Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 A simple and delicious way is to saute them with a little olive oil and toasted sesame oil, maybe garlic and/or ginger, and tamari or salt of your choice. Steam them and eat with your favorite sauce, or put them where you would use spinach in a dish. --- tkwolffden@... wrote: > OK, I decided to buy some collard greens and kale. > So now that I have them, how do I fix them??? I have > heard so many people saying how they like them but I > have no idea how to fix them. I do want to keep the > calories count down as I am watching that. Please > help!!!! > > Kimi > My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the > world. And after two or three hours with them, I > believe it, too. ~Gene Perret > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://potterkimi.journalspace.com/ > www.Jremedies.com > > > Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, > unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, > forasmuch as ye > know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 > Corinthians 15:58/KJV > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- > http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Breen Chef/ Educator 612-824-0389 jennybroccoli@... ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Autos. http://autos./new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Thanks for the help on the greens! I am going to make them with the Star Parrie trout I got at the Wedge on Monday. Yum! Kimi My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://potterkimi.journalspace.com/ www.Jremedies.com Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58/KJV --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 About two years ago, I made a choice to disregard any of what I previously thought were likes and dislikes (when it came to food). I decided to try everything, and if I didn't like something, to keep trying until I found a way that I liked it. Greens (specifically kale) was a last holdout. I just didn't like it, no matter what I did. But I kept trying, and I found a web site (sorry, but I don't remember where it was) that talked about how to cook greens. This site said that when cooking kale, they start out kind of bitter, then as you cook them, they reach a point where they lose the bitter taste. Then, if you keep cooking them, they get bitter again. They said that the trick was to keep tasting them as they cooked and to find the " sweet spot. " As soon as it hits that point, remove from heat and serve immediately. I tried it, and it was exactly how they described it. I usually just saute kale in a little olive oil, sometimes throwing in a little garlic with it, or flavoring with a bit of butter. Sometimes I sprinkle with some pear-infused white balsamic vinegar. How I season it seems to make little difference in whether I like it or not (just do what I'm in the mood for), but how long I cook it has a major impact. Terri > Greens and things > Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:07:45 -0600 > > > OK, I decided to buy some collard greens and kale. So now that I > have them, how do I fix them??? I have heard so many people saying > how they like them but I have no idea how to fix them. I do want to > keep the calories count down as I am watching that. Please help!!!! > > Kimi > My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after > two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://potterkimi.journalspace.com/ > www.Jremedies.com > > > Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, > unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye > know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58/KJV > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- > http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 About two years ago, I made a choice to disregard any of what I previously thought were likes and dislikes (when it came to food). I decided to try everything, and if I didn't like something, to keep trying until I found a way that I liked it. Greens (specifically kale) was a last holdout. I just didn't like it, no matter what I did. But I kept trying, and I found a web site (sorry, but I don't remember where it was) that talked about how to cook greens. This site said that when cooking kale, they start out kind of bitter, then as you cook them, they reach a point where they lose the bitter taste. Then, if you keep cooking them, they get bitter again. They said that the trick was to keep tasting them as they cooked and to find the " sweet spot. " As soon as it hits that point, remove from heat and serve immediately. I tried it, and it was exactly how they described it. I usually just saute kale in a little olive oil, sometimes throwing in a little garlic with it, or flavoring with a bit of butter. Sometimes I sprinkle with some pear-infused white balsamic vinegar. How I season it seems to make little difference in whether I like it or not (just do what I'm in the mood for), but how long I cook it has a major impact. Terri > Greens and things > Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:07:45 -0600 > > > OK, I decided to buy some collard greens and kale. So now that I > have them, how do I fix them??? I have heard so many people saying > how they like them but I have no idea how to fix them. I do want to > keep the calories count down as I am watching that. Please help!!!! > > Kimi > My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after > two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://potterkimi.journalspace.com/ > www.Jremedies.com > > > Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, > unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye > know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58/KJV > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- > http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Kimi, A word of caution, just so that you don't have a bad first experience...You bought some sturdy greens in comparison to say, chard or spinach. Collard greens are traditionally simmered for a long time (hours) in the south with the addition of something smoky like a ham hock. I like to use smoked turkey or you can use any bacon that you have. You then eat the greens and drink the liquid (or soak it up with cornbread) so as not to waste any of the vitamins and minerals. Kale can sometimes be tough (depending on the type-lucinato is not). You might want to blanch it before sauteing it. Both are also a little more on the bitter side too. I like to serve them with hot sauce or vinegar. Kathy > > OK, I decided to buy some collard greens and kale. So now that I have them, how do I fix them??? I have heard so many people saying how they like them but I have no idea how to fix them. I do want to keep the calories count down as I am watching that. Please help!!!! > > Kimi > My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://potterkimi.journalspace.com/ > www.Jremedies.com > > > Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, > unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye > know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58/KJV > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Kimi, A word of caution, just so that you don't have a bad first experience...You bought some sturdy greens in comparison to say, chard or spinach. Collard greens are traditionally simmered for a long time (hours) in the south with the addition of something smoky like a ham hock. I like to use smoked turkey or you can use any bacon that you have. You then eat the greens and drink the liquid (or soak it up with cornbread) so as not to waste any of the vitamins and minerals. Kale can sometimes be tough (depending on the type-lucinato is not). You might want to blanch it before sauteing it. Both are also a little more on the bitter side too. I like to serve them with hot sauce or vinegar. Kathy > > OK, I decided to buy some collard greens and kale. So now that I have them, how do I fix them??? I have heard so many people saying how they like them but I have no idea how to fix them. I do want to keep the calories count down as I am watching that. Please help!!!! > > Kimi > My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://potterkimi.journalspace.com/ > www.Jremedies.com > > > Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, > unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye > know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58/KJV > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 " " " A word of caution, just so that you don't have a bad first experience...You bought some sturdy greens in comparison to say, chard or spinach. Collard greens are traditionally simmered for a long time (hours) in the south " " " " Well I found out that they should have been simmered for hours! LOL. Flavor, well, not too bad when I mixed it with my potato but can't say I was overly impressed. I do think I am going to try again but do the simmering for hours and perhaps in broth. I think this will go over better. Kimi My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://potterkimi.journalspace.com/ www.Jremedies.com Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58/KJV --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 How I cooked it was to take some bacon and diced it up good and fried that with some onion till the bacon was crisp. Then added the kale. I seasoned it with a teaspoon of succunant, some salt, pepper, nutmeg, garlic and a splash of balsamic vinegar. I do think I has the seasonings right but it was bitter and tough. I am going to try again and see how it goes. Try, Try again! Kimi My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://potterkimi.journalspace.com/ www.Jremedies.com Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:58/KJV --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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