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Marcella Beans with Rainbow Chard and Lemon

December 20, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Marcella beans with chard, toast, and carrots

These tender heirloom beans cook up into a soupy, saucy wonder with very little effort. My Taster, who is not a fan of white beans, said that this recipe could make him a convert. Cook dried beans, aromatics, and herbs in a slow cooker or big pot for healthy comfort food. Serve a bowlful with […]

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe Tagged With: chard, lemon, Marcella beans, red onions, slow cooker, white beans

Rabbit-Nest Sun Carrots with Rainbow Chard

September 13, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

jar lined with chard leaves, with carrot sticks

Start your solar-cooking adventures with this easy, delicious, and safe recipe. Rabbit-Nest Sun Carrots have a bold, bright flavor that will please adults and adventurous kids. It’s safe because the sun’s heat is captured by dark chard leaves instead of messy and possibly toxic paint on the outside of the jar. If the sky is […]

Filed Under: Side dish Tagged With: carrots, chard, solar

How to Wash Kale, Collards, Chard, and other Greens

June 2, 2017 by linda watson Leave a Comment

washing greens in a tub

Some kitchen workers must not know how to wash kale or other greens. All too often when I eat out, I bite down on unexpected grittiness in the greens. Yet it’s easy to get greens clean if you use a wash tub and a little patience. Save time and water by choosing easy-to-clean greens. Practicing […]

Filed Under: Healthy Tagged With: chard, collards, food safety, greens, kale, mustard greens, washing

Smoky Vegan Sausage, Chard, and Apples on Sweet Potatoes

February 24, 2017 by linda watson Leave a Comment

stuffed sweet potatoes with smoky veggie sausage, chard, and apples

This hearty all-in-one meal tops a succulent baked sweet potato with chard leaves, onions, and apple-sage vegan sausage. The Field Roast sausage adds a wallop of protein and flavor that will delight vegetarians and omnivores too. Active time: 25 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes. Serves 2. Vegan. Cost: $4.72 a serving using mostly organic ingredients […]

Filed Under: Entree Tagged With: apples, chard, fiber, Field Roast sausage, meat alternatives, sweet potatoes, vegan

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