Rhubarb is a very interesting food, halfway between a vegetable and a fruit; Although biologically speaking, is a vegetable, its peculiar flavor, and its coloration led to it being classified as a fruit, in the 1940s.

It originated in Asia, where it was mainly used for medical purposes; When it was exported to Britain and the United States, was perfectly integrated into its gastronomic culture, in fact, it is often seen as an ingredient in British, American and North American recipes. Despite its popularity, there are countries is quite difficult to find, as in Spain; in Italy is quite used.

It is important to remember that only the stem is edible, the leaves contain important amounts of oxalic acid.

The recipe I propose today is very simple but tasty and, above all, has a very original flavor that will surprise you.

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rhubarb and ginger jam

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Phase 2 · Phase 3 Serves: 1 Prep Time: 20 min. Cooking Time: 1 h

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh rhubarb
• 2 cm fresh ginger
• 1/2 lemon
• 3 or 4 tablespoons of birch xylitol

Instructions

1. Wash and cut the rhubarb in pieces of approximately 1,5 cm
2. Put them in a large bowl with 1/2 lemon juice and xylitol
3. Cover with a transparent paper and let stand 15 minutes
4. Meanwhile, with a teaspoon, peel the piece of ginger (about 4 cm) and chop it
5. After 15 minutes, pour the rhubarb and all the juice in a pot and add the pieces of ginger
6. Cook on slow heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally
7. Let the jam cool and keep in a glass jar in the refrigerator*

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase2 and Phase3; The vegetables are free so you can eat as much as you want.

Sweet and spicy: rhubarb and ginger jam was last modified: May 24th, 2017 by Eloisa Faltoni

Notes

* This jam is preserved at least one week in the refrigerator without problems.

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As you may have heard, Starbucks has created a new pink and blue frappuccino, which is triumphing in social networks. The truth is that I am not very fan of these types of chains, since they usually use many sugars and usually are not very healthy, still I have to admit that the photos look very pretty; For this reason I decided to inspire myself in the aesthetics of the Unicorn Frappuccino and prepare a vegan mousse of colors, because eating healthy is important but the unicorns too;)

As always, my version is quite different and much healthier. I have chosen some unusual ingredients to prepare this simple vegan mousse, perfect for both breakfast and snack. The taste is very particular: the rhubarb is a mixture of sweet and sour, while the slight touch of kale offers a very interesting bitter contrast. Now that the heat is on, this recipe is a perfect alternative to a fruit smoothie.

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Raw Vegan Unicorn Mousse

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Phase 2 Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 min. Cooking Time: 0 min.

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh rhubarb
• 170 gr tofu (natural)
• 2.5 tablespoons birch xylitol
• Lemon juice
• Vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon kale powder

Instructions

1. Wash and cut the rhubarb into small pieces
2. Put the rhubarb in the mixer, join the tofu (to leave to part about 50 gr for the cover), 2 spoonfuls of xylitol and a spoonful of lemon juice, to beat until it is a cream homogeneous and smooth
3. Put two tablespoons of the compound in a small bowl and join half the kale powder, stir well until it is of an intense green color
4. Beat the remaining 50 gr of tofu with 1/2 tablespoon of xylitol and the vanilla seeds; Store this compound in the refrigerator for two hours
5. Put the rhubarb compound in cups or  glasses: a base of rhubarb compound, 1 tablespoon of kale compound, plus rhubarb compound; Store in refrigerator for two hours
6. Before serving the mousse put the vanilla compound in a pastry bag and decorate the mousse, sprinkle with the remaining kale powder

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase 2 ONLY for vegans; With these quantities, you get 2 complete snacks for >20 pounds or 1 complete breakfast for >20 pounds.

Put a Unicorn in your life was last modified: May 13th, 2017 by Eloisa Faltoni

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