# It's spring in New England and I'm a little sick of greens already **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 26, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692 "2014-06-26T14:02:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/1 "2014-06-26T14:02:45Z")
My household subscribes to a weekly organic produce box, sourced 100% from local farms. It’s spring in New England so we’ve been getting a lot of leafy greens, because not a lot else is ready for harvest yet. I’m mildly tired of greens and need new ideas. We do them “collards style” - a little bacon/salt pork, onion, simmer them until soft. We do the raw massaged salad method. We chop them up and put them in soups, in tomato sauce with pasta. Ideas? Bonus points if the ideas are fairly lean, but I don’t need exclusively lean. ETA: I currently have kale, collards, chard and dandelion in the fridge. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/2 "2014-06-26T15:17:16Z")
I mince greens, saute them in a frying pan with some diced onions, then add two beaten eggs and scramble the lot. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/3 "2014-06-26T15:24:19Z")
Many fantastic suggestions in[this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=724624&highlight=greens) ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/4 "2014-06-26T15:42:09Z")
There’s the kale chip idea - toss them with some oil, give 'em a bit of salt, maybe some pepper flakes, and then pop them in the oven until crispy. I’ve never made them myself, but I have had some a friend made. They’re pretty good, and a fun change. (That said, I don’t know whether they’re something I’d want a lot of. But it’s probably worth trying if you’re running out of ideas for them.) They were a “thing” like a year ago - should be lots of recipes/methods on the internets. You already mentioned soup, but the knockoff of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana (sausage/potato) soup uses kale. This one I have made and it’s hella tasty. Again, there’s a bunch of recipes on the interwebs. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/5 "2014-06-26T17:27:56Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I mince greens, saute them in a frying pan with some diced onions, then add two beaten eggs and scramble the lot. Awesome idea, especially since the husband is a mega-fan of eggs ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/6 "2014-06-26T17:28:58Z")
> [@chiroptera](#): > > Many fantastic suggestions in[this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=724624&highlight=greens) Super!! ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/7 "2014-06-26T17:29:58Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > There’s the kale chip idea - toss them with some oil, give 'em a bit of salt, maybe some pepper flakes, and then pop them in the oven until crispy. I’ve never made them myself, but I have had some a friend made. They’re pretty good, and a fun change. (That said, I don’t know whether they’re something I’d want a lot of. But it’s probably worth trying if you’re running out of ideas for them.) > > They were a “thing” like a year ago - should be lots of recipes/methods on the internets. > > You already mentioned soup, but the knockoff of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana (sausage/potato) soup uses kale. This one I have made and it’s hella tasty. Again, there’s a bunch of recipes on the interwebs. I tried kale chips a while ago, and thought they tasted good but left a weird aftertaste. It’s worth trying them again though, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/8 "2014-06-26T17:38:19Z")
Here’s a great [sausage, kale & beans recipe](http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/kale_with_sausage_and_white_beans/) - of course you can use any greens interchangeably, IMHO. Two recipes I tried and really liked from posters to the other thread - this one was indeed [insanely good](http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-cauliflower-shallots-50400000117172/) (I found dukkah on amazon) and also stir-frying them in sesame oil as someone else suggested is excellent. Oh, and this was [also incredible](http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Gulai-Sayur-Indonesian-Style-Collard-Greens-Curry) if you like coconut milk and Thai-inspired food. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/9 "2014-06-27T01:18:36Z")
One of my faves for using up a huge pile of spinach is [ghormeh sabzi.](http://mypersiankitchen.com/ghormeh-sabzi-persian-herb-stew/) Don’t skip the dried limes! There are veggie versions too, but I like it best with lamb. [This Greek stew was also a big hit in our house.](http://www.aglaiakremezi.com/recipies/vegetables-stuffed-or-casseroles/tsigarelli-spicy-mixed-green-stew-corfu.html) (And there are quite a few other greens-heavy recipes on that site - I haven’t tried them all yet, though.) ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/10 "2014-06-27T01:50:45Z")
> [@chiroptera](#): > > Here’s a great [sausage, kale & beans recipe](http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/kale_with_sausage_and_white_beans/) - of course you can use any greens interchangeably, IMHO. > > Two recipes I tried and really liked from posters to the other thread - this one was indeed [insanely good](http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-cauliflower-shallots-50400000117172/) (I found dukkah on amazon) and also stir-frying them in sesame oil as someone else suggested is excellent. Oh, and this was [also incredible](http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Gulai-Sayur-Indonesian-Style-Collard-Greens-Curry) if you like coconut milk and Thai-inspired food. All on the list! Coincidentally I made dukkah for a party a short while ago and have about a cup left. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/11 "2014-06-27T01:51:56Z")
> [@Eva\_Luna](#): > > One of my faves for using up a huge pile of spinach is [ghormeh sabzi.](http://mypersiankitchen.com/ghormeh-sabzi-persian-herb-stew/) Don’t skip the dried limes! There are veggie versions too, but I like it best with lamb. > > [This Greek stew was also a big hit in our house.](http://www.aglaiakremezi.com/recipies/vegetables-stuffed-or-casseroles/tsigarelli-spicy-mixed-green-stew-corfu.html) (And there are quite a few other greens-heavy recipes on that site - I haven’t tried them all yet, though.) Both look very good - wonder where I will get my hands on dried limes ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/12 "2014-06-27T02:11:36Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > wonder where I will get my hands on dried limes Any sizeable Middle Eastern grocery should have them, or you can [order online](http://www.sadaf.com/sadaf-dried-lime-jambo-lemon-omani-13-1300/) from various places. Or you can [make your own](http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Sour-Power-Dried-Limes) (which I’ve never tried because there are half a dozen places where I can buy them within a mile of my place). But it’s not a high-tech process. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-spring-in-new-england-and-im-a-little-sick-of-greens-already/691692/13 "2014-06-27T05:23:43Z")
Or go further east and use the greens with some additional stuff to make kimchee, that way they will taste enirely different and you won’t have to worry about eating them for a few months. My roomie made kimchee a couple years back and it was easy as all get out, and she seemed to like it [I think it is a weapon of mass destruction, personally - I won’t go near the shit.]