Comments on: Monday Mission: Recipes to Use Up your Spinach

By: 'Becca

'Becca — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:52:06 +0000

A friend taught me that it’s really easy to steam spinach by putting it into the colander before you drain pasta. Click my name for details. It’s one of those cooking ideas I think of as a Guy Thing: I wouldn’t have thought to try it myself because it’s not the way my mother taught me, but it’s simple and efficient!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:17:58 +0000

That’s what I have heard, too!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:16:24 +0000

You bet! I just did that this week, too – but you don’t want too much, or the basil flavor starts to fade. MMMmmmmm…

By: Alea

Alea — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:50:34 +0000

We love spinach here. Our favorite way to eat it is in Strawberry Spinach Salad. Thanks for the recipe links they will be put to use. Alea’s last blog post..Butter Tossed Green Beans

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:01:33 +0000

I always have spinach on hand and I put it in just about anything savoury. In winter I buy the snap-frozen spinach in bags from the supermarket freezer section. A nutritionist I work with said that it is virtually just as good as fresh spinach because of the way it is frozen, and that goes for most frozen vegetables these days.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:30:47 +0000

I’ve never tried the stuff. I don’t know why, but I’m scared to! LOL

Come stop by my blog ~ I’m sharing a tasty thing I found that works for me and my daughter, which you’ll see LOL. Plus I have a little info on a Non-BlogHer party going on with GIVEAWAYS and fun!! http://www.garibaysoup.com

Amanda’s last blog post..This is how we eat our ice cream cupcakes!

By: Genny

Genny — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:25:16 +0000

I’ve heard before that putting spinach in pesto along with the basil is a good way to “hide” it.

Such great ideas!

Stopped by from We are THAT Family.

Genny’s last blog post..An Easy Way to Make Cookies Healthier

By: mub

mub — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:41:57 +0000

I can never get through a whole bag of spinach, so I'm bookmarking this list! Thanks =) mub’s last blog post..Lemon Sponge Pie

By: Alison @ Hospitality Haven

Alison @ Hospitality Haven — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:34:35 +0000

I love spinach as well!! We had a HUGE crop of it in our backyard. We’re going to plant more for the fall. I also did a post on spinach, which you can see here: http://alison.blogsome.com/2009/05/06/spinach/

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:46:33 +0000

What a perfect time for you to post this Monday Mission. I just harvested LOADS of kale from my garden! I planted a mesculin lettuce mix but it is about 80% kale and arugula, both of which are great substitutes for spinach. I have been making green smoothies for breakfast most mornings, check out my recipe here: http://copingwithfrugality.blogspot.com/2009/07/going-green-for-breakfast.html

If you check out my gardening and recipe sections of my blog you will see other ways I have used it, or discussions on how the heck to use it!