Spinach Filled Croissant

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The cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man is portrayed as having a strong affinity for spinach, becoming physically stronger after consuming it. A frequently circulated story claims that this portrayal was based on faulty calculations of the iron content. In the story, German scientist E. von Wolf misplaced a decimal point in an 1870 measurement of spinach's iron content, leading to an iron value 10 times higher than it should have been. This faulty measurement was not noticed until the 1930s.

Spinach, along with Brussels sprouts and other green vegetables, is often portrayed in children's shows to be undesirable. So here are some ways of incorporating spinach in your meal without your kids throwing a tantrum about it.

Ingredients:

a package of refrigerated ready-to-bake-croissant 

cream cheese (example: Milkana or Philadelphia)

package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven based on croissant packaging.

2. Drain excess water and moisture from the spinach by putting it on a colander and pressing with a spoon.

3. Mix spinach and cream cheese on a bowl.

4. Open the packaging and prepare the croissant. 

5. Get a butter knife and spread it on the croissant. Don't attempt to make a thick spread for the result will be too soggy.

6. Roll the croissant as instructed and put on a tray. Bake based on the packaging.