Archive for May 26th, 2011

May 26, 2011

First From the Garden

Spinach!  Extra strong and flavorful spinach!

I may have let it grow for too long.  I was picturing wide leaves like I get for the grocery store, so I waited for them.  Well they never came.  So much for baby spinach.  Still delightful, just a strong flavor.  Lesson learned.  Not the first gardening lesson and certainly won’t be the last.

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I decided to serve it atop nachos, one of my all time favorite meals.

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Layers of:

  • browned Yeehaw beef
  • sautéed onion and pepper
  • whole grain tortilla chips
  • tomatoes
  • cheese

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Before the melting…

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Melty goodness after…

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Topped with vanilla yogurt.  We didn’t have salsa or sour cream.  I’ve been very unprepared for meals lately.  I really needed something creamy to tie everything together.  Surprisingly it worked.  It added a nice sweet creaminess.

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Yum!

Any tips on growing spinach?

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