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Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Wordy Wednesday: Swiss Chard

Today, I present to you Swiss Chard from our garden. Isn't she lovely?


Now that we've enjoyed its beauty, what do I DO with it? I know I can steam it or sauté it with a little oil and salt, but... I don't. Mainly, it goes into our super-fabulous, anti-oxidant rich morning juice blends (check out this surprisingly yummy combination). These juices are great, but we lose the fibre. There must be something else I can do with this pretty veggie that doesn't involve masticating it.

Anyone have any yummy swiss chard recipes they'd like to share?

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21 comments:

  1. BarbaraOctober 05, 2011 5:18 am

    I'm so jealous of seeing everyone's garden pictures! My black thumb of death kills everything in sight. Yours looks great however!

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  2. Rachel JoyOctober 05, 2011 8:13 am

    Asian stews and soups always consist of green leafy veggies like this...you should look those kinds of recipes up!

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  3. NatalieOctober 05, 2011 9:43 am

    I'm know help here...sorry! But good luck to figuring it out :)

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  4. UnknownOctober 05, 2011 10:14 am

    I'm not any help either. If I find any recipes in the near future, I'll keep you in mind!

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  5. JessicaOctober 05, 2011 11:21 am

    I always juice my chard but if you find something good to do with it will you please share.

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  6. Tracy @nystoopmamaOctober 05, 2011 11:39 am

    I love, love LOVE chard!! Smitten Kitchen has a yummy chard gratin with sweet potatoes. Alice Waters has some yummy chard recipes, also. I KNOW i used to make a fantastic Martha Stewart recipe with squash and chard- like a casserole, but I can't find it. I'll keep looking bc it was AMAZING. I also make many chard frittatas with parm or goat cheese. I've thrown it into my lasagna and made a FANTASTIC polenta layered recipe with chard also: that was also an Alice Waters recipe, from the Art of Simple Cooking.

    (I'm a vegetarian, so I'm all about some leafy green superfoods.) ;)

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  7. Karin @Mommy's ParadiseOctober 05, 2011 11:49 am

    I'm a salad girl, I make salads out of everything, almost everything ;-).
    And for chard I found this recipe: http://www.pinkbites.com/2009/05/kale-and-chard-salad-with-blue-cheese.html

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  8. Cookie’s MomOctober 05, 2011 1:38 pm

    Barbara, Natalie, Jennifer, and Jessica, I'm glad I'm not alone in being confused by this vegetable! I love it in juices but what else to do....? I'll keep you posted if I find something else yummy!

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  9. Cookie’s MomOctober 05, 2011 1:38 pm

    Rachel, thanks for the tip! Should have known you've have some ideas for me, my foodie friend!

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  10. Cookie’s MomOctober 05, 2011 1:40 pm

    Tracy, thanks for the suggestions! Wow! If I had the creativity (or a list of failproof delicious recipes), I would probably be a vegetarian too.

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  11. Cookie’s MomOctober 05, 2011 1:44 pm

    "Mommy" that kale and chard salad looks really good! I'm going to give it a try. Thanks!!!

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  12. KiddothingsOctober 05, 2011 6:02 pm

    That's a beautiful vegetable. Love the colour of the stems! I don't think I've eaten Swiss Chard, unless they call it differently over here. I guess you could blend it instead of juicing it?

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  13. JenOctober 05, 2011 7:18 pm

    What a beautiful vegetable...sadly, I've never heard of it, yikes! Hope you can figure out what to do with it :)

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  14. Rach (DonutsMama)October 05, 2011 8:26 pm

    Have you looked on Allrecipes.com? They've got tons of recipes.

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  15. Grandma BonnieOctober 05, 2011 8:32 pm

    I love the photo the Swiss Chard looks so bright and yummy. I wish I could help with a recipe but I have never cooked Swiss Chard. New follower from the Wordless Wednesday Hop. Hop you stop by for a visit and follow back if you like.

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  16. StashaOctober 05, 2011 9:53 pm

    She is very pretty. Is she neutral, being swiss and all? That would make her fit in a little bit of everything...

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  17. Cookie’s MomOctober 06, 2011 7:55 am

    Thanks ladies!

    I could definitely blend it, Kiddothings - I've blended spinach before into smoothies.

    I'll check out Allrecipes.com, Rach - have looked there before but not for some time.

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  18. Cookie’s MomOctober 06, 2011 7:56 am

    Stasha - lol. You are so witty! :)

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  19. AmyOctober 06, 2011 10:20 am

    I've seen swiss chard being used on the food network on Rachael Ray and Martha I think? Oh!I think it was Jamie Oliver! Try that & good luck!
    Saying hi from the WW VB blog hop

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  20. The Aums MamaOctober 06, 2011 4:48 pm

    This is how my husband makes chard. I love it and my kids will eat it. Stir-fry in a little olive oil, add a splash of lemon juice and soy sauce, and a good handful of raisins. He covers for a little while to let the raisins get all plump and moist. That's it! My kids all approached it in a different way. One went only for the raisins, another the stems, and another the leafy part. But after a few times, they all eat everything just fine.

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  21. LeighannnOctober 10, 2011 12:50 pm

    You make yummy morning blends... wow come live with me!

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