Rhubarb is getting very plentiful here in southern Ontario! I remember ripping the stalk off the plant, dipping it in sugar and eating it raw! Now, it has been decades since I did that. Baking with rhubarb is fantastic! Here are 6 great rhubarb recipes for you to enjoy!!
Fun Rhubarb Facts
- Did you know that rhubarb is actually a vegetable? Yes, you heard me, and yet in a 1947 court hearing rhubarb was considered a fruit. Who goes to court over a plant?
- Only eat the tall stalks of the plant, as the leaves are poisonous. Definitely wouldn’t have wanted to be the first ones to figure that out.
- Rhubarb is easily digested and is high in fiber.
- It is packed with vitamin K which is great to strengthen bones.
- Rhubarb has been used in Chinese medicine for its healing properties. Also, due to its antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp which is grain free, vegan, sugar free, gluten free. Enjoy it with some yummy coconut whipped cream as a topping!
Strawberry Rhubarb Pancakes which are gluten free, vegan, sugar free.
Rhubarb Coffee Cake which is gluten free, sugar free, vegan.
Rhubarb Walnut Loaf which is gluten free, sugar free, vegan.
Stewed Rhubarb which is grain free, sugar free, vegan.
Strawberry Rhubarb Squares which are grain free, sugar free, vegan.
