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On May 29, 10:23 am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
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> > > The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> > > mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> > > and califlower.
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> > > Sometimes this root vegetable is called "Swedes," a reference to its
> > > popularity among the Swedish. Rutabegas are rich in vitamins A and C
> > > and also contain potassium, calcium, iron, and niacin.
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> > > A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
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> > I love them! If you mash them with a little splenda and butter they are
> > delicious.
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> In other words...they are very very healthy?
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> We eat them not because they are healthy, but because we like them. They
> are also good if you cut them into chunks, sprinkle with salt, pepper and
> garlic and oil, and bake them in a hot oven.
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> My mother always would include a potato in the batch when she boiled them,
> because they would mash a little nicer.
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> I almost always boil, then mash them with butter, milk, salt and pepper.
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> Evelyn
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> The fool thinks he has won a battle when he bullies with harsh speech, but
> knowing how to be forbearing alone makes one victorious.
> Samyutta Nikaya I, 163- Hide quoted text -
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I am sort of doing that right now. I chopped a half of one up...(they
are huge) chopped it up into small pieces like and apple. I seasoned
it, threw in some bell peppers, a little bit of tomato, then I put it
in the bottom of my crock pot. On top of that I placed one chicken
breast...hoping that the juice from the chicken will also flavor the
rutabago. I understand that it is just another kind of turnip. To
be honest , when I bought it I thought it was a turnip but the cashier
told me it was a rhutabago. I told her I sitll wanted it.



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Good for you. The juice from cooking them is really delicious. When I
boil them I save the water to use in soup at a later date. They are rich
and flavorful. Hubby likes to munch on them raw like a carrot.

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Evelyn

The fool thinks he has won a battle when he bullies with harsh speech, but
knowing how to be forbearing alone makes one victorious.
Samyutta Nikaya I, 163