The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
and califlower.

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.

A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.

"Robert of St Louis" > wrote in message
...
> The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> and califlower.
>
> 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.
>
> A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.


I love them! If you mash them with a little splenda and butter they are
delicious.


--

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

On May 29, 9:49*am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
> "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in ...
>
> > The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> > mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> > and califlower.
>
> > 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.
>
> > A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
>
> I love them! * If you mash them with a little splenda and butter they are
> delicious.
>
> --
>
> 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

In other words...they are very very healthy?

"Robert of St Louis" > wrote in message
...
On May 29, 9:49 am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
> "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in
> ...
>
> > The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> > mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> > and califlower.
>
> > 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.
>
> > A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
>
> I love them! If you mash them with a little splenda and butter they are
> delicious.
>
> --
>
> Evelyn

In other words...they are very very healthy?

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.

My mother always would include a potato in the batch when she boiled them,
because they would mash a little nicer.

I almost always boil, then mash them with butter, milk, salt and pepper.

--

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

"Robert of St Louis" > wrote in message
...
> The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> and califlower.
>
> 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.
>
> A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.

I thought Swedes were eggplant?

On May 29, 10:23*am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
> "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in ...
> On May 29, 9:49 am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in
> > ...
>
> > > The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> > > mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> > > and califlower.
>
> > > 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.
>
> > > A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
>
> > I love them! If you mash them with a little splenda and butter they are
> > delicious.
>
> > --
>
> > Evelyn
>
> In other words...they are very very healthy?
>
> 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.
>
> My mother always would include a potato in the batch when she boiled them,
> because they would mash a little nicer.
>
> I almost always boil, then mash them with butter, milk, salt and pepper.
>
> --
>
> 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- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>
> "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
>> mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
>> and califlower.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
>
> I thought Swedes were eggplant?



No, swedes are large root vegetables, often called a turnip, but more
correctly called a Rutabaga.

--

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

Robert of St Louis > wrote:
: On May 29, 10:23?am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
: > "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in ...
: > On May 29, 9:49 am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
: > > "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in
: > > ...
: >
: > > > The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
: > > > mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
: > > > and califlower.
: >
: > > > 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.
: >
: > > > A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
: >
: > > I love them! If you mash them with a little splenda and butter they are
: > > delicious.
: >
: >
: > 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.
: >
: > My mother always would include a potato in the batch when she boiled them,
: > because they would mash a little nicer.
: >
: > I almost always boil, then mash them with butter, milk, salt and pepper.
: >
: > Evelyn

: 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.

Rutabegas are sometimes called turnips. My Mother called them that too.
I, personally, don't like them, but that is just me. I do usse the white
turnips with teh purple bottoms in stews, and soups in place of potatoes.
Cuts the carbs adn the add a good taste, too.

Your cooking experiment sounds like a good idea and the way to go as a
dibetic.

As far a bread goes, there are many lower carb varieties in the marke(not
all at all markets). I get low carb pitas at about 8 grams of usable carbs
(net of fiber) per pits, instead of the usual 30 or so. Both Arnold and
Pepperidge make low carb breads that have 5 or 6 grams per slice and they
are not he very light weight ones like the "light" breads. I also get
wraps that are low carb6-8 per wrap or torillas that are similar. Thes
can be very helpful in working out your meals. For exmple, you can make a
sanwich but stuffign the pita with whatever filling you want an use it for
a lunch or a picnic.

ALL IS NOT LOST!

Wendy

Julie Bove > wrote:

: "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in message
: ...
: > The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
: > mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
: > and califlower.
: >
: > 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.
: >
: > A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.

: I thought Swedes were eggplant?

Nope, they are those big orangy balls, usually with wax on them and hard a
a rock. sometimtes called rutabegas , somtimes turnips and sometimes
swedes. They keep forever, so were a stable during the winter before
refrigeration came in.

Wendy

"Robert of St Louis" > wrote in message
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On May 29, 10:23 am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
> "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in
> ...
> On May 29, 9:49 am, "Evelyn" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Robert of St Louis" > wrote in
> > ...
>
> > > The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> > > mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> > > and califlower.
>
> > > 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.
>
> > > A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
>
> > I love them! If you mash them with a little splenda and butter they are
> > delicious.
>
> > --
>
> > Evelyn
>
> In other words...they are very very healthy?
>
> 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.
>
> My mother always would include a potato in the batch when she boiled them,
> because they would mash a little nicer.
>
> I almost always boil, then mash them with butter, milk, salt and pepper.
>
> --
>
> 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- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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.



**********

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.

--

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

Robert of St Louis wrote:
> The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> and califlower.
>
> 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.
>
> A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
>

It also has 14.86 grams of carbohydrates. That's for cooked, drained and
mashed without salt. If you like the flavor, it's a good substitute for
mashed potato. Use cream, which doesn't have carbs, instead of milk when
mashing them.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Robert of St Louis wrote:
> The Cook's Fresh Market Web site describes rutabaga as a member of the
> mustard family, like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, turnips,
> and califlower.
>
> 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.
>
> A cup of rutabaga has only 50 calories.
>
i love rutabaga

dab of butter, touch of nutmeg, pinch of salt, and a grating of fresh
black pepper

yum!!!!!!!!!!

kate

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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.
..

Robert of St Louis
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Here, the white and purple ones are called turnips, and the larger
yellow and purple ones are called rutabegas. At least uncooked,
they taste somewhat different.

Robert Miles