Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

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In Simply Me, I will share my experiences as I cook through all the recipes in Simply in Season. Through this process I hope to discover simple ways of preparing local, healthy foods and learn more about nutrition, sustainability, and how our eating choices impact the world.

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'swiss chard'

Aug 11

Green Surprise Dip

Adapted from Simply in Season, this dip is super quick to make! Ingredients: 1 bunch steamed kale (could also use other greens. I steamed it by adding a bit of water to a large frying pan and stir frying it) 1 C plain yogurt 1 can chickpeas 1/4 C Â (read full article)

dip, Fall, kale, recipe, Simply in Season, spinach, swiss chard

Jul 20

Mixed Greens Master Mix

Actually, I have no idea if that’s the title of this recipe or not. My good friend Cindy does cooking demos at our CSA and last week she made several dishes based on this “master mix.” I’m waiting for the recipes to be emaile (read full article)

Greens, Main Dish, recipe, spring, swiss chard, Vegetarian

Jul 15

Chard or Kale Enchiladas

I know, I’ve teased you with this recipe before. I finally got around to making it. I ended up using kale AND chard, since the one bunch of chard didn’t equal a pound. This is from the fall section of Simply in Season. But kale and chard (read full article)

Fall, kale, Main Dish, recipe, Simply in Season, swiss chard, Vegetarian

Jul 11

Garlic Spinach Dip

This recipe from Simply in Season is simply the best–although I did take some creative license, as you’ll see! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Garlic Spinach Dip 2 Tbs garlic (minced; I used two large cloves, which turned out to not b (read full article)

dip, recipe, Simply in Season, spinach, spring, swiss chard

Jun 26

Veggie Burrito Bake

The original recipe from Simply in Season calls for 16 cups of spinach. Unfortunately I don’t get near that much spinach from my CSA. But you know what I do get oodles of? Swiss Chard! So I substituted two bunches of Swiss Chard (one from la (read full article)

Greens, Main Dish, recipe, Simply in Season, spinach, spring, swiss chard, Vegetarian

Jun 23

Sausage and Greens Soup

Simply In Season calls this “Weed Soup” in the recipe notes. It’s a great way to use up CSA leftovers! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Sausage and Greens Soup 8 ounces bulk sausage 1 cup green onion (or onion or chives. I used (read full article)

chives, Greens, kale, recipe, Sausage, Simply in Season, Soup, spinach, spring, swiss chard

Jun 09

Sesame Garlic Glaze for Meat and Greens

This is a recipe from From Asparagus to Zucchini that I found last year when I was searching for a bok choy recipe. Before I realized that you can use glazes like this for any type of green or stir fry or meat. After taking a few classes at my CSA, I (read full article)

bok choy, Chicken, kale, Main Dish, Pork, recipe, Side Dish, swiss chard

Dec 20

Dark Days Challenge: Fiery Chicken and Greens

WARNING: This recipe not for the faint of heart or weak of colon. I decided to combine two challenges today. My blogger friend FJ, whose blog is www.flawlessfitnessbook.com, asked me to create a meaty dish with some sort of high-water content vegetab (read full article)

Chicken, collards, kale, Main Dishes, swiss chard

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