Author: Valerie Barry

Notes on Greens

Greens storage: All of the sturdy greens (chard, bok choy, cabbage, kale) should be stored the same way. Put them into a plastic bag and leave it unsealed. Put into your vegetable crisper. The outer leaves may wilt, but the inner leaves will be fine. And for other uses for your greens: think about braises, making…
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Stir-Fried Bok Choy

This recipe comes from Bill Schroeder of the Buford Highway Farmers Market. He uses stir-fry sauce for convenience sake. You can find it at most grocery stores these days, but you can also just add a little soy sauce and sugar in its place. To make a more exact replica, you’d stir a little cornstarch into water and add that at the last minute to thicken up the sauce.

Garlicky Swiss Chard

This recipe comes from Cook’s Country magazine.

Bibimbap

This is a vegetarian version of a dish that’s traditionally made with beef. Another good use for daikons. Adapt it for the vegetables you have on hand. The recipe looks daunting, but it’s really just taking each vegetable and cooking it with seasonings until just done, then setting that one aside, and doing the next. This way you get perfectly cooked vegetables. It’s a dramatic presentation and fun to eat. The recipe calls for short-grain rice because that’s the kind that will stick together as its cooks.

Savory Grits with Slow Cooked Greens

Adapted from a recipe in “Afro-Vega: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed” by Bryant Terry. Use a little bit of one of the Scotch bonnets in place of the jalapeno, if you like.

Garlicky Greens with Andouille and Onion

From Cook’s Country magazine. Use your kale and mustard greens for this one from this week’s box – but it works with any greens you like.

Kale and Mushroom Stroganoff

Place the porcini mushrooms in a small heatproof bowl. Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat and pour it over the porcinis. Let the mushrooms sit until softened, about 12 minutes. Using a fork, transfer the porcinis to a cutting board (be careful not to disturb the gritty sediment…
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Roasted Moong Dal with Mustard Greens

No moong dal on hand? Try this with lentils.

Skillet Pasta with Wilted Mustard Greens

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add bacon and cook until fat begins to render and bacon is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, tossing until coated with oil. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms have browned and bacon has rendered most of its fat, about 5 minutes longer. Stir…
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Pickled Mustard Greens

From a recipe in Saveur magazine. Pickled greens are a traditional accompaniment to spicy meat dishes in all kinds of Southeast Asian cultures.