fill more space, and raise the food up.

Yes, please send me a list of your music books. Piano for sure! Are the organ books for church organ, or for electric organ? I would not have a use electric organ books. Charity stores will take them, if you're saving a box for the Salvation Army, etc., once they can open.

[feather]

I think I gave the organ books away, they aren't here.I must have sent them to my son out west. They were electric organ books.

There are assorted other books and paper sheet music I'll include but feel free to ignore.
Book, Art Songs for School and Studio (first year) Mabelle Glenn and Alfred Spouse.
Alfred's Basic Piano Library Merry Christmas Level 2
Alfred's, Recital Book Level 1B
Alfred's piano Lesson Book level 2
Alfred's Recital Book level 2
Alfred's Piano Technic book level 2
Alfred's Piano notespeller book level 1A
Alfred's Piano Lesson Book level 1A
Alfred's Piano Lesson Book level 1B
The PMC Piano Library The Solo Book I (adult book)
Some of these are Singing books
Duet Album for high and medium voices Viola Morris and Victoria Anderson
A recorder book
It's Recorder Time by Alfred d'auberge and morton manus.
Singing book
Schirmer's library of music Classics volume 1722 Twenty four Italian Songs and Arias of the seventeenth and Eighteen Centuries (for medium high voices)
Small Piano music book Boogie Rock and Country, Level 2 by James Bastien
Sheet music
Fiesta Fun piano solo by carolyn miller
Piano solo Ghosts Dance on halloween by Jame Smisor Bastien
Computer Print out by Jane Smisor Bastien
Sorry my capitalization and spelling probably suffered.
They probably weigh about 6 lbs.

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Wow, that's quite a list! I can use all the Alfred books, except the Notespeller if it has already been filled in. Also the PMC piano library book, and the things by either Bastien. I will pay your shipping cost myself. I'll PM you my mailing address. Thank you so much!

[feather]

Okay super duper. The note speller book is filled in in pencil. I'll get it together and we'll send it off in the next couple days. I'll let you know the media mail cost in response to your PM. Thank you for making use of some of it.

[Tim Horton]

Old ruhbarb..... I would make a small batch of BBQ sauce.. If it turned out OK.. That is where I would use up the ruhbarb..

[ketoriverfarm]

I make juice out mine. You can mix it with other juices or even bi itself. Just sweeten your taste. And it is a pretty pink.