Category Archives: swiss chard

Pork Chops with Chard and Apples

Posted on December 8, 2011 by christianathomas

Sorry I’ve been gone so long – Sam and I spent a week in the Bay area, with two glorious kid-free days in San Francisco. I got to experience the rare pleasures of walking at my own pace, not mentally … Continue reading →

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Beans and Greens

Posted on November 8, 2011 by christianathomas

Beans and greens are the sort of food that I feel like I ought to love, and just stubbornly don’t. You probably don’t need me to tell you all about how they are super healthy, cheap, delicious, etc. But honestly? … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Beets and Greens

Posted on August 13, 2011 by christianathomas

Last night, I put a diaper through the washing machine. Not like an organic hemp cloth diaper (which I don’t own and) which could reasonably withstand a washing, but rather the cheap-as-you-can-get-them from Target disposable variety.  By the time I … Continue reading →

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Chenopods with Goat Cheese

Posted on May 2, 2011 by christianathomas

I love the flavor of beets with goat cheese, so I planned a little simple beet salad. I wanted to use up the remaining cheese, so I paired it with chard over pasta. The results were a delightfully rich and … Continue reading →

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Raw Chard Salad

Posted on March 29, 2011 by christianathomas

I wasn’t really sure that you could eat chard raw, or anyway not without being a ruminant. This week, I discovered that it’s only about as hard as eating kale raw, which is to say, not very. This recipe is … Continue reading →

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Beans and Greens

Posted on March 24, 2011 by christianathomas

*An inadvertently vegan gluten-free main dish* A good old friend of mine, and one of these people who always seems to have his finger on the pulse of what’s next, observed that gluten-free is trending right now. Sure, there are … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Chard and Sausage

Posted on March 13, 2011 by christianathomas

While in Phoenix, my friends took me to their favorite Italian joint for dinner. We got there early – maybe 5:45 – and the place was stuffed to the gills inside already with a solitary couple gamely sitting on the … Continue reading →

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Greens in Quiche

Posted on March 11, 2011 by christianathomas

A few weeks ago I made a remarkable discovery – my kids like quiche! So I made another couple quiches only to learn that they really liked the *ham and cheese* parts of the quiche and without those elements, getting … Continue reading →

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Greens as Stuffing

Posted on March 9, 2011 by christianathomas

Funny thing about the leafy greens – despite their being so easy to reduce down to nothing, when they pile up in your fridge, they really pile up. So today, tomorrow and Friday, I have three posts about my weekly … Continue reading →

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Chard and Meat Pie

Posted on February 23, 2011 by christianathomas

As I mentioned in my last post, I got a trip away for a couple of days as a birthday gift from Sam. The people I visited are childless, and I took the opportunity to do lots of stuff that … Continue reading →

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