Comments on: How to Make the Most Delicious Greens Ever http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/ Be Creative. Be Conscious. Be Courageous. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:02:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Sari Grove http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-262335 Sari Grove Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:58:04 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-262335 Ok, so I went to Whole Foods, & the grocerman helped me to distinguish the collard greens from the chard & I picked a purple cabbage, three things I have not touched before...Then someone else showed me Braggs, which didn't say aminos on it here, but we settled that it was the right one...I went home & chopped & steamed & mixed & my husband & I each had two plates full...Three days later I felt lighter...Like I had left some excess baggage somewhere...Now I have started eating soyabean burgers when we go out...& again, that same feeling of lightness...So, thank you for making my life a little better, I keep thinking of that Milan Kundera book The Unbearable Lightness of Being- I wonder if he ate greens too... Ok, so I went to Whole Foods, & the grocerman helped me to distinguish the collard greens from the chard & I picked a purple cabbage, three things I have not touched before…Then someone else showed me Braggs, which didn’t say aminos on it here, but we settled that it was the right one…I went home & chopped & steamed & mixed & my husband & I each had two plates full…Three days later I felt lighter…Like I had left some excess baggage somewhere…Now I have started eating soyabean burgers when we go out…& again, that same feeling of lightness…So, thank you for making my life a little better, I keep thinking of that Milan Kundera book The Unbearable Lightness of Being- I wonder if he ate greens too…

]]> By: val http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-173484 val Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:52:51 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-173484 This sounds great. I often steam greens and also love rabe, esp when bitter. What kind of seaweed are you using? Colin - I am a vegetarian and have had meat cravings. I've found that the more vegetables, especially greens that I eat, the less I crave meat. I no longer crave it since my diet is better. Also, there are studies that say, the more colorful your food is, the more satisfied you are (I'm not talking Lucky Charms). So eat some green with carrots, peppers and purple cabbage on a big heap of brown rice and you'll feel full but not weighed down. This sounds great. I often steam greens and also love rabe, esp when bitter.

What kind of seaweed are you using?

Colin – I am a vegetarian and have had meat cravings. I’ve found that the more vegetables, especially greens that I eat, the less I crave meat. I no longer crave it since my diet is better.

Also, there are studies that say, the more colorful your food is, the more satisfied you are (I’m not talking Lucky Charms). So eat some green with carrots, peppers and purple cabbage on a big heap of brown rice and you’ll feel full but not weighed down.

]]> By: themichellesmith http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-66145 themichellesmith Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:01:26 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-66145 Winter squashes go great with winter greens! I just throw a whole squash into the oven at 375 and bake for 30-40 minutes. First I poke a few holes in them with the tip of my Henkel's knife. (I haven't yet experienced the bliss of the wustof!) Then I throw the whole thing into the fridge till I'm ready to cut and scoop pieces into whatever dish I'm making. Winter squashes go great with winter greens! I just throw a whole squash into the oven at 375 and bake for 30-40 minutes. First I poke a few holes in them with the tip of my Henkel’s knife. (I haven’t yet experienced the bliss of the wustof!) Then I throw the whole thing into the fridge till I’m ready to cut and scoop pieces into whatever dish I’m making.

]]> By: themichellesmith http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-66144 themichellesmith Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:57:28 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-66144 I meant to say .... in the I WINTER it's harder to get local greens. There here but not as abundant...and like I said, I eat a lot of greens! I meant to say …. in the I WINTER it’s harder to get local greens. There here but not as abundant…and like I said, I eat a lot of greens!

]]> By: themichellesmith http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-66143 themichellesmith Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:55:20 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-66143 One of my priorities for 2007 was to have my winter garden in by fall. I became a first time home owner last year and I was proud of myself for setting a realistic goal of having a fall garden instead of pushing myself to have the spring garden in earlier this year. Plus the fall garden is really so much more vital to my quality of life. I'm lucky to live in a place with great local food and I really like to support our local farmers. But in the summer it's harder to get plenty of local greens. I eat greens of some kind every day (makes me feel like such a good girl!) so it's a great joy to have them right outside the kitchen door. The winter garden is especially nice because the weather is not so hot. I had lettuce until October and I still have collards, chard and kale. The broccoli is just coming in--cute little florets tucked amongst big fluffy leaves. I do Square Foot Gardening because it's so efficient. Uses much less water and my gardening style of benign neglect still produces plenty of food. Bobby and I built little chicken wire cages and a sheet of plastic over top makes an instant green house. I'll reuse these in the spring to get my seeds started early. Christine, I incorporated a couple of your tips and my greens were indeed even tastier. Thanks! One of my priorities for 2007 was to have my winter garden in by fall. I became a first time home owner last year and I was proud of myself for setting a realistic goal of having a fall garden instead of pushing myself to have the spring garden in earlier this year. Plus the fall garden is really so much more vital to my quality of life. I’m lucky to live in a place with great local food and I really like to support our local farmers. But in the summer it’s harder to get plenty of local greens. I eat greens of some kind every day (makes me feel like such a good girl!) so it’s a great joy to have them right outside the kitchen door. The winter garden is especially nice because the weather is not so hot. I had lettuce until October and I still have collards, chard and kale. The broccoli is just coming in–cute little florets tucked amongst big fluffy leaves. I do Square Foot Gardening because it’s so efficient. Uses much less water and my gardening style of benign neglect still produces plenty of food. Bobby and I built little chicken wire cages and a sheet of plastic over top makes an instant green house. I’ll reuse these in the spring to get my seeds started early. Christine, I incorporated a couple of your tips and my greens were indeed even tastier. Thanks!

]]> By: Steph http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-52043 Steph Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:30:15 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-52043 Oh, wow, these sound awesome. I MUST try it. I've been trying to find good ways to cook these leafy greens. I will try and find some nice-looking greens at the grocery store... Oh, wow, these sound awesome. I MUST try it. I’ve been trying to find good ways to cook these leafy greens. I will try and find some nice-looking greens at the grocery store…

]]> By: Christi http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-51707 Christi Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:05:46 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-51707 I did use soy sauce instead of Bragg's, because I haven't bought Bragg's yet. Even so - wow! - I think these are delicious. Thanks so much for the recipe. I did use soy sauce instead of Bragg’s, because I haven’t bought Bragg’s yet. Even so – wow! – I think these are delicious. Thanks so much for the recipe.

]]> By: Colin (the heathen one) http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-51384 Colin (the heathen one) Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:19:23 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-51384 Christine - This is heathen Colin again, not Fr. Colin. But you never can tell what the future will hold. I'm the one who brought you to Tallahassee with DL all those many years ago. Anyway, there is no longer any fatback in my collards. I miss it, but I'm learning. Apple cider vinegar is a must... Christine – This is heathen Colin again, not Fr. Colin. But you never can tell what the future will hold. I’m the one who brought you to Tallahassee with DL all those many years ago. Anyway, there is no longer any fatback in my collards. I miss it, but I’m learning. Apple cider vinegar is a must…

]]> By: Lori http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-51132 Lori Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:40:34 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-51132 I love collard greens but have never really got the hang of cooking them. Usually the only time I eat them is when someone else does the cooking. Your post has inspired me to give it another try. I love what you said in one of your comments 'I don't cook I intuit' that's great! I love collard greens but have never really got the hang of cooking them. Usually the only time I eat them is when someone else does the cooking. Your post has inspired me to give it another try. I love what you said in one of your comments ‘I don’t cook I intuit’ that’s great!

]]> By: ChickiePam http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-51061 ChickiePam Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:12:56 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/how-to-make-the-most-delicious-greens-ever/#comment-51061 Hi ya'll, Well, you are sure exciting me with all of this talk about chickens and greens! Two of my favorite subjects, right up there with health and massage! My chickens get only the stems of any greens. I get them all. Anyway, this southern girl has never mixed her greens. Never. I always eat them alone. I don't get fancy with them and I love them! Last year I had a fall garden for the first time ever. I had collards, and cabbage and broccoli and mustard greens. Nothing too fancy, just an experiment. Oh man! Never again will I miss a fall garden! I harvested meals all winter long and all I did was throw some plastic over them when it got cold. We had a kind of mild winter until that snow/freeze in April, so it worked. Well, let me tell you about collards! The best thing ever is to eat them after they have been "kissed" by frost. They are so tender that they melt in your mouth. I don't get real fancy, I just wash them, clip out the thick stems, get my water boiling with a veggie bouillon cube in it, then throw the collards in and cook until they are bright green. I know that steaming is better, but I love 'em boiled! I fixed kale today for lunch. It was leftover and I ate quite a bit of it cold before I got it to the pan to warm it up. It had been cooked just like the collards I described. Another favorite is kale salad. The kale is raw. You chop or tear the kale into bite sized pieces, the mince up some garlic (6-8 cloves of garlic cuz I don't like vampires), then use a vegetable peeler on some carrots for color, (you can also add in some zucchini or cucumber this way as well) slice up some mushrooms, and for variety, throw in some walnuts or raisins and then toss it with a mixture of Bragg's aminos and olive oil. OMG. That is a bit of heaven! I make it in a huge mixing bowl and then eat it 3 meals a day until it is gone. Yes! True comfort food here. Thanks so much for sharing recipes. I guess I just might have to break down and try the green mixture you described, but I am the queen of the 30 minute meal. I put on beans to cook in the morning. In the evening I mix up cornbread to bake, put on some greens and serve it all with raw onion scoopers. (Quarter an onion and pull the layers apart and you have little scoops.) Viola! About the only time I chop veggies for hours is when I make homemade soup, but since I plan to eat nothing else for days, it works for me. Pam PS: I guess I'm lazy. I'm just not going to type out "vegetable" when I can get by with "veggie". Come to think of it, I do that when I talk, too! Hi ya’ll,
Well, you are sure exciting me with all of this talk about chickens and greens! Two of my favorite subjects, right up there with health and massage! My chickens get only the stems of any greens. I get them all.

Anyway, this southern girl has never mixed her greens. Never. I always eat them alone. I don’t get fancy with them and I love them! Last year I had a fall garden for the first time ever. I had collards, and cabbage and broccoli and mustard greens. Nothing too fancy, just an experiment. Oh man! Never again will I miss a fall garden! I harvested meals all winter long and all I did was throw some plastic over them when it got cold. We had a kind of mild winter until that snow/freeze in April, so it worked.

Well, let me tell you about collards! The best thing ever is to eat them after they have been “kissed” by frost. They are so tender that they melt in your mouth. I don’t get real fancy, I just wash them, clip out the thick stems, get my water boiling with a veggie bouillon cube in it, then throw the collards in and cook until they are bright green. I know that steaming is better, but I love ‘em boiled! I fixed kale today for lunch. It was leftover and I ate quite a bit of it cold before I got it to the pan to warm it up. It had been cooked just like the collards I described.

Another favorite is kale salad. The kale is raw. You chop or tear the kale into bite sized pieces, the mince up some garlic (6-8 cloves of garlic cuz I don’t like vampires), then use a vegetable peeler on some carrots for color, (you can also add in some zucchini or cucumber this way as well) slice up some mushrooms, and for variety, throw in some walnuts or raisins and then toss it with a mixture of Bragg’s aminos and olive oil. OMG. That is a bit of heaven! I make it in a huge mixing bowl and then eat it 3 meals a day until it is gone. Yes! True comfort food here.

Thanks so much for sharing recipes. I guess I just might have to break down and try the green mixture you described, but I am the queen of the 30 minute meal. I put on beans to cook in the morning. In the evening I mix up cornbread to bake, put on some greens and serve it all with raw onion scoopers. (Quarter an onion and pull the layers apart and you have little scoops.) Viola! About the only time I chop veggies for hours is when I make homemade soup, but since I plan to eat nothing else for days, it works for me.

Pam
PS: I guess I’m lazy. I’m just not going to type out “vegetable” when I can get by with “veggie”. Come to think of it, I do that when I talk, too!

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