Move Over Kale!  Spinach Is In The House!

A little rain, a little sunshine, and poof!  Spinach is outta control!  This year, the savoyed leaves are such a beautiful shade of green and I think it's due to the aged compost we added to the bin this winter.  

Follow this link for all the health benefits of Spinach.  The powerhouse of the garden, spinach probably offers the most bang for your buck when it comes to fresh garden goods.

I've been adding the fresh leaves to just about every dish I make.  

Onion dip just got healthy with a pound of spinach added into the food processor (they make organic Onion Dip mix for only 50 cents more than the regular variety at Rays.)

Scrambled Eggs - just before they are done, I toss in some cheddar cheese, chipotle powder and a handful of spinach leaves.  It's a zippy protein, calcium, vitamin and iron party!

Pasta - a good way to cut down on carbs and add in flavor and a quick nutritional bang is to cut the pasta serving in half and put them on a bed of uncooked greens.  The hot pasta steams it just enough to make the raw spinach perfect.

Smoothies - even Ms. Particular Daisy will drink a strawberry yogurt smoothie with spinach!

Over the next week, I want to try my hand at a Spanakopita recipe (‘cause then there will be left over phyllo dough for Baklava... and what's not to love about that combo?!)

~janell