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Not even Whole Foods? I know you don't have Sweetbay, that's where to find it here. I've seen it

at Publix occasionally.

 
Ever notice their meat doesn't taste like beef? Is that too much to ask for a FF chain?

I love a big greasy cheeseburger, but Wendy's doesn't cut it for me. I made the move to that chicken wrap because it's got more flavor.

 
see...that's why I stick with their Frosties. If I'm gonna get chemicals, at least I get fake

chocolate-y chemicals.

 
That's another thing! Since when did American cheese come to represent something more like plastic?

 
Gosh, I have never seen frozen rhubarb. I don't know for sure, but I don't think it would freeze

well...it breaks down too easily.

 
I did some googling this morning before I went to work about frozen rhubarb

and found that it can be frozen. I've linked to one site here. It doesn't really say how the quality of the rhubarb is changed though. And when I got to work (Publix) I looked and we do have bags of frozen rhubarb. I guess I'll just buy a bag and try it. We have so many people here with know-how maybe someone will chime in with info. Thanks Karen.

http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1375/how-to-freeze-rhubarb.asp

 
I freeze rhubarb from our garden every year. I wash it and cut it into

pieces the size that I will use for cooking then freeze it. I usually put it 4 cups in a bag. It's perfect for pie, cakes, chutney, etc.

I've seen frozen rhubarb in the store, and it may have sugar added, although I don't remember for sure.

 
KC, here's the recipe I'm dying to try. Since you have experience with

frozen rhubarb do you think it would work here?

Rhubarb Cardamom Lime Muffins

Rhubarb Mixture
1½ cups ½-inch diced rhubarb (about 7 ounces, 1 medium-size, trimmed rhubarb stalk)
¼ cup sugar
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
finely grated zest of 1 large lime

Streusel Topping
¾ cup King Arthurs unbleached, all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, very cold, cut into 32 pieces

Muffin Batter
2 cups King Arthurs unbleached, all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 large egg
8 tablespoons melted butter, cooled slightly
2/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
1/3 cup milk

To make the rhubarb mixture, in a mixing bowl, combine the rhubarb, sugar, cardamom, cloves and lime zest. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and let macerate for at least 30 minutes. Mixture should appear very juicy when maceration is complete.

To make the streusel topping, in a small mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients, and cut in the butter until mixture is evenly crumbly. (Alternatively, you can beat the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, and then quickly mix in the remaining ingredients.) Reserve for a moment.

To make the muffin batter, in a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and then add sugar. Whisk thoroughly to distribute the chemical leaveners. Reserve for a moment.

In a small bowl, whisk the egg briefly, and then whisk in the melted butter, Greek yogurt, and milk.

Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients, and stir quickly and gently with a large, flexible rubber spatula just to evenly moisten. The batter should still be lumpy.

Lightly spray a traditional 12-unit muffin or mini popover pan with vegetable spray.

Divide the batter among the cups, letting the batter mound naturally. The cups should be nearly full.

Sprinkle the streusel topping on top of each muffin and then press it down lightly into the batter (so that it doesn’t fall off during baking). You may have a small amount of streusel topping left over. You can bake it separately and use as in ice cream topping if you wish.

Bake immediately at 400° for about 20-25 minutes. Internal temperature of the muffins will register 190º when fully baked.

Makes 12 regular-size muffins.

 
Whole foods is not close to me but I will call them today. I'm wondering

if the frozen will work. Publix here says they don't carry it because it doesn't sell. I even told my store manager he was gonna love the Rhubarb Cardamom Lime Muffins I was gonna make for him...didn't work!

 
I freeze rhubarb every year too. it works well. like frozen berries---best to use frozen, not

thawed as it releases lots of water. toss in flour and it distributes better in the batter, also like berries.

 
just take the frozen rhubarb and toss with the sugar etc and let it sit. it will release

its juices and maybe a bit more than with fresh. So, I would hold back the 1/3 cup milk and add as needed if the batter seems loose enough.

 
Oh Ang, thanks for that!

One of our dogs is half Great Pyrenees and our newest one we suspect is half Newfoundland. I don't know what I was thinking...lol.

 
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