SPINACH!!!

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popupvideo Posts: 50 Member
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SO I figured out a new fantastic meal addiiton. At only 7 calories per cup: IT IS SPINACH. It doesn't taste as much like nothing as you would think. And it is full of vitamins and involves lots of chewing. I'm going to try to eat raw spinach with every meal to help me get through the day. Maybe this should be a blog post. If you have any foods you like as tricks please share. xx
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  • Flyers1010
    Flyers1010 Posts: 71 Member
    Love it. You've inspired me. :-)
  • JustFindingMe
    JustFindingMe Posts: 390 Member
    Yes..I love spinach too!

    I add to my homemade pizzas, omelettes, sandwiches and pan fry it with mushrooms and garlic as a side.:happy:
  • popupvideo
    popupvideo Posts: 50 Member
    Love it. You've inspired me. :-)
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  • popupvideo
    popupvideo Posts: 50 Member
    Yes..I love spinach too!

    I add to my homemade pizzas, omelettes, sandwiches and pan fry it with mushrooms and garlic as a side.:happy:
    Yum! That all sounds so yummy. I have to remember: HEAT. Heating food is always better. Though there is something primal about eating raw spinach.
  • WickedPineapple
    WickedPineapple Posts: 698 Member
    I add it to sandwiches instead of lettuce. I regularly have spinach salads as well. I will warn you to weigh it rather than using cups, otherwise you'll likely be off (not so much calories since they're so low, but the vitamins/minerals). I don't know how they came up with 2 cups = 3 ounces, but you'd have to smash those cups full!
  • popupvideo
    popupvideo Posts: 50 Member
    I add it to sandwiches instead of lettuce. I regularly have spinach salads as well. I will warn you to weigh it rather than using cups, otherwise you'll likely be off (not so much calories since they're so low, but the vitamins/minerals). I don't know how they came up with 2 cups = 3 ounces, but you'd have to smash those cups full!
    I should get a food scale. I think I'm a good eyeballer. Great point in counting in the vitamins. I really do think the vitamins make a difference!
  • fanceegirl75
    fanceegirl75 Posts: 620 Member
    I prefer it to lettuce for a salad. Scramble it in with eggs and onion and even add it to stir fry. It's very versatile.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Raw spinach in sandwich wraps and salads. Frozen spinach in soup, stew, omelets. It's convenient to store the packages of frozen spinach and it doesn't go bad.
  • popupvideo
    popupvideo Posts: 50 Member
    I prefer it to lettuce for a salad. Scramble it in with eggs and onion and even add it to stir fry. It's very versatile.
    Onion.. there's another one. I make hot-onion salads sometimes with just onion and oil. Genius!
  • popupvideo
    popupvideo Posts: 50 Member
    Raw spinach in sandwich wraps and salads. Frozen spinach in soup, stew, omelets. It's convenient to store the packages of frozen spinach and it doesn't go bad.
    I haven't bought frozen spinach yet. It's more to feed that chewing impulse I have sometimes when water doesn't cut it. Frozen spinach in soup is also genius.
  • dawnmitchell6766
    dawnmitchell6766 Posts: 370 Member
    I have 3 boys that love spaghetti, but I try to avoid/limit my pasta, so instead of pasta I put spaghetti sauce on raw spinich and I love it. Psychologically , its not spaghetti, but a good work around.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    I think spinach also helps with protein intake.
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  • kellys1984
    kellys1984 Posts: 7 Member
    I have 3 boys that love spaghetti, but I try to avoid/limit my pasta, so instead of pasta I put spaghetti sauce on raw spinich and I love it. Psychologically , its not spaghetti, but a good work around.

    That is a really good idea... I will try that :)
  • desoray08
    desoray08 Posts: 7 Member
    I like eating spinach on sandwiches instead of lettuce!
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    I think spinach also helps with protein intake.
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    It does, and you beat me to the popeye gif.


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    Spinach, egg and Parmesan is my crack. =)
  • odywithaj
    odywithaj Posts: 53 Member
    Spaghetti squash is also good for the spaghetti idea, you just cut it in half scoop out the seeds and bake it.

    i'm going to try to Spinach idea too!!

    Can you re-freeze spinach?? I live by myself and would like to try frozen spinach in eggs, was thinking of thawing out a brick of spinach, cutting it into individual portions, and then refreezing to make it easier to add to eggs. Has anyone done this?
  • LeonCX
    LeonCX Posts: 862 Member
    I eat a peanut butter and spinach sandwich every day.
  • sofulnaturalee
    sofulnaturalee Posts: 391 Member
    Yes..I love spinach too!

    I add to my homemade pizzas, omelettes, sandwiches and pan fry it with mushrooms and garlic as a side.:happy:

    Me 3!!!!!!

    It is good with all of the above
  • wyattj99
    wyattj99 Posts: 454 Member
    Spinach is my fav as well!!!!!
  • Tikibar72
    Tikibar72 Posts: 93 Member
    I'll chime in with the others who've said it: raw spinach over lettuce for salads all the way! My wife and I eat pounds of raw spinach for lunches every week.

    Other side bonus: the pre-washed, organic baby spinach we buy comes in a handy, recyclable plastic box that makes keeping it in the fridge easy!
  • Tigg_er
    Tigg_er Posts: 22,001 Member
    I'll chime in with the others who've said it: raw spinach over lettuce for salads all the way! My wife and I eat pounds of raw spinach for lunches every week.

    Other side bonus: the pre-washed, organic baby spinach we buy comes in a handy, recyclable plastic box that makes keeping it in the fridge easy!

    There you go same here. Just haven't been able to eat it cooked.
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
    Omg I love that *kitten*. I put it in EVERYTHING. I'll eat like a 4 cup spinach Caesar salad. My Vit A counts are always at like 200% of my daily needs, lol, but it's just so delicious!! And has like NO calories! 0_o
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
    I'll chime in with the others who've said it: raw spinach over lettuce for salads all the way! My wife and I eat pounds of raw spinach for lunches every week.

    Other side bonus: the pre-washed, organic baby spinach we buy comes in a handy, recyclable plastic box that makes keeping it in the fridge easy!

    That's the spinach I buy too! I just grab it handfuls of a time and shove it into my 2 or 4 cup measuring cup then pop the lid back on it, lol.
  • llUndecidedll
    llUndecidedll Posts: 724 Member
    I add kale, raw red cabbage, and spinach to a lot of things like soups, salads, and sandwiches. Although I like spinach, I prefer the roughness of kale over spinach, though.
  • independant2406
    independant2406 Posts: 447 Member
    Spinach is awesome. Protein + Fiber + Low calorie + low carb + filling. The perfect food. :)
  • sarieth05
    sarieth05 Posts: 313 Member
    Man, I love spinach. I put it in wraps, tacos, sandwiches, salads, green smoothies. YUM!
  • ddkphotos
    ddkphotos Posts: 304 Member
    Buy it when it is on sale and freeze it yourself! If it is pre washed I throw bag in freezer. Once frozen you can squish it to break it up... I put sone in my smoothie every day.. You can take out the amount you need for your recipes. I just made spaghetti squash and spinach with spaghetti sauce au gratin (with cheese on top) to dinner. Yum!
  • La5Vega5Girl
    La5Vega5Girl Posts: 709 Member
    if i were forced to eat spinach, i would vomit. LOL
    i'm glad it works for so many people, but i cannot eat it. i have tried it every way possible and i will gag each and every time. once my husband put it in a shake for me, and i didnt know. i drank it and started gagging. i said, "what's in this?"
    it's not even the taste. i don't know what it is. i wish i loved it. :ohwell:
  • jenmar17
    jenmar17 Posts: 3,261 Member
    I love spinach! I eat an average of 5 oz a day, in salads and in smoothies.

    However, I had a bad experience with spinach last Friday. I ate a huge spinach salad for lunch and then later I made a green smoothie myself (I usually buy them). Either I got a bad batch of spinach or I put way too much spinach into the smoothie, but my stomach couldn't handle it. I was throwing up green for hours.

    Since then I have not been able to look at spinach. Just the smell of it makes me want to vomit. I went into a Whole Foods the other day and the produce smell made my stomach turn. I think I just needed to take a break from it for a few days to get it out of my system.

    Starting today I'm easing back into spinach eating though; I just had a small salad. By the end of the week I'll probably be back to eating it like normal.

    Besides that bad experience though, love me some spinach!
  • HealthySideofLife
    HealthySideofLife Posts: 80 Member
    I love spinach. I could seriously sure a while bag of it and eat it. I add it to my omelettes, and have it as a side for dinner all the time. I'll use it as a lettuce substitution for sandwiches, too. It's just my favorite haha.

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