Jicama is a new vegetable to me . . .

[love2beeamom]

okay, so tell me more about the rhubarb.. I have never tried that one.. not even sure if I have seen it??

[pockets]

Please tell me where I can find Jicama and Rhubarb

[Elizellen]

okay, so tell me more about the rhubarb.. I have never tried that one.. not even sure if I have seen it??

Here is a webpage with info and pics of rhubarb http://food.oregonstate.edu/a/rhubarb.html (scroll down past the text for the pics)
You only eat the stalks not the leaves and I just chop it into pieces and put it into a pan with a bit of water and boil till soft. In the days before Atkins I would put a couple of Tablespoons of sugar in the water before cooking but now I add a couple of tablespoons of vanilla flavoured Davinci sugarfree syrup instead or you could just add splenda to taste.
I had some last night with a Tablespoon of sour cream sweetened with splenda which tasted a bit like icecream. Yummy!!

[tickletussler]

Thanks for those Elizellen!

Kale looks like the vegetables I have seen in Europe - the curly-leafed kale I have seen in Denmark but was told it only grows in cold winter and Australia is much too warm for it!

Collard looks a lot like spinach but I bet it tastes different

As for Jicama/yam beans - alas, I don't think we have them here... such a shame because all these vegetables do look good to eat and wish we had them here!

[soliwit]

the rhubarb gets even better if you put a spoonfull of creamcheese in, hmmmMMMMmmmmmm............

[MotherOfGizmo]

You can make the okra, zuccini or even mushrooms fried and crispy by coating them with an egg wash and then breading them with grated parmesean before frying! They are great this way, you can even dip them into a Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing if you like!

Frying Kale is a great way to eat that too, fry it in oil until crispy and then sprinkle it with salt or the spices of your choice, tastes a little like a cross between popcorn and potato chips! :yes

I like pumpkin with a lot of butter and salt and pepper, kinda close to eating sweet potatos!

How about green beans (string beans) steamed w/ bacon -those are delicious as well.

[sadie147]

I love to add 1/2 cup rhubarb and 1/4 strawberries and a bit of water and splenda and boil it down on the stove till it's cooked down to sauce consistancy (5-10 mins). I pour it over a microwave flax bun that i've added a bit of splenda and vanilla too then let it sit 5 mins before i eat (it soaks up a bit of the juices). it's like a strawberry rhubarb cobbler. I like to buy rhubarb frozen as it's already chopped up and cleaned etc. and it's pretty cheap for a bag.

The basic flax cake/bun for anyone that hasn't seen it is 2 or 3 tblsns of flax, 1 egg, 1 tblspn melted butter, 1/2 tsp of baking powder, a bit of water to thin if you need it. mix together and microwave for 2 mins. youc an add cocoa for chocolate, herbs for savoury etc.

You can make the okra, zuccini or even mushrooms fried and crispy by coating them with an egg wash and then breading them with grated parmesean before frying! They are great this way, you can even dip them into a Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing if you like!

This sounds so good i'm gonna make it for lunch! I've got a bunch of zucchini and i'm running out of ideas !