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To: GGpaX4DumpedTea

Thank you for the information and the link.

The article also included Lamb’s-quarters:

Lamb’s-quarters are like spinach, except they are healthier, tastier and easier to grow. Lamb’s-quarters, also called goosefoot, usually need more than a sidewalk crack to grow in, unlike dandelion or purslane. Nevertheless, they can be found throughout the urban landscape, wherever there is a little dirt.

The best part of the lamb’s-quarters are the leaves, which are slightly velvety with a fine white powder on their undersides. Discard any dead or diseased leaves, which are usually the older ones on the bottom of the plant. The leaves and younger stems can be quickly boiled or sautéed, and they taste like a cross between spinach and Swiss chard with a slight nutty after-taste.

Maybe that taste combination doesn’t appeal to you, but lamb’s-quarters are ridiculously healthy. A one-cup serving will give you 10 times the daily-recommended dose of vitamin K; three times the vitamin A; more than enough vitamin C; and half your daily dose of calcium and magnesium.


61 posted on 03/26/2013 3:20:28 AM PDT by Library Lady
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To: Library Lady

“The article also included Lamb’s-quarters”

You are correct about the Lamb’s-quarters. I messed up on my copy/past and omitted that part of the article. Glad you used the link to ‘fix’ it.


62 posted on 03/26/2013 6:19:50 AM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders.)
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