Learned something today. On the website I visit for Primal/Paleo today is a recipe for baked spinach and eggs. He used mushroom powder to thicken the cream for the spinach. I had never heard of that before.

He explains: "Mushroom powder is dried mushrooms of your choice, ground in the coffee grinder until fine. This homemade, savory powder can be added to just about any sauce to thicken it slightly and add mushroomy flavor."

What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!

Here's his recipe for baked spinach and eggs.

Get a head start on your daily intake of nutrient dense leafy greens by eating a serving first thing in the morning. Maybe salad isn't exactly what you want to pair with your morning cup of coffee, but an omelet or frittata stuffed with greens is. Or, try a new recipe like baked eggs with creamy spinach.

Besides the fact that it's loaded with spinach and is an easy one-pan meal, another great thing about baked eggs with creamy spinach is that it tastes really good when made with frozen spinach. It's not a bad idea to always keep a bag of frozen spinach in your freezer, and not just so you can make this recipe regularly. Also, because freezing food preserves the nutrient content, so frozen spinach is often more nutritious than the "fresh" spinach on grocery stores shelves.

What's the easiest way to defrost frozen spinach and get all that moisture out? Put the spinach in a fine mesh strainer or colander with really small holes and run warm water over it until the ice is gone. Press down on the spinach with your hands to remove moisture then put the spinach in the middle of two paper towels (spinach won't stick to paper towels). Fold the paper towels over the spinach, like a little square package, then squeeze until most of the moisture is gone. Voila - dry, defrosted spinach without any mess.

The creamy part of this recipe is coconut milk (although you could use whole cream). Mushroom powder is whisked into the coconut milk, both to give the dish savory flavor and to thicken the coconut milk a bit. Mushroom powder is dried mushrooms of your choice, ground in the coffee grinder until fine.. This homemade, savory powder can be added to just about any sauce to thicken it slightly and add mushroomy flavor.


Servings: 4

Time in the Kitchen: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

20 ounces frozen chopped spinach (567 grams)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (30 ml)
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 tablespoons dried mushroom powder (see explanation above) (30 ml)
1 cup coconut milk (240 ml)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (2.5 ml)
4 eggs

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 450 °F/232 °C.

Put frozen spinach in a fine mesh strainer or a colander with very small holes and rinse under warm water to defrost. Use your hands to push/squeeze out moisture. Put half of the spinach into the middle of two paper towels and fold the paper towels over the spinach to form a square package. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Dry the rest of the spinach the same way. Set the spinach aside.

In a skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Cook the shallot until soft, 2 minutes.

Whisk the mushroom powder and salt into the coconut milk. Pour into the skillet. Add the spinach. Cook for a minute or so, until the spinach absorbs most of the coconut milk.

Scrape spinach into an 8×8 pan (20 cm x 20 cm) or smaller pan, or a small, ovenproof skillet.

Use a spoon to make 4 deep wells that an egg can be dropped into. Crack an egg into each well and bake 7 to 10 minutes, until the whites are set but yokes are still soft.

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On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>
>
>
> > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed
>
> > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
>
> > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
>
>
>
> It can easily make sauces slimy.


how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???

"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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Learned something today. On the website I visit for Primal/Paleo today is
a recipe for baked spinach and eggs. He used mushroom powder to thicken
the cream for the spinach. I had never heard of that before.

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I have posted of it before. I think I posted of it here too.

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"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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> On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed
>>
>> > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
>>
>> > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
>>
>>
>>
>> It can easily make sauces slimy.
>
>
> how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???

I used it to make mushroom sauce. Not slimy. I used the mixed ones from
Costco.

On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:02:14 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

> On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed
> >
> > > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
> >
> > > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
> >
> >
> >
> > It can easily make sauces slimy.
>
>
> how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???

I have never heard of it as a thickener, just a flavor additive.

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On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:00:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed
> >>
> >> > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
> >>
> >> > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> It can easily make sauces slimy.
> >
> >
> > how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???
>
> I used it to make mushroom sauce. Not slimy. I used the mixed ones from
> Costco.

You powdered mixed dried mushrooms?

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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:02:14 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> > wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
>> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed
>> >
>> > > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
>> >
>> > > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > It can easily make sauces slimy.
>>
>>
>> how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???
>
> I have never heard of it as a thickener, just a flavor additive.
>
It does thicken. I had to make my own cream of mushroom soup using rice
milk. Daughter doesn't like chopped mushrooms so I powdered the dried ones.
Made a nice thick sauce. All I used was a little olive oil, the rice milk,
salt, a bit of onion and the mushrooms.

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:00:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
>> >> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed
>> >>
>> >> > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
>> >>
>> >> > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> It can easily make sauces slimy.
>> >
>> >
>> > how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???
>>
>> I used it to make mushroom sauce. Not slimy. I used the mixed ones from
>> Costco.
>
> You powdered mixed dried mushrooms?
>
Yep! In the Magic Bullet. Not sure they even sell that kind any more.
They had been recalled some time ago. I think the last dried ones I saw
there were not the mix. Angela can now eat the cream of mushroom soup, so I
just buy that. But I used to make my own. The grocery store dried ones
were sooo expensive. So I either bought the big Costco jug or I dried my
own when they were on sale. I think the mix gives a better flavor.

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:02:14 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> > wrote:
>
>> On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
>> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed
>> >
>> > > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
>> >
>> > > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > It can easily make sauces slimy.
>>
>>
>> how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???
>
> I have never heard of it as a thickener, just a flavor additive.

I dehydrated mushrooms and turned them into powder but only use as a
flavouring. I don't use it often so I doubt I will do so again. I just
just like to experiment

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On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:57:05 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:00:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I used it to make mushroom sauce. Not slimy. I used the mixed ones from
> >> Costco.
> >
> > You powdered mixed dried mushrooms?
> >
> Yep! In the Magic Bullet. Not sure they even sell that kind any more.
> They had been recalled some time ago. I think the last dried ones I saw
> there were not the mix. Angela can now eat the cream of mushroom soup, so I
> just buy that. But I used to make my own. The grocery store dried ones
> were sooo expensive. So I either bought the big Costco jug or I dried my
> own when they were on sale. I think the mix gives a better flavor.

I bought a huge container of freeze dried mixed dried mushrooms from
Costco, but I think it was just a Christmas item. Do you have it
regularly at yours? I love the grocery store's packet of dried "wild"
mushrooms and don't mind spending money on it from time to time.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:04:48 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:02:14 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of mixed
> >> >
> >> > > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
> >> >
> >> > > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > It can easily make sauces slimy.
> >>
> >>
> >> how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???
> >
> > I have never heard of it as a thickener, just a flavor additive.
>
> I dehydrated mushrooms and turned them into powder but only use as a
> flavouring. I don't use it often so I doubt I will do so again. I just
> just like to experiment

I have porcini mushroom powder. It is a very small and expensive
container. I certainly wouldn't want to waste it as a thickener.

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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:04:48 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:02:14 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Saturday, July 12, 2014 1:20:30 PM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
>> >> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > > What a great idea. I just happen to have a big container of
>> >> > > mixed
>> >> >
>> >> > > dried mushrooms in my cupboard. I'm going to grind up some and
>> >> >
>> >> > > keep a container of mushroom powder for thickening sauces. !!!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > It can easily make sauces slimy.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> how so. Have you used it and found that to happen???
>> >
>> > I have never heard of it as a thickener, just a flavor additive.
>>
>> I dehydrated mushrooms and turned them into powder but only use as a
>> flavouring. I don't use it often so I doubt I will do so again. I just
>> just like to experiment
>
> I have porcini mushroom powder. It is a very small and expensive
> container. I certainly wouldn't want to waste it as a thickener.

I suppose it depends on how much it takes. A lot could mean a very strong
flavour.


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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:57:05 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:00:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I used it to make mushroom sauce. Not slimy. I used the mixed ones
>> >> from
>> >> Costco.
>> >
>> > You powdered mixed dried mushrooms?
>> >
>> Yep! In the Magic Bullet. Not sure they even sell that kind any more.
>> They had been recalled some time ago. I think the last dried ones I saw
>> there were not the mix. Angela can now eat the cream of mushroom soup,
>> so I
>> just buy that. But I used to make my own. The grocery store dried ones
>> were sooo expensive. So I either bought the big Costco jug or I dried my
>> own when they were on sale. I think the mix gives a better flavor.
>
> I bought a huge container of freeze dried mixed dried mushrooms from
> Costco, but I think it was just a Christmas item. Do you have it
> regularly at yours? I love the grocery store's packet of dried "wild"
> mushrooms and don't mind spending money on it from time to time.

I actually haven't bought dried mushrooms for several years. Ours used to
stock the mixed dried all the time. Then there was that big recall. And
after that I saw one kind of dried mushroom there. That was really the last
time I looked.