An ode to Mushrooms.

There's a fungus among us, a delightful little treat.

High in protein and minerals, and stands in well for meat.

Mushrooms, raw and naked, with their delicate little chew.

(Sautee them for me in garlic and wine, and I will forever belong to you.)

They help a spinach salad go from nice to just divine.

They enhance a soup or stew - there's nothing with which they don't combine.

They dip well, they're good on their own, and they also fill me up.

And best of all, they only have 15 calories in a cup!

By the way:

NUTRITION INFORMATION
Amounts per 1 cup, pieces or slices (70g)
Calories - 15.4
Total Carbohydrate - 2.3g
Dietary Fiber - 0.7g
Starch 0.0g
Sugars - 1.2g (Glucose and Fructose)
Total Fat - 0.2g
Protein - 2.2g
Tryptophan - 24.5mg
Threonine - 74.9mg
Isoleucine – 53.2mg
Leucine – 84.0mg
Lysine - 74.9mg
Methionine – 21.7mg
Cystine – 8.4mg
Phenylalanine – 59.5mg
Tyrosine – 30.8mg
Valine – 162mg
Arginine – 54.6mg
Histidine – 39.9mg
Alanine – 139mg
Aspartic acid – 137mg
Glutamic acid – 240mg
Glycine – 64.4mg
Proline – 53.2mg
Serine – 65.8mg

Vitamins
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
 
Vitamin C – 2%
Vitamin D – 12.6%
Thiamin – 4%
Riboflavin – 17%
Niacin – 13%
Vitamin B6 – 4%
Folate – 3%
Pantothenic Acid – 10%

Minerals
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Iron – 2%
Magnesium – 2%
Phosphorus – 6%
Potassium – 6%
Zinc – 2%
Copper – 11%
Manganese – 2%
Selenium – 9%

*applauds both your poem and its subject*

I love mushrooms, too!

Check out this recipe for Mushroom Casserole.  I am totally going to make this one cold night this winter. :)

Mushrooms on toast. YUM.

Haha, I love mushrooms. My family never ate them because my dad doesn't like them. Then I moved out of the house and all I ate was mushrooms lol so now I am cutting back a little lol

I love love love mushrooms too. So delicious. I eat them plain raw or cooked!

I LOVE mushrooms! They're so good for you and low in calories. I cook them with olives and a bit of mozzarella cheese melted on top.

Original Post by justlaura:

*applauds both your poem and its subject*

I love mushrooms, too!

Check out this recipe for Mushroom Casserole.  I am totally going to make this one cold night this winter. :)

 I just checked out this recipe mmmm   WOW it does sound good..  I may have to make this this weekend  :)