Have you ever had a strawberry rhubarb cocktail?

This year, more than ever, I am realizing how much I love seasons and the changes that come with the changes in weather. As a fashion lover, I have seasonal clothing. I can only wear my most favourite sandals for a few months of the year, but that’s what makes them my favourite, right? If I could wear them all year round I’d likely bore of them AND wear them out far more quickly! Instead, for the last 3 years when the weather turns for the better I eagerly go into my ‘summer clothing’ tupperware that has been stowed away for the last 7 months and pull them out excitedly. As a flower lover, I have seasonal flowers. Don’t even get me started. Gosh, I’ve had a full on obsession with so many flowers this year alone that have already come and gone. First it was hellebores, then tulips, then lilacs, now peonies, and I am eagerly waiting for dahlias! The short season for each of these flowers is what makes them so special.

So where am I headed with this? Seasonal food! It’s the same idea. Every year as particular fruits and veggies come into season I remember how much I loved them from years previous and get memories of enjoying them and the weather at the time – it’s funny the things that can evoke nostalgia, isn’t it? First up this year in favourite seasonal foods is rhubarb and strawberries! These 2 pair so well together. I remember picking rhubarb as a child and eating it raw and strawberry picking was always a June activity to look forward to. Now that I’m all grown up (hehe), I thought a strawberry rhubarb cocktail would be oh-so delicious. How didn’t I think of this earlier?