tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post114039184065162148..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Recipe: Easy Spinach Soup Made with Fresh SpinachFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-4144532705541971212013-05-26T14:14:39.098-05:002013-05-26T14:14:39.098-05:00Absolutely delicious! I added more brown rice aft...Absolutely delicious! I added more brown rice after the pureed version to add more texture to it. Thank you.<br />- DoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-26635446674235601812009-08-31T08:34:15.049-05:002009-08-31T08:34:15.049-05:00I tried this soup, substituting Swiss chard for th...I tried this soup, substituting Swiss chard for the spinach, and the result was delicious! I think I've made a few converts to chard with it. Thanks for the recipe!Mom In a Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409123663683977251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-18176359826960850562008-10-02T16:50:00.000-05:002008-10-02T16:50:00.000-05:00i'll have to try this......with veg broth since we...i'll have to try this......with veg broth since we don't eat meat. well i cheat but my six year old is serious about being a vegetarian and won't even sit next to me if i have any! anyway.....i didn't read all the comments so maybe someone pointed it out but we buy big plastic bins of one pound of organic spinach at costco. i don't recall the price but i do recall always thinking WOW that's cheap! i just had a wilted garlic sesame spinach dish for lunch and loved it so much i came online to look for more recipes. thanks! ps. i also use it in green smoothies, yum!mosaicmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594546593759168832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-78104616026552893282008-08-24T23:11:00.000-05:002008-08-24T23:11:00.000-05:00You can also use Chard for this recipe with lovely...You can also use Chard for this recipe with lovely results. I just chopped the stalk parts up and added it in with the onions ( I am too cheap to throw out good food and have no chickens to feed them to!), and I did add a lot of roasted garlic as well- we like the garlic in it.<BR/><BR/>I ran out of rice before and used a small pasta, Ditali ( like taking elbow macoroni and cutting it into much smaller pieces shape wise) instead with great results, but did not blend it up.<BR/><BR/>SuzyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341242312656682308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-19161215331955864122008-06-10T23:24:00.000-05:002008-06-10T23:24:00.000-05:00Oh no, don't chop off and toss away those spinach ...Oh no, don't chop off and toss away those spinach stems unless they are very woody!!<BR/><BR/>You can either cook them longer or saute them with a dab of bacon, puree them to add to a soup and add to the body of the soup or....and they do taste good, just need more cooking time. I toss them in with the onions point of time in a recipe and they come out just fine.<BR/><BR/>I'm so cheap, LOL, but it is true.<BR/><BR/>We try to use what we can, compost what we can and grow all we can in an inter-city home.<BR/><BR/>Love the blogs, Susan, and enjoy reading how much someone else loves to farm- I grew up on one long ago and far away in northern California.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341242312656682308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-18483713036619953682008-03-01T08:18:00.000-06:002008-03-01T08:18:00.000-06:00Hi jprsilver,No spinach? How sad! But I bet kale w...Hi jprsilver,<BR/>No spinach? How sad! But I bet kale would make a lovely soup. You'll probably want to cook it a bit longer, and if the leaves have coarse stems I would cut them out. Either discard or chop them up and cook them along with the onions.<BR/><BR/>Bon appetit!Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-22216050308020401452008-02-29T16:19:00.000-06:002008-02-29T16:19:00.000-06:00Hi! could kale be used instead of spinach? my husb...Hi! could kale be used instead of spinach? my husband has a bad liver and spinach is a no-no.<BR/>thanks!jprsilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763181930132631619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-13427176017209477802007-04-22T20:23:00.000-05:002007-04-22T20:23:00.000-05:00Great soup. My hubby, who does not like spinach so...Great soup. My hubby, who does not like spinach soup, liked it, and our 3 year old, who has never eaten any soup I've made, had two servings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1145659534771641572006-04-21T17:45:00.000-05:002006-04-21T17:45:00.000-05:00I just wanted to let you know that I made this sou...I just wanted to let you know that I made this soup... and loved it! Great work. I also put a post up on my site about it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1141092622694710252006-02-27T20:10:00.000-06:002006-02-27T20:10:00.000-06:00Hi Tabitha,Oh, I knew it was you even though it wa...Hi Tabitha,<BR/>Oh, I knew it was you even though it was Karl's photo. : )<BR/><BR/>Hope you're getting over the morning sickness. And I bet you're right--the spinach would probably be very good for baby.<BR/><BR/>Just yesterday I added another very interesting and inspiring link to this article, about a study that showed an organic diet made pesticide levels in childrens' bodies immediately plummet. I hope everyone with children will click <A HREF="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976732350" REL="nofollow"><B>here</B></A> and read it.<BR/><BR/>Hi Ivonne,<BR/>Thanks so much. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Jephers,<BR/>Sounds like you definitely have a green thumb (and the right climate) for growing spinach. Well done, you! I'm envious. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Elizabeth,<BR/>Yep, organic is definitely the way to go with spinach. Unfortunately systemic chemicals are taken up by the plant, so there is no getting rid of them. I added two more links full of scary information about conventionally grown spinach to the article this morning (think DDT and other awful stuff). Yuck. I think going organic is definitely worth the money!<BR/><BR/>Hi Kickpleat,<BR/>Thanks and welcome to the farm! I look forward to hearing from you again. : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140901097802733362006-02-25T14:58:00.000-06:002006-02-25T14:58:00.000-06:00hello, i've just discovered your blog and you seem...hello, i've just discovered your blog and you seem to have a very enviable life! plus this soup sounds delicious!kickpleathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616267341650445312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140822899728786922006-02-24T17:14:00.000-06:002006-02-24T17:14:00.000-06:00I read about the method of salting and squeezing s...I read about the method of salting and squeezing spinach in SAVEUR magazine May/Jun 1998. It was for torte verde (spinach pie). We always use this method now when cooking spinach. It never has that slimy horrible quality that can happen when one overcooks spinach. And it always retains its brilliant green colour as well.<BR/><BR/>Here is our take on the <A HREF="http://etherwork.net/recipes/torteverde.html" REL="nofollow">recipe for spinach pie</A>.<BR/><BR/>We usually buy spinach in bunches. For some reason I don't mind cutting off the stems. And I always wash vegetables with biodegradable soap and warm water to wash off any pesticides. But now that I know about the heavy toxicity of regular spinach that may well be right inside the leaves, I guess I'll have to look for organic. Rats.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818302133113874649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140790792540974352006-02-24T08:19:00.000-06:002006-02-24T08:19:00.000-06:00I grew a patch of spinach (a couple different vari...I grew a patch of spinach (a couple different varieties) for the last two years. Since I have a rental community garden spot, I really don't get out to it more than every 2-3 days at most, and I'd usually be able to come home with a grocery sack full of spinach pickings every (or every other) visit! My spinach patch was maybe 3 by 5 or 6 feet? Just wide enough to straddle and bend over to pick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140751349042920632006-02-23T21:22:00.000-06:002006-02-23T21:22:00.000-06:00Wonderful post! Informative and it's got a great r...Wonderful post! Informative and it's got a great recipe at the end ... what more can you ask for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140706486842490172006-02-23T08:54:00.000-06:002006-02-23T08:54:00.000-06:00thanks for the tip! maybe i will try it today... i...thanks for the tip! maybe i will try it today... i am in the thick of morning sickness, but spinach would be good for baby.<BR/><BR/>tabitha<BR/><BR/>p.s. i'm sorry, sometimes i use my husbands account if he is logged in, so it says 'karl...'Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140636576658227732006-02-22T13:29:00.000-06:002006-02-22T13:29:00.000-06:00Hi Baking Soda,Congratulations on your win. Good f...Hi Baking Soda,<BR/>Congratulations on your win. Good for you. I haven't tried any Seeds of Change foods except for their salad dressings (which I do like and buy when on super sale). I was thinking more about their whole seed company and seed saving organization. Just doesn't seem to fit with a huge conglomerate. Oh well. I suppose it's better than if they didn't exist at all. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Lindy,<BR/>Home canned CSA tomatoes--yum! I hear you on the hoarding thing.<BR/><BR/>Regarding simple soups (and food in general): I've found over the past several years that as the quality of my ingredients improves, the less I end up actually cooking or preparing them. I was recently talking with Joe about when I posted <A HREF="http://foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/2005/07/daily-farm-photo-71305.html" REL="nofollow"><B>this daily photo</A></B> with the caption "Dinner." A few people were expecting a cooked meal on a plate, and others asked what I'd made with it. I told him that a photo of the "finished product" wouldn't be all that exciting, as the potatoes were just cut up, boiled, and mixed with some organic butter and salt and pepper. The beans were cooked until still barely crisp and topped with butter (him) or a splash of white balsamic vinegar (me). That's all they needed. Anything more (except the homegrown lamb chops they sat next to on the plate) would have simply been overkill.<BR/><BR/>Hi Sunidesus,<BR/>Oh, bunnies! I love bunnies. We have little wild ones that hop around the farm. <BR/><BR/>Hi Katy,<BR/>Thanks for the links. And definitely try making some spinach soup. I bet you'll be surprised by it. : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Kelly,<BR/>Welcome to the farm! (I think you're a new 'Kelly;' if not, welcome again!) Raised beds from chicken tractors sound fabulous. And adding a box of frozen spinach to just about anything is a great idea. : ) <BR/><BR/>Hi B'Gina,<BR/>So glad you enjoyed the post--and that it made you remember about the Cafe Beaujolais cookbook. My copy is stained, spattered, and in about five pieces. Actually, it's not even mine, as proven by the personal inscription from Margaret to my ex-husband on the inside front cover from back in 1987. : ) Maybe it's time to treat myself to a new copy.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I love creamed spinach. I bet you could make some just as tasty as they served at House of Prime Rib!<BR/><BR/>Hi Elizabeth,<BR/>Yep, conventional spinach is definitely something you want to avoid if possible. I sometimes find bunches of organic spinach on sale at Wild Oats when I am in the Big City, but most of what I see is sold in bags (like I used for this soup). The thing is, if you compare the prices (even if the bunches are on sale), once you get rid of all those stems (which is a bit of a job), you're not left with much. The bags of spinach, on the other hand, are all leaves.<BR/><BR/>Your salting/squeezing treatment sounds interesting. I've never heard of doing that.<BR/><BR/>Another extremely popular vegetable that I think few people realize is on the Most Contaminated List is <B>green beans.</B> And those I don't see organically grown for sale very often. But then, I don't have access to decent farmers' markets where I'm sure they are readily available. <BR/><BR/>Hi Jamie,<BR/>Inbetween the yummy recipes and photos of cute animals, I try to gently prod people into making some simple changes in the way they eat. And from the response I've received, it seems to be working! : )<BR/><BR/>Beet greens and chard are a mainstay in my garden. In fact I'm planning to hopefully write about both of them soon.<BR/><BR/>Hi Kalyn,<BR/>I really like Earthbound Farm products--and the company in general. I just read that they are the largest organic produce seller in the world. The story of how the company was started (by a young couple in California) is fascinating--and so inspiring. I'm sure it's somewhere on <A HREF="http://ebfarm.com" REL="nofollow"><B>their website.</A></B> They have 1,200 employees and yet their kids are part of the Product Development Team: they come home from school and report to their parents what the kids eat and what they throw away! : )<BR/><BR/>Hi Clare,<BR/>Well, your winters are pretty mild down there, LOL. My spinach doesn't have stalks, per se, so perhaps you grow something like the climbing spinach Hillary mentioned?<BR/><BR/>Hi Hillary,<BR/>Welcome to the farm! I'm so glad you came out from behind the barn to say 'hello.' You know the comments section is where we have all the fun, so I hope we'll hear from you again. : )<BR/><BR/>That climbing spinach sounds very interesting. I will definitely have to see if I can find some seeds for it. I've never heard of it before. This could be a really exciting new discovery for me. Yes, it's the little things. . .<BR/><BR/>Hi Jenny,<BR/>Welcome to the farm! I've looked for organic spinach at Trader Joe's and was surprised they didn't have it, especially as they sell Earthbound Farm organic carrots for 69 cents a pound (along with lots of other organic produce, of course). I will have to check again. Sounds like a great price. Thanks for the tip!<BR/><BR/>Hi Melissa,<BR/>Lucky, lucky, lucky---that you have so much fresh spinach available <I>and</I> that you (I hope) don't have to pick so much this year. You picked A LOT of spinach. I'm impressed.<BR/><BR/>Hi Shannon,<BR/>I'm so glad you enjoyed the soup! Thanks for taking the time to let me know--and for putting the link to it on your blog.<BR/><BR/>Hi Kitchen Queen,<BR/>Greetings fellow spinach lover and welcome to the farm! <BR/><BR/>Hi Tabitha,<BR/>Always nice to hear from you. I would definitely try making it with the frozen organic spinach. Thaw and drain it, and it should work just fine. Like I said, for years I made spinach soup with nothing but frozen spinach (that stuff is so handy). If you do try it, I'd love to hear how it comes out.Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140632862506365352006-02-22T12:27:00.000-06:002006-02-22T12:27:00.000-06:00i would make this today, but all i have is frozen ...i would make this today, but all i have is frozen organic spinach any tips for making this with it?<BR/><BR/>thanks, tabithaOmelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140570843071355302006-02-21T19:14:00.000-06:002006-02-21T19:14:00.000-06:00Susan, I just made this soup and now know why you ...Susan, I just made this soup and now know why you scarfed down a few bowls! I've also posted a photo of it 'cuz I love it so much:<BR/><BR/>westeringhills.blogspot.comShannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370107264735755514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140540874621717722006-02-21T10:54:00.000-06:002006-02-21T10:54:00.000-06:00I love spinach. Luckily, we have local spinach rig...I love spinach. Luckily, we have local spinach right now by the buckets full in our food coop (I'm in Oregong) so I'll have to make this soup. Equally, I despise picking spinach. I had to pick fifty or sixty pounds of it a week last season, twice a week, and it took hours! I definitley got efficient at ripping it out of the ground quickly. Thanks for the recipe.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15286440002705324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140496217761848802006-02-20T22:30:00.000-06:002006-02-20T22:30:00.000-06:00Trader Joe's sells bags of organic spinach for 1.9...Trader Joe's sells bags of organic spinach for 1.99. If you can't buy from a local grower, it's the best deal I've found.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800391968373066879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140490199719104072006-02-20T20:49:00.000-06:002006-02-20T20:49:00.000-06:00You should try climbing spinach. My mother in sou...You should try climbing spinach. My mother in south central Texas (where it is very, very hot and the soil is fairly poor) grows it every year, it's a self-seeder, and it is absolutely the most juicy, wonderful spinach you can get. I'm a long-time reader, first time poster, thought you might like to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140488215228815892006-02-20T20:16:00.000-06:002006-02-20T20:16:00.000-06:00WowIn Australia we grow our Spinach in the winter!...Wow<BR/>In Australia we grow our Spinach in the winter!<BR/>FG I don't pull the whole plantout, Ijust cutstalks off the edges ;)<BR/><BR/>This soup sounds great I am so going to try some!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140484940800474882006-02-20T19:22:00.000-06:002006-02-20T19:22:00.000-06:00Small world. I buy Earthbound Farms spinach, arug...Small world. I buy Earthbound Farms spinach, arugula, and baby romaine nearly every week. It's a bit pricey, but worth it to me. <BR/><BR/>The soup sounds wonderful.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140483215013213022006-02-20T18:53:00.000-06:002006-02-20T18:53:00.000-06:00Bravo for your organic advice!We can't get spinach...Bravo for your organic advice!<BR/><BR/>We can't get spinach to grow in Georgia <EM>at all</EM>. Heck, I can't even get it to germinate sometimes. It couldn't be wronger for our climate and our soil. So it's a good thing that beet greens and chard grow so well here. I usually just substitute them instead.<BR/><BR/>Of course, when I see a sale-priced bag of organic spinach, I'm so there!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304958139383108809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1140478488965530902006-02-20T17:34:00.000-06:002006-02-20T17:34:00.000-06:00I didn't know that about spinach being on the top ...I didn't know that about spinach being on the top contaminated produce list. What a drag!! I love spinach and can't say that I've noticed organic bunches at our vegetable markets.<BR/><BR/>I can't even begin to imagine how horrible canned spinach must be. (Luckily, my only experience of canned spinach is from watching Popeye cartoons when I was a kid.)<BR/><BR/>When we have cooked spinach, we salt it liberally just after it has been washed, let it sit in a colander for about half and hour, then squeeze it out (and rinse away some of the salt when squeezing) It is amazing this way! <BR/><BR/>Last night we made clay pot chicken on a bed of onions and added chopped squeezed spinach to the rendered juices at the last minute. Absolutely killer served over rice! And beautiful too! I love the emerald green.<BR/><BR/>Your soup sounds really good.<BR/><BR/>-ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818302133113874649noreply@blogger.com