Guest guest Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Hi everyone, I have a pet iguana and they need calcium-rich greens on a regular basis. I have been feeding him kale, collard greens, and mustard greens for some time now, and was thinking about how it would probably be a good idea to prepare these for myself and my children as well! Do these vegetables taste good? Being a northerner, I have never eaten any of these, and I have NO IDEA how to prepare them; does anyone have any good recipies? Especially something that would be palatable to children? Thanks! -Shirley The all-new My - Get yours free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 I love kale. I just blanch it in water brieflyand then saute it with a little garlic. It is delicious. Carol Shirley <mybluerat wrote: Hi everyone, I have a pet iguana and they need calcium-rich greens on a regular basis. I have been feeding him kale, collard greens, and mustard greens for some time now, and was thinking about how it would probably be a good idea to prepare these for myself and my children as well! Do these vegetables taste good? Being a northerner, I have never eaten any of these, and I have NO IDEA how to prepare them; does anyone have any good recipies? Especially something that would be palatable to children? Thanks! -Shirley The all-new My - Get yours free! For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 I use them in a variety of ways: steamed, plain or with seasononings/salt to your taste In stir frys - chop and add liike you would broccoli (add Kale a little sooner as it takes a bit longer to cook) chopped and added to stews, soups and spagetti sauce. You can also use them in casseroles or in place of spinach or other greens in cooked recipes. Melanie. Shirley wrote: >Hi everyone, > >I have a pet iguana and they need calcium-rich greens >on a regular basis. I have been feeding him kale, >collard greens, and mustard greens for some time now, >and was thinking about how it would probably be a good >idea to prepare these for myself and my children as >well! Do these vegetables taste good? Being a >northerner, I have never eaten any of these, and I >have NO IDEA how to prepare them; does anyone have any >good recipies? Especially something that would be >palatable to children? > >Thanks! >-Shirley > > > > > >The all-new My - Get yours free! > > > > > > > > > >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 I make kale quite often. I just wash and chop the kale. Then saute a lot of minced garlic in olive oil. Add the kale and saute some more. Then add some veg. broth or water and Braggs Aminos or soy sauce to around 1/4 inch of liquid in the bottom of the pan. Let this cook for around 10 minutes. Serve over rice with baked tofu on the side, and some toasted garlic bread. My kids will make a sandwich with all of it and eat it. They don't eat a great deal of kale, but they eat some. You can also take the sauteed kale and add it to mashed potatoes! Yum! You can do the same thing with any type of greens, except spinach will cook much faster. Tracy - " Shirley " <mybluerat Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:30 AM Re: how to cook collard greens, etc. > > > Hi everyone, > > I have a pet iguana and they need calcium-rich greens > on a regular basis. I have been feeding him kale, > collard greens, and mustard greens for some time now, > and was thinking about how it would probably be a good > idea to prepare these for myself and my children as > well! Do these vegetables taste good? Being a > northerner, I have never eaten any of these, and I > have NO IDEA how to prepare them; does anyone have any > good recipies? Especially something that would be > palatable to children? > > Thanks! > -Shirley > > > > > > The all-new My - Get yours free! > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Shirley, greens are wonderful foods! My two boys love them. My daughter does not! However, I still serve them often at our dinner. I used to just tear them up before sauteeing over low heat, but now I stack the greens up nicely, one upon the other, roll them somewhat tightly in to a cigar shape, and slice into 1/4 inch slices. They come out in beautiful strands. Anyways, I saute them over low heat in some olive oil. I sometimes add garlic and or salt to taste. They are really delicous. FYI, kale is probably the strongest tasting, so start with either spinach or swiss chard and the go to collard greens and kale. Good Luck, Tracy I have a pet iguana and they need calcium-rich greens on a regular basis. I have been feeding him kale, collard greens, and mustard greens for some time now, and was thinking about how it would probably be a good idea to prepare these for myself and my children as well! Do these vegetables taste good? Being a northerner, I have never eaten any of these, and I have NO IDEA how to prepare them; does anyone have any good recipies? Especially something that would be palatable to children? Thanks! -Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Shirley, We love all greens in our house. We also like beet greens, and dandelion greens. Lacina kale is my favorite; and my son like the kale that has some purple around the edges. My husband cuts it up and puts it in stir fries in the wok with tamari, garlic, and ginger, and sometimes onions. We also put greens in the food processor with tofu when making lasagna, or stuffed shells. We have thrown greens in with scrambled tofu for a weekend brunch. Hope those work for you. Peace, Laura in MD mybluerat writes: I have been feeding him kale, collard greens, and mustard greens for some time now, and was thinking about how it would probably be a good idea to prepare these for myself and my children as well! Do these vegetables taste good? Being a northerner, I have never eaten any of these, and I have NO IDEA how to prepare them; does anyone have any good recipies? Especially something that would be palatable to children? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Just wanted to mention that collard greens require a LOT more cooking time than other greens. For those of us in our household, we prefer any of the other greens to collards: if collards aren't sufficiently cooked, we find them painful to digest. YMMD, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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