Sorry, I put my spinach in a crappy bowl. But at least the counter was clean.I made spinach again the other night, but I was kind of tired of the old spinach with pine nuts and dried cranberries routine. So I had a brainstorm - why not oven roast some cherry tomatoes in olive oil and toss them with the spinach?
The end result was something that even the hubby enjoyed, he of the tomato-hating sort. The real fact is, my 84-year-old mother is living with me again on her two-week stay and she has made it pretty clear that she has to have salt in her food "or else." The "or else" factor means that if I don't salt the food for her she will tell everyone and anyone that my cooking is bland. So instead of salting the food, I have been trying to find more creative and healthy ways of making foods interesting. Since she seems to have some problems with swelling in her feet (which I feel is probably related to too much salt), I really don't want to salt my cooking any more than I do. Instead of salting the spinach, I added a little garlic (which of course was sauteed in olive oil prior to adding the spinach) and a sprinkling of grated Parmesan at the end. Sorry vegans - but I know there is another alternative out there. The end result was delicioso! No salt or apple cider vinegar needed this time.
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I like how you say "he of the tomato-hating sort" like there's something wrong with us :p This looks pretty delicious, although I would have to skip the tomatoes and substitute something else!! I of the tomato-hating sort, that is...
Oh, and what do the doctors say about the foot swelling? Or have you ever looked on WebMD? I'm guessing you have. As for me, if it hasn't been on House, I don't know anything about it.
Her primary M.D. says it very well could be from too much salt. I have encouraged the practice of reading nutrition labels. Sodium is everywhere, as you and I know!
Actually, you should try it with the tomatoes - they were oven roasted with olive oil and very tasty. He (of the tomato-hating sort) loved it. But he is more accepting of tomatoes than you I guess.
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