Category Archives for "Greens"

Nov 18

Cleaning your garden greens

I remember having a lovely lunch in a restaurant by Fisherman’s Warf in San Fransisco. Everything was perfect: wonderful view of the ocean, sterling service and then I felt a crunch of sand in the spinach Florentine. How could such a high caliber kitchen fail to thoroughly wash those greens? It happened years ago but […]

Nov 17

Leafy Greens: How To Choose, Ideas For Cooking

By Jeanie Rose | Greens

Leafy greens are a critical part of a healthy diet and they delight the eyes with their vibrant colors and textures. As we write in the antioxidant section of our website, greens can be a powerful antioxidant food. We see it as our job to eat mountains of them and I share with you here […]

Nov 13

Your Next Greens Cookbook: Greens, Glorious Greens

By Jeanie Rose | Greens

Have you ever had the experience of planting a garden full of greens and then end up scratching your head? What in the world will you do with all of these greens? There have been seasons where the hens consumed more of the greens than my family did. I know that’s not unusual and it’s […]

Nov 09

Homemade kale chips — Your way, your flavors

By Jeanie Rose | Greens

Kale chips may be the biggest new sensation on the snack market. With the feverish pursuit of health, kale chips were bound to happen. I can consume a rather pricey bag of these chips in ten minutes, still wanting more. How about you? The answer to this dilemma is to make your own kale chips. […]

Mar 26

An extra-nutritious polenta with some added wild greens

By Jeanie Rose | Greens

I remember the first time we tasted polenta. Margaret Falcinella stirred up a giant kettle for a family affair. We were not blood family so had no idea what we were digging into: polenta topped with sausages and marinara sauce. It was so good I wanted to lick the plate. Everyone must have felt the […]

Feb 10

A green salad with a touch of India to break you out of your salad boredom

By Jeanie Rose | Greens

The dinner salad profile has morphed amazingly in the last 30 years. Sweeping popularity of the Cesar Salad brought romaine lettuce to the market as a shining star. It had been available prior to the Cesar rage, but few shoppers chose it over iceberg lettuce. I can remember romaine nestled in with some wilting heads […]

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