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Enigma23
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 Arugula

Hello everyone,
Gaudi is doing very well. She is eating alot and I am glad to repot that she has gained 11 grams in 1 month, which brings her up to 55 grams. She is now almost 8 inches long. Her diet consists of dandelion and arugula on a daily basis. Otherwise, the only staple I can find here year round is dandelion. Rotationals consist of a red pepper, radiccio and frozen peas (very rare). I haven’t started giving her lentils yet. So, here is the question. Is arugual okay as a staple? Otherwise, it’s kind of boring only having dandelion every day. I also, but very rarely, give her a piece of mango or a berry. I know about escarole and curley endive, but I can’t fidn those here. Any other suggestions woudl be great.
Thanks,
Sophie
05/29/09  01:29pm

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   Message To: Enigma23   In reference to Message Id: 2013041


 Arugula

I know you are in Canada.... what part and province?
I can find just about everything at Zehrs markets. No frills has some items and I have also seen curly endive at of all places wal mart (supercenters). call around. Zehrs is a huge chain so you should be able to find one near you and they always carry what I need. I used to go to 3 different stores to get everything I need but then found everything at ZehrsI get all my food saturday mornings once a week it’s when they usually get the new stuff in and it is super fresh. I get all my food for the week. I wash all the staples and cut them up and put in a tupperware with a few holes in the lid to let the gas escape and keep them fresher as air is not the enemy the gas the produce creates is so personally I don’t believe the "air tight is best" thing and has been proven worse.I do the same for the rotationals I try and get 3 different rotationals a week and I do the same and put them in a tupperware and feed these alternating with the staples. the squashes and other items such as vegetables I leave as is a cut up or shred when needed.this method is time consuming for saturday,however it saves money and time during the week because I have several mouths to feed. I don’t have wilty food sitting in the fridge after a few days. it also allows me to keep the diet varried getting different rotationals each week and remembering what I had gotten last week etc... hopefully that helps and I wish you luck in your search.
05/29/09  01:52pm

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Rtl402
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   Message To: Enigma23   In reference to Message Id: 2013041


 Arugula

Arugula is a rotational food and dandelion greens are high in potassium and should not be the only daily green given. Curly endive may also be mislabeled as chickory in some places. Here is a picture of what the correct food should look like (there are several things called chickory so be sure to check first)
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05/29/09  02:42pm

 #2014492


Enigma23
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   Message To: Rtl402   In reference to Message Id: 2013078


 Arugula

Thanks. That makes it harder on me. I just can’t find the curley endive here. I am doing my best to provide the foods she likes. And I just checked for a Zehrs here in Ottawa and no luck. Any Ottawa people here? Where do you guys go?



06/01/09  10:37am

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   Message To: Enigma23   In reference to Message Id: 2014492


 Arugula

try Wal mart, no frills or a country produce store. you can buy a good HID light like a metal halide and grow endive. I have seen seeds in many places. can you find escarole?
06/04/09  03:18pm

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Benedita
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   Message To: Enigma23   In reference to Message Id: 2014492


 Arugula

got any italian neighborhoods in Ottawa?
06/04/09  09:43pm

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Enigma23
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   Message To: Benedita   In reference to Message Id: 2016561


 Arugula

So sorry, I hadn’t noticed you had replied.

Good news. Fo ranyone living in Ottawa and having a hard time fining your uro’s favorite foods, go to Farmer’s Pick!!! They actually carry everythign you will need year round, WOOHOO.

Thanks everyone,

Sophie
06/12/09  10:27am


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