Days#12-17 If In Doubt, Go Hunt Somewhere New

These are days 12 through 17 of my Eating Green Experiment. You can read about why I began it here.

It's been a hectic week with dangerous and wild recipes. My favorite so far has been:
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Ostrich Meat Stewed with Collard Greens
ostrich hamburger meat
a bunch of greens
spices to taste
garlic sauce

Throw meat into a pan. Stew it in some water and spices. Add greens. Cook until they become bright green and add sauce. (Roasted garlic sauce went well with this.)

That combination was so good! Mmmm.... and ostrich is a much healthier red meat than beef. Low in fat and high in protein.

2-3 servings
Time: 10 minutes
Cost/serving: $4.50

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Conclusions

So, it's the end of March and my brave experiment. What have I learned?

1. There are way too many ways of cooking and eating greens to just make a month of it.

2. If you get bored, go hunt somewhere new. A new store, a farmers market, a flower garden or even a huge supermarket. That's where I found the ostrich.

3. If someone says, "So what will you eat for breakfast today?", and proceeds to chew meat and fried rice in sludgy brown sauce, don't sulk - instead bite your spinach and munch as loud as you can. Moan with pleasure so that he/she gets jealous of your leaf eating. Your body will thank you.

Image by Lollie-Pop used under the Creative Commons License.