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Collards?

Posted : 9/3/2008 8:40:43 PM

Just picked up some canned collards from wally world - no added salt just collards and water

I usually use green beans but looking to widen the scope - he also gets steamed frozen spinach

when he gets a raw meal I usually mix some greens with sweet potato, potato, oatmeal or rice

Since he only has a few raw meals a week at the most I am not too worried about this being balanced. But dont' want anything too out of whack

So is it a Yes for collards?

I hope so then I can feed DH nearly the same meal Wink

brookcove

Posted : 9/3/2008 11:37:14 PM

Collard greens are great. I used to use them a lot to balance things and still like them for doggy treats. We like them ourselves - they are the only slimy green veggie the kids will eat. Slurp.

kpwlee

Posted : 9/4/2008 9:36:06 AM

Cool - I love collards but even at the State Farmer's Market they aren't terribly cheap and of course they take some fixin' - more than I want to do just for B anyway and we like ours a bit spicy with onion and crushed red pepper in the cooking

Besides these cans are 50 cents and already cooked - great value!

Hoping to get my freezer today (order it that is Big Smile )

calliecritturs

Posted : 9/5/2008 7:57:24 PM

Most any greens are great -- turnip greens, mustard greens, cow slips, endive, spinach, swiss chard, on to the hardier ones like kale (which is more a cabbage than a green). The only caution is if you have an arthritic dog you have to be careful of the oxalic acid in some greens. (*sigh* and spinach is MY favorite veg and I can't eat any of it).