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 DD>> expressions was "eat your (whatever nastiness that you didn't care for)
 DD>> people in India are starving". I once got it a BIG load of trouble when

 NB>> caused such havoc... ;)  Thankfully that refrain wasn't heard in our
 NB>> house, nor was there much nastiness served... :)  Perhaps my parents
 NB>> had already figured out that appealing to the thought of others going
 NB>> hungry wouldn't make much of an impression with us...

Probably no more than it did on me. My parents, thankfully, did not follow the
practice of my maternal grandmother, a small-town, Midwestern church lady if
ever there was one. She was a controlling old witch to the day she died -
always trying to force others into her pre-conceived niches. And I was always
the square peg. So, we had some memorable clashes.   Bv)=
 
 DD> Other than cooked (boiled) turnips there wasn't much that was actually
 DD> "nasty". Which as a way of showing that tastes change, I will often
 DD> peel and dice a small turnip to add to a beef stew where it adds an
 DD> interesting "whang". But, my tastes haven't changed *THAT* much as I
 DD> still do not do boiled turnips gladly.

 NB> We didn't have turnips at home that I remember... once in a while,
 NB> somewhere else, like at Grandmaw's...  I don't remember not liking
 NB> them, just that they had a rather strong (and unfamiliar) taste.

 DD> No, it was more being a kid and having "enthusiasms" and suddenly
 DD> strong dislikes. I can even tolerate boiled turnips these days. In
 DD> small quantity and about once per millennium.

 NB> Enthusiasm and strong dislikes at our house were somewhat tolerated.
 NB> One had to take a no-thank-you portion and eat it, just in case one
 NB> decided to like it after all...  If not, there were plenty of other
 NB> mouths there to take up the slack.
 
I discovered, after I got out on my own and away from my grandmother's (even
indirect) influence that I quite like cooked spinach ... it was always served
with vinegar applied - because that was "the way that it's done" at my
grandparent's house. My mother didn't care for it that way and never made it at
our house.

On my own I discovered that if you leave the vinegar off and add a little salt
and maybe some butter if it has turned bitter - it's really quite nice as a
side dish.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Tomato Florentine Soup
 Categories: Soups, Greens, Chilies, Poultry, Cheese
      Yield: 9 servings
 
    1/2 c  Chopped shallots
      2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil
    1/4 c  Chopped garlic
    1/4 ts Red pepper flakes
    1/4 c  Dry white wine
      2 cn (28 0z ea) whole tomatoes in
           - juice
      2 c  Chicken broth or water
    1/4 c  Fresh basil leaves
      3 tb Sugar
      2 ts Balsamic vinegar
      5 oz Bag fresh baby spinach;
           - chopped
           Salt and pepper
           Croutons
           Crumbled blue cheese
 
  There's nothing better than tomato soup on a chilly day. You
  could open a can, but after trying this recipe, you may
  never walk down the soup aisle again!
  
  Sweat shallots in oil in a large pot over medium heat until
  soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes;
  cook 1 minute.
  
  Deglaze pan with wine; simmer until nearly evaporated. Add
  tomatoes, broth, and basil. Increase heat to medium-high;
  bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and
  simmer soup for 10 minutes. Purée soup with a hand blender
  (or in batches in a standard blender) until smooth. Return
  soup to the pot and bring it to a simmer.
  
  Stir in sugar and vinegar. Just before serving, stir in
  spinach; season with salt and pepper. Garnish soup with
  croutons and blue cheese.
  
  Editor's Note: Pre-washed bagged spinach is a great
  convenience, but it's a good idea to give the leaves a quick
  rinse before using to reduce the chance of contamination.
  Bunch spinach always needs a thorough washing - it's
  typically very sandy.
  
  Makes: 9 cups
  
  http://www.cuisinerecipes.com
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 03 December 2009
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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