The Any Wonderful Food You Made From Your Garden Today Thread!

[HiDelight]

The swiss chard does look good. Is it similar to other greens such as spinach in taste?

We pulled a few early potatoes last night and my wife roasted them, just had some for lunch.

personally I think it has a taste all its own it is a very mild green not nearly as strong as say a collard ...but it is a mild green like spinach just distinct from spinach if that makes any sense

 

[DrakeMaiden]

I find that when I don't have romaine lettuce handy that the endive that I grow (I'm forgetting the name of the type right now) is even better in the caesar dressing. But I think I like strong flavored greens.

ETA: OK, I guess you learn something new every day. I knew it was endive (broad leaf endive) but apparently that is also known as escarole. LOL I thought the two were distinct.

 

[HiDelight]

I find that when I don't have romaine lettuce handy that the endive that I grow (I'm forgetting the name of the type right now) is even better in the caesar dressing. But I think I like strong flavored greens.

I love any greens strong ...bitter ...sharp ...mild ...hot ...cold ....tepid....

I think they are my favorite vegetable ...until the next vegetable comes along


do you know there are people who do not eat any vegetables? and think it is ok?????

sigh ...if only they knew

 

[HiDelight]

escarole? I adore it and have it growing everywhere!

 

[HiDelight]

tonight we are having grilled chicken with Saag Paneer curried spinach with Indian farmers cheese that (I have to pick up on the way home)

this is one of my favorite things to do with lots of spinach it just works! I actully mix greens and toss some kale, rabe and whatever in with the spinach

 

[Catalina]

I made my first real meal from the garden yesterday.

1 big green romaine lettuce
A handful of red baby loose leaf lettuce
A bunch of red,pink,gold,white radishes

Mmmmmm! Yummy salad!

My mom ate her first strawberries yesterday, so now I'm going out to hunt through my patch for a first strawberry.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Yummy HiDelight! I love saag paneer. Can I come over?

I made saag paneer with nettles (well half nettles and half spinach). I couldn't really taste the difference and nettles are supposed to be one of those really healthy foods.

Yes, I don't get those types either. I guess it is ok to only eat meat (some cultures live that way) but I really don't think it is as high of a quality diet. JMO.

ETA: I love to eat leftover saag paneer in a spinach wrap.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

I had my first strawberry yesterday too, Catalina. It was good, but I had to pick off the slug damage first. LOL I hope to pick my strawberries in the evenings this year, so that I get them when they ripen and before the slugs can really get at them. Wish me luck! LOL My guess is I will fail miserably.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there!

I agree with HiDelight when she said "I love any greens strong ...bitter ...sharp ...mild ...hot ...cold ....tepid...."

I am constantly amazed by the number (and variety of tastes) you can grow. I found myself eating chickweed last weekend because it looked so delicious -- I was feeding it to my new little chicks at the time. I had read that it used to be eaten in the 17th Century here in the UK so I knew it was safe. It was so good !

I had my first peas today. The plants have been blooming like mad this last week -- so I stood in the garden & gorged myself. They were so young & tender I could eat the pod as well. It was such a treat; my first home-grown vegetable this year -- I have had stacks of herbs though.

I know I didn't actually MAKE IT but........ I was so excited because now I HAVE PEAS !!


Happy Gardening & Eat Well


:rose Hattie :rose

 

[Catalina]

I don't know if this counts, but I made chocolate raspberry muffins.

The raspberries were from berries I picked in my garden and froze last year.