Butter Lettuce: A Love Affair : Atkins Diet Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Tue, Nov-12-02, 15:22

Howcross

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Re: butter lettuce

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Originally posted by claire2
Fabulous post! Do post something on spinach!

I have a "recipe" for butter lettuce from my childhood. My Norweigan Grandma would serve this with the first butter lettuce of the season, we ate it separately as a sald course, and we each would have as many little heads as we could.

cut one head in half the long way(thru the core) ,plan on a head per person.

melt 1 tablespoon butter per half in a large skillet, let it foam up. Sprinkle the pan with lots of black pepper.

Add the lettuces and saute briefly - like a minute - over medium heat. The lettuce ahould just begin to wilt on the bottom and be warm, not hot.

Place warm side up and squeeze a bit of lemon juice over, add some salt - yum. We also sometimes would mix butter and lemon juice and pour over, very nice!

YUM

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Tue, Nov-12-02, 15:23

agonycat

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Originally posted by Karen
Do it!

Spanking?

Karen

Scary. I was thinking that as well.

Chapter 9:
Bittersweet summer: A tale of Endive

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Tue, Nov-12-02, 15:32

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Chapter 10: Kinky Cabbage takes a holiday

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Tue, Nov-12-02, 15:41

agonycat

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Wait!

Should we put the kinky cabbage AFTER the spinach spanking or before it?

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Tue, Nov-12-02, 15:44

lkonzelman lkonzelman is offline

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Hummmmm... that is a good question.

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Tue, Nov-12-02, 16:43

peg921

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Okay my curiousity is totally out of wack - where in the world do I find Butter Lettuce?

Peg

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Tue, Nov-12-02, 17:16

agonycat

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Peg,

Butter lettuce can be found in most super markets or produce shops. Ask your produce guy/gal next time you go shopping and see if they have it or if they can get some in.

Really depends on where you live. In the states it's called butter lettuce, else where in the world I'm not sure

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Tue, Nov-12-02, 18:05

Karen

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Spin-itch

Quote:

Okay my curiousity is totally out of wack - where in the world do I find Butter Lettuce?

It's also called Boston lettuce or Bibb lettuce.

Still thinking about Chapter 8...

Karen

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Wed, Nov-13-02, 09:46

DDMariana

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Whew...having a hot flash here...

Chapter 11: Zucchini Heaven: A woman's perspective.

(Are we really gonna write the book???)

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Wed, Nov-13-02, 09:49

DDMariana

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Oh yeah...about the lettuce...

I love my salads now, will HAVE to get some butter lettuce today!!

Also going to try some of that nice fresh fancy mix that you have to buy by the ounce! Just for a little class at lunch today!

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Wed, Nov-13-02, 09:50

yvonne326

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I love my lettuce - - all kinds - - romaine, butter, radichio, baby spinach!

Without a salad a day I don't feel good and yes...I also crave my salad!

I guess this is why LCing has become easy for me.... I was never a "sandwich person" - - and always opted for salads....

Now I want a salad!

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Wed, Nov-13-02, 11:09

Howcross

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Quote:

Originally posted by DDMariana
Whew...having a hot flash here...

Chapter 11: Zucchini Heaven: A woman's perspective.

(Are we really gonna write the book???)

Excellent chapter title!

As for the book... I think that might be Karen's next volume:

Lettuce Be Merry: Girls Who Love Salads

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Wed, Nov-13-02, 13:46

Skamito

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This is a punny thread. ha ha ha HA. get it?! PUNNY!

p.s. yes, I'm a dork.

p.p.s. no, I couldn't think of one of my own.

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Wed, Nov-13-02, 14:28

Howcross

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Quote:

Originally posted by Skamito
This is a punny thread. ha ha ha HA. get it?! PUNNY!

p.s. yes, I'm a dork.

p.p.s. no, I couldn't think of one of my own.

Got it!

p.s. No, you're not a dork.

p.p.s. Well, maybe you are, but if you are then I am one too

Ann

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Wed, Nov-13-02, 20:57

LowCarb4Me LowCarb4Me is offline

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I too crave salad. Glad to know I am not the only salad junkie in the group.

Love the butter lettuce ode and the following chapters on greens--- thank you for brightening up a rather dreary evening. You folks are too funny. : )

Nancy