Eating your greens has never been easier! (Though no one in this family has ever thought it was hard). This makes a hearty side dish with any kind of winter greens–collards, kale, turnip greens. In fact, I don’t think this truly needs a main course. It would be great with baked sweet potatoes or polenta. […]
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Beef Barley Stew with Greens
I snuck this hearty stew in on a cool and cloudy September day before predicted 100 degree highs–must be Indian summer. Lots of wonderful fresh fall veggies from the local farmer’s market (everything one dollar!) and herb garden. I made the beef broth from scratch (to celebrate my new chest freezer), but the strong, earthy […]
Sweet and savory kale
This sounds a little weird perhaps, and there are some haters out there who can’t abide sweet with savory. But haters gonna hate, and this side dish turned out really well – I served it with roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and it added that sweet element you get from cranberry sauce without being […]
“Soylent Green” or Involtini with White Beans & Greens
We made these for a “fictional food” themed party. This makes 10, so you may want to scale it down. Thank you to Clancey’s meats for accommodating my cutlet request. The rest I based on Roman flavors and the goal of making everything as green as possible. They turned out delicious and I didn’t even […]
Chive Pesto
If your chive plant is anything like mine, you need to hack it back so it doesn’t compete with the rest of the herb garden. Also, it’s going to be months before we have an abundance of basil, so here’s a yummy spring pesto! 1 large handful of chives1 medium handful of parsley1 small handful […]
Pasta Fazool (pasta e fagioli)
This is the perfect, quick one-dish meal. You don’t even need to add meat (it’s good though)! It’s great for using spring vegetables and cupboard staples. You could probably eat this for every meal for the rest of your life and not experience any nutritional deficiencies. 1 lb. loose Italian sausage1 can cannellini beans1/2 box […]
Couve Mineira aka Green Spaghetti
These greens (translation: miner’s kale) are traditionally served as a side to feijoada, a rich Brazilian black bean and meat stew (similar to cassoulet), often with orange slices. However, they make a great side-dish for nearly anything. Preparing the greens is laborious, but the rest of the cooking is easy. 2 bunches of collard greens3 […]
Roman Soup
I was shocked to see I hadn’t posted this soup, which is one of my stand-by favorites. It’s similar to ‘Italian Wedding Soup’, but I leave out the pasta and I call it Roman because it contains ingredients that the Romans would have had before contact with the Americas. A big batch of meat broth, […]
Lion’s Head Meatball Soup
This soup gets its name from the dubious observation that the meatballs look like a lion’s face and the greens look like its mane. I don’t see it, but it’s a pretty badass name. It’s also a pretty badass soup and easy to make. I based my recipe on this one at Melting Wok, which […]
Russian Dressing a la Zamos
So I’m posting already! Lillian gave this dressing a thumbs-up, so here is the recipe. (I think the Russian lady in the photo could use a little more dressing). It was combined from a couple recipes in the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook: 1 TBSP paprika2 tsp sugar1 tsp saltdash cayenne1 1/2 tsp celery seed […]