Comments on Girl's Gone Child: Eat Well: Broccoli or Bust

Carrie Faye and Lolo my dear...so glad you liked t...

2012-01-31T22:15:41.348-08:00

Carrie Faye and Lolo my dear...so glad you liked the recipe!

just had to share - we made the soup tonight and i...

2012-01-31T21:27:38.352-08:00

just had to share - we made the soup tonight and it was a total hit! so much so that i went ahead and stored my portion for tomorrow in a separate container to assure i'd have some left! thanks so much for sharing your recipes, they're a great addition to an already fab blog! <3

I made the soup and it was delicious (so I blogged...

2012-01-20T06:28:51.523-08:00

I made the soup and it was delicious (so I blogged about it: http://lodear.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/the-dreaded-broccoli/). Thanks for the recipe!

We sing chopping broccoli in my house ALL THE TIME...

2012-01-15T11:50:45.246-08:00

We sing chopping broccoli in my house ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahha!! so hilarious- glad we're not the only ones!

Two words - Hollandaise Sauce. Drizzle that over ...

2012-01-13T21:42:26.656-08:00

Two words - Hollandaise Sauce. Drizzle that over some steamed broccoli, Yum.
Also - we make a broccoli/mushroom toss with pasta...steam the veggies, add to cooked pasta - add butter, tons of lemon juice, parmesan and salt/pepper to taste.
I also remember my mom making a broccoli/chicken bake. It had a can of cream of mushroom soup mixed with a cup of mayo and curry powder mixed together..bake it all like a casserole. She swears I ate my weight in broccoli when she made it like that.

I used to hate broccoli and then I discovered roas...

2012-01-12T21:12:18.702-08:00

I used to hate broccoli and then I discovered roasted broccoli and it completely changed my mind. SO good!!

Yay!! Eat Well is back! Wendy, I <3 your recipe...

2012-01-12T16:39:37.467-08:00

Yay!! Eat Well is back! Wendy, I <3 your recipes, and my husband loves eating them for dinner.

Personally, I love broccoli, and that garlic + parmesan recipe sounds amazing!

BTW, have you tried sauteing arugula? I was just eating it raw, but saw it sauteed with just a bit of garlic, lemon juice, and salt and pepper. It was like spinach died and went to heaven!

Wendy - these look great. I too am a huuuge fan of...

2012-01-12T13:18:04.093-08:00

Wendy - these look great. I too am a huuuge fan of roasted broccoli. The following recipe is AHHHH-mazing (Food 52 in general is fantastic) http://www.food52.com/recipes/2678_roasted_bagna_cauda_broccoli - it will change the way you see broccoli forever!

And to those of you who do know about the Roasted ...

2012-01-12T13:09:58.792-08:00

And to those of you who do know about the Roasted Broccoli secret....I wanted to share that it works on Frozen broccoli too!!! Its a little softer, but the roasted taste is still there. You'll just have to roast it a little longer to cook out the moisture. I was very stoked to find out frozen works too. :)

Ditto on the Roasting of broccoli. Adding lemon ...

2012-01-12T13:07:29.035-08:00

Ditto on the Roasting of broccoli. Adding lemon zest and some pine nuts...I think its the Ina Garten recipe. its like Veggie Candy, I swear.

I like broccoli even in its undisguised state, but...

2012-01-12T10:24:58.504-08:00

I like broccoli even in its undisguised state, but my FAVORITE way to eat it is to roast it with a little olive oil, salt, & pepper. Sometimes I sprinkle in pine nuts or romano cheese at the end. It's nutty and delicious.

I love broccoli cooked any way. Roasted in a very...

2012-01-12T09:49:16.752-08:00

I love broccoli cooked any way.

Roasted in a very hot oven with a little oil is really good. It goes lovely and crispy (can use sesame oil and sesame seeds, yum!)

I like to finely chop the stem and use it in a risotto.

Broccoli is my vary favorite- and of course the on...

2012-01-11T19:25:55.965-08:00

Broccoli is my vary favorite- and of course the one food my one year old won't touch! This looks great- thanks.

I love broccoli! I find myself craving broccoli so...

2012-01-11T17:12:19.012-08:00

I love broccoli! I find myself craving broccoli sometimes. Supposedly, when I was a little girl and I was sick, I kept asking my parents for broccoli. They thought it was odd and mentioned it to the doctor. From what they told me recently, the Dr. told them it made sense because I was fighting a blood infection of some sort and broccoli has something in it that helps clean the blood. Mind you, this was years ago (early 90s maybe or even late 80s) so my parents might not be remembering correctly. But I thought that was interesting.

@SusanH: shallots are raw, just finely diced. Alth...

2012-01-11T14:57:47.421-08:00

@SusanH: shallots are raw, just finely diced. Although, I'm sure you could saute them in a little olive oil, then use the olive oil in the dressing. Maybe I'll try that next time.

What a great idea! I love soup and I especially lo...

2012-01-11T14:11:02.654-08:00

What a great idea! I love soup and I especially love broccoli of any kind. I'm going to try to make this--so thank you!

My favorite is broccoli rabe. I used to hate it as a kid because it was so bitter. My mom used to get me to eat it, telling me that it was good for my skin (I had bad acne) and so, I cringed and ate the stuff. Now, I love it and make it often, and sometimes I add in pieces of sweet Italian sausage and then throw it into a huge thing of linguini. I make it with tons of garlic. You will reek for days, but the stuff is like heavenly drugs. It's definitely an acquired taste for beginners but it's one of my favorite dishes.

I have to be careful to not ridicule my kids into ...

2012-01-11T13:23:18.103-08:00

I have to be careful to not ridicule my kids into not liking their veggies. But when my daughter is asked what she wants for dinner, and answers "Broccoli!" I have to wonder. My son won't eat corn or peas, but will eat broccoli. (I think it has something to do with him being a dinosaur who eats trees.)

I'm not a broc-hater, but really, I've never seen someone love broccoli so much!

I have to be careful to not ridicule my kids into ...

2012-01-11T13:22:56.531-08:00

Thanks for the great soup recipe - I too am not a ...

2012-01-11T13:12:38.082-08:00

Thanks for the great soup recipe - I too am not a huge fan of broccoli, so I am looking forward to trying this soup.
I grew up in Turkey, where we cook veggies very differently, and did not have broccoli available when I was a child. My mom was stumped when we were living in the states and was appalled with the cheese drenched method my American grandmother used to serve it. So she improvised: steamed (still with crunch) and dressed in lemon juice, olive oil, and a bit of salt and pepper. The lemon juice really added a nice touch to it. I've been making it at home like that as well - also adding in on finely minced garlic clove right after cooking but before adding the EVOO and lemon juice. Pretty yummy and light. Oh, and easy. I also roast it occasionally with garlic and parmesan. I cook green beans the same way as well, particularly french green beans. If you ever want to get some Turkish methods to cook veggies (we do them a lot stewed with tomatoes), let me know! Thanks for all your recipes, I have been enjoying them. Also thanks for the intro to Six Spices. It has become my go to cookbook...

Haha! My dad and I used to sing the "chopping...

2012-01-11T12:18:01.378-08:00

Haha! My dad and I used to sing the "chopping broccoli" song to each other all the time. Dana Carvey is pretty excellent for injecting absurdity into daily life.

LoloMyDear....you can thicken it with more potatoe...

2012-01-11T12:17:23.150-08:00

LoloMyDear....you can thicken it with more potatoes or even ground up garbanzo beans (or garbanzo bean flour).

Thanks everyone for your recipes. They look yummy!

We love broccoli (the girls would prefer I smother...

2012-01-11T11:56:51.160-08:00

We love broccoli (the girls would prefer I smother theirs in cheese, but I don't (all the time)). I love raw broccoli with ranch dressing as a snack. Normally, I steam it with a little olive oil or butter in the water. I try not to oversteam (I have a tendency to wind up with too-soft veggies). I will admit to not eating the stalks, though. If raw, I cut them down to florets and if I buy frozen, I buy florets only.

I love broccoli and cheese soup or cream of brccoli. I'll definitely try yours.

Roasted broccoli tossed with olive oil, kosher sal...

2012-01-11T11:12:14.728-08:00

Roasted broccoli tossed with olive oil, kosher salt and pepper. Win.

I do love broccoli, so I just eat it simply. Stea...

2012-01-11T11:08:18.241-08:00

I do love broccoli, so I just eat it simply. Steamed with a touch of butter and salt and pepper. But I can't wait to try your other recipes. My husband is a broccoli hater, so we'll see how that goes over...

Thanks for your post. I enjoyed it!

That SNL video was one of the highlights of my chi...

2012-01-11T10:59:07.698-08:00

That SNL video was one of the highlights of my childhood! My cousins and I still sing lines form that song now! ANd broccoli...yum.