Rhubarb

[sitos]

Anybody know what to do with it?

[vanessaroy]

Hey, i have been obsessed with rhubarb lately, ive just been chopping it up and putting it in the microwave with 1tsp sweetner for 2 mins, stir, back for another 2 mins, stir and then another min. I usually put cottage cheese or ricotta on top, or have it on top of my oatmeal
www.rhubarbinfo.com/recipe-index
cant wait to here for more ideas!!

[sitos]

Originally posted by vanessaroy@Jun 3 2006, 12:26 AM
Hey, i have been obsessed with rhubarb lately, ive just been chopping it up and putting it in the microwave with 1tsp sweetner for 2 mins, stir, back for another 2 mins, stir and then another min. I usually put cottage cheese or ricotta on top, or have it on top of my oatmeal
www.rhubarbinfo.com/recipe-index
cant wait to here for more ideas!!
That sounds really good. I'll have to try that, and maybe add some apple chunks too, or some frozen strawberries...mmmm....

[Chirpy]

Oh my, yes. My favorite spring fruit. Not really a fruit though....
My grandma calls it "pie plant" becasue you can make *such* good pies from it.... ahh, maybe we shouldn't go there :oops:

Anyhow my basic stewed rhubarb recipie is:1 c chopped raw rhubarb, 1/4 c water in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes until the rhubarb chunks disintegrate. Add sweetener to taste (Stevia and white sugar are best IMHO, brown sugar and honey have the wrong taste). I like it VERY tart - such as no sugar in the stewed rhubarb and then mix it 50:50 with vanilla yogurt. I eat a bowlful of stewed rhubarb with vanilla pp for a small meal. Makes my teeth squeak. :blink:

If you have an ice-cream maker, try 2c chopped rhubarb, 1c sugar (or equivalent of other sweetener), and 2 1/2c water. Simmer until falling apart, then put in blender until no strings remain. add 2 tbsp lime juice. Cool. Make according to directions for your appliance. Very nice rhubarb sorbet.

Rhubarb drink: make stewed rhubarb without sweetener and strain out the fibres. Then use like lemon juice: add 2 tbsp to a glass of cold water for a nice twist, or add with sweetener for "rhubarb-ade"

I don't eat raw rhubarb.

Another favorite is oat squares with rhubarb filling....can't remember the exact proportions right now. I've been trying to clean up the recipie a bit more.... I'll go look it up.

Chirpy

[Pinky]

Funny, I posted this same question a little while ago, and Vanessa was the only one that responded.....

[vanessaroy]

Cause i love rhubarb, i'm eating it every single day at the moment, ive been eagerly waiting more more replys....
I find it sweetens up everything, i eat it on my oats, on scrambled eggs, with ricota and cc, mixed with cream of wheat to make it like a pudding. and on high carb days, i stew it with apple and then make an oat crumble to go on top and brown it in the oven, its fantastic, reminds me of what my mum used to make when i was little.

[Pinky]

Originally posted by vanessaroy@Jun 9 2006, 04:27 PM
Cause i love rhubarb, i'm eating it every single day at the moment, ive been eagerly waiting more more replys....
I find it sweetens up everything, i eat it on my oats, on scrambled eggs, with ricota and cc, mixed with cream of wheat to make it like a pudding. and on high carb days, i stew it with apple and then make an oat crumble to go on top and brown it in the oven, its fantastic, reminds me of what my mum used to make when i was little.
Oh boy, that sounds good! I think I might whip something up now.....

[Chirpy]

Pinky, I saw your thread after I had posted in this one (infrequent poster, and I start at the most recent and go down - sorry!) :unsure:

Vanessaroy - I never thought of using it in cream of wheat - that's a fantastic idea!


That oat square recipie I promised earlier is:

3/4 cup ww or oat flour
1 cup oatmeal (uncooked)
1/2 cup brown sugar or equivalent sweetener
1/3 cup butter(melted) or canola oil,
1/2 cup sugar - or equivalent sweetener
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 egg whites (beaten)
2 cups rhubarb (cut into 1/2" pieces)
Procedure:
Mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Press 1/2 into greased 9" square pan. Scatter rhubarb on top. Beat egg. Blend sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg and butter. Add beaten egg, beat until smooth. Pour over rhubarb. Top with other half crumb mixture, press mixture down lightly. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Use for Sweet Cheats only....

Chirpy

[Kathryn]

mm rhubarb...

There's rhubarb pie, rhubarb crisp, rhubarb jam....of course those are cheats :p but none-the-less delicious...I'll see if I can dig up the recipes for them

[paramedic]

My mom and I chopped up all my rhubarb plant this Sunday. I bag it in 2 cup bags and than freeze it so I can enjoy it all year long. Stewed rhubarb is my favorite. Sometimes I add raspberries, blackberries or strawberrys to give it natural sweetners. :p

[fluteangel]

So is it considered a fibrous veggie or a fruit??

[Inatic]

See below:


Alfalfa Sprouts
Artichoke Hearts
Arugula
Asparagus
Bamboo Shoots
Bean Sprouts
Beet Greens
Bock Choy
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Celery Root
Chard
Chicory
Chives
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelion Greens
Eggplant
Endive
Escarole
Fennel
Hearts of Palm
Jicama
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mache
Millie lettuce
Mushrooms
Okra
Onion
Parsley
Peppers
Radicchio
Radishes
Rhubard
Sauerkraut
Scallions
Snow Pea Pods
Sorrel
Spinach
String beans
Summer Squash
Tomato
Water Chestnuts
wax beans
Zucchini

[fluteangel]

how did I miss this? :dope:

I just stewed it in the microwave, added a packet of stevia and mixed it in with my oats :love:

I've found my new favorite veggie -this is great!

[trinitylove]

http://heathers-perspective.blogspot.com/2009/05/rhubarb-crisp.html

here is a rhubarb crisp recipe from my blog.
i suppose if you wanted to make it more diet friendly you could use lite margarine and splenda instead of butter and sugar.
:girly:

[mackie]

http://heathers-perspective.blogspot.com/2009/05/rhubarb-crisp.html

here is a rhubarb crisp recipe from my blog.
i suppose if you wanted to make it more diet friendly you could use lite margarine and splenda instead of butter and sugar.
:girly:
How would margarine make it more "diet friendly"? :scratch:

I think I might just use less sugar & butter than the recipe calls for. I hardly use any sugar for fruit cobblers/crisps... but rhubarb needs to be sweetened.

yum! this is sounding good! :yum: I may have to make some soon... or something like it. Maybe a higher protein - lower carb version. hmmm....

[fluteangel]

Today I made rhubarb protein pancake waffles ( I have a pancake waffle pan, you can look it up at Williams-Sonoma). If you don't have the pan, this would make great pancakes.

3 egg whites
30g oats
1 cup rhubarb, chopped
12g goat whey (or protein powder)

Mix eggs, oats and when in a blender. meanwhile, add some water to the rhubarb and microwave ill soft. Mash with a fork and add to blender. Pour onto griddle and eat!

Topped mine with almond butter and strawberries today! :thumb: