I was cleaning the closet the other day and came across a seriously old unfinished project. Something I started back in the 1990’s…at first house…when I had a strawberry theme in my kitchen. I considered donating the 6 towels and let them be a project for someone else. I have a hard time “throwing in the towel”…pun intended… on a project once I start. 
Way back when I started these I finished one right away and started the embroidery on the second. My trouble was that the fusible web I used was so darn sticky that I had a heck of a time getting my needle through. Frustration level high!!
Machine stitching was my only choice even if it wouldn’t match. I decided that my dishes really won’t care…so I won’t either.
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Good morning…welcome to T stands for Tuesday.
Today I’d like to share my new refreshing summer drink with you….in my favorite glass, of course. I love this glass so much. Recently I had a nightmare that I broke the top off it in a wickedly jagged form…I was very happy to wake and realize it was just a bad dream.
So what’s in the glass?? It’s a shrub or drinking vinegar. Ok…not as gross as it sounds. In fact, quite tasty. The first I ever heard of a shrub was from Kim over at art in red wagons. Recently, I’ve started out the morning drinking a tablespoon or so of raw apple cider vinegar in a glass of water usually with a touch of honey or molasses. I know…a little wacky but I like tart flavors and the health benefits are great.
This brought me back to thinking about a shrub…then we got our first CSA box this past Wednesday. Not a whole lot in it since our growing season has been less than ideal so far. The was rhubarb though. I’m the only one in the family that likes it. I started searching recipes on Pinterest and a shrub recipe appeared.
Making a shrub is not an exact science. Here’s what I did.I chopped approx 2 cups rhubarb and a half dozen or so organic strawberries into a glass bowl. Then sprinkled 1 cup of sugar over top and shook it around to coat. This mixture went in the refrigerator overnight to macerate.
I poured everything into a clean dry canning jar..it was approx 2/3 full at this point. I then filled the jar to the neck with raw apple cider vinegar. I labeled it and let it sit on the counter, giving it a shake everyday. The recipes I found said to let it sit for a week before draining off the liquid and storing it in the fridge but I was very anxious to try it.
Making the shrub is very simple. I poured approx 1/4 glass of shrub syrup over ice then filled the glass with club soda. It was slightly tart, slightly sweet and bubbly. Very refreshing.
What do you think? Would you try this? Does it sound appealing at all?
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This is going to change my life…seriously. I didn’t believe it until I tried it myself.
Did you know the best way to clean that nasty caked on grease from the top of your fridge or other surfaces in your kitchen is with oil!! 
I don’t have a before picture since it would have been seriously embarrassing.Here’s a small example of what the top was like…
except think 10x thicker….ewwwwww!I dipped a paper towel in a bit regular vegetable oil and wiped across the icky grease.
Ok, now your thinking well yeah it looks great because there is a film of oil on top.But check this out…
Totally clean…smooth…shiny…awesome.
Amazing…right!?!After cleaning all of the items on top of my fridge in the same way I now have the prettiest fridge top in town.
I did end up using a Pampered Chef scraper in a few spots with the oil where it was really stuck on. Again….ewwww. But now that I know this trick I plan to wipe it down on a much more regular basis so it doesn’t get to that stage again.