Recipe Thread

[cassiesmom]

I was at a meeting one day last week and lunch was served. Part of it was spinach salad with dried cranberries, almonds and Gorgonzola cheese. The dressing was a vinaigrette. I love spinach salad but this was a bit odd. The stems were still on the spinach leaves - I always cut the stems off with scissors or a knife before I wash the leaves. But these were still on, so I just cut them off with my plastic knife and fork as I ate the salad. Does it matter? My niece sometimes puts a handful of spinach leaves into scrambled eggs and she said she trims off the stems if they're really long. I ended up cutting the spinach leaves anyway because I didn't want to be cramming salad into my mouth in front of all the people at the meeting. I don't like cooked spinach but I do like it in salad.


Thanks,
Elyse

[Karen]

I was at a meeting one day last week and lunch was served. Part of it was spinach salad with dried cranberries, almonds and Gorgonzola cheese. The dressing was a vinaigrette. I love spinach salad but this was a bit odd. The stems were still on the spinach leaves - I always cut the stems off with scissors or a knife before I wash the leaves. But these were still on, so I just cut them off with my plastic knife and fork as I ate the salad. Does it matter? My niece sometimes puts a handful of spinach leaves into scrambled eggs and she said she trims off the stems if they're really long. I ended up cutting the spinach leaves anyway because I didn't want to be cramming salad into my mouth in front of all the people at the meeting. I don't like cooked spinach but I do like it in salad.


Thanks,
Elyse

It does not matter as far as nutrition, the stems are just a bit "woodier" depending on whether it is baby spinach or full grown spinach. Humans can ingest the stems perfectly fine, they just need more chewing, or chopping up beforehand!

[shais_mom]

I was at a meeting one day last week and lunch was served. Part of it was spinach salad with dried cranberries, almonds and Gorgonzola cheese. The dressing was a vinaigrette. I love spinach salad but this was a bit odd. The stems were still on the spinach leaves - I always cut the stems off with scissors or a knife before I wash the leaves. But these were still on, so I just cut them off with my plastic knife and fork as I ate the salad. Does it matter? My niece sometimes puts a handful of spinach leaves into scrambled eggs and she said she trims off the stems if they're really long. I ended up cutting the spinach leaves anyway because I didn't want to be cramming salad into my mouth in front of all the people at the meeting. I don't like cooked spinach but I do like it in salad.


Thanks,
Elyse

I never cut the stems off. I usually just throw a handful in the bowl and use it as a salad. My favorite is the hot bacon dressing but since giving up sugar I need to make a hot bacon dressing that is sugar free. I love to take spinach salad, add some bacon and salad fixings and top with 2 soft boiled or poached eggs. The yolk makes a perfect dressing..

[Karen]

I never cut the stems off. I usually just throw a handful in the bowl and use it as a salad. My favorite is the hot bacon dressing but since giving up sugar I need to make a hot bacon dressing that is sugar free. I love to take spinach salad, add some bacon and salad fixings and top with 2 soft boiled or poached eggs. The yolk makes a perfect dressing..

Ooh, that sounds scrumptious, I never thought of that! I usually have to avoid dressing because I am allergic to canola oil, and nearly every commercial dressing on the market has it.

[shais_mom]

Ooh, that sounds scrumptious, I never thought of that! I usually have to avoid dressing because I am allergic to canola oil, and nearly every commercial dressing on the market has it.

I had never soft boiled eggs before, I was looking thru Pinterest on how to do it and came across a "recipe" using the yolk, as a dressing. And sometimes I add a bit of balsamic vinegar tho not too much since I watch carbs now. its YUM!

[Karen]

I had never soft boiled eggs before, I was looking thru Pinterest on how to do it and came across a "recipe" using the yolk, as a dressing. And sometimes I add a bit of balsamic vinegar tho not too much since I watch carbs now. its YUM!

Yeah, I often just use a little balsamic vinegar, or my basil vinegar for salad dressing, with or without a bit of olive oil. Love when tomatoes are in season, and tomatoes and fresh mozzarella over some spinach with that basil vinegar!

[Lady's Human]

Not spinach, but swiss chard stalks are almost the best part of the green. I don't cut the stems off any leaves, be they chard, spinach or beet greens.

[maid25cats]

MAZZETTI balsamic vinegar has NO SUGAR & NO SODIUM ADDED
I looked at the label of EVERY BOTTLE ON THE SHELF AT A&P
This was the only one with NO SUGAR.
The bottle I bought at BJs had 5 grams of sugar so I tossed it