Creasy Greens

Never heard of them?  Creasy greens are a relative of water cress and are also called upland cress. When I lived in North Carolina I heard the name but never tried to eat them.  I heard they were another of those North Carolina oddities like ramps that had to be foraged from the wilds!

A few months back I was looking at an on-line seed catalog and saw them for sale and decided to give them a try.  Well I'm pleased to say they grow like the weed they are!  You don't need a "thumb" to grow them.  They are a small plant and do indeed look just like a clump of weeds. They taste like arugula fresh, and are ridiculously easy to prepare cooked.  I prefer them cooked with garlic and caramelized onion.  Once you add the greens to the pan you only sautee for 1-2 minutes and when they darken they are done.

This is the company I ordered my seeds from
on-line.

Another great thing about them is they are loaded with anti-oxidant properties and have been touted recently in Life Extension as having anti cancer benefits.

If you want to try them I purchased mine from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.  If your jaded tastebuds are looking for something new Creasies might just do the trick.

These are fresh picked creasy greens.