Vegan Swiss Chard Enchiladas with Quinoa, Black Beans & Epazote

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We have this gigantic Swiss
chard “bush,” seriously taking hold in the food garden. The leaves
kept beckoning me to wrap them up with something. So, here’s an idea for
gluten-free and cornmeal-free Swiss chard enchiladas that came out pretty
yummy! The fresh epazote adds a nice, earthy, Oaxacan nuance, but you can
substitute something like fresh thyme and still get a great fresh herbal
infusion. Epazote is really easy to grow but not so easy to find at the
market. Feel free to play around with non-vegan variations using queso
fresco, organic chicken, and-or ground meat. Enjoy!
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Stuffed Chard with Fennel & Spring Onions

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It
seems like chard just wants to be a regular part of my life. It is all over
the Farmers Market, and manages to find its way into the  occasional box
of Farm
Fresh to You that comes to my house. I have been getting nice, big
leaves in bunches, which makes me want to do one thing– see what I can roll
those big leaves around. Here is a straightforward idea for stuffed chard
that doesn’t require anything more than your basic staple vegetables and some
tomato sauce. And the cooking time shouldn’t be too long
either.

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13 Bean Soup with Garden Chard

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The chard in the food garden is
making gigantic leaves right now. They are so big I am tempted to preserve
them and use them as shoe leather, or a hand fan, or something practical.
Since those wild ideas are probably ultimately not as practical as one would
hope, I opted to put together this 13 bean soup, and just enjoy the chard in
its glorious, minimally processed form. That’s actually my favorite way to
enjoy nutrient dense greens! My partner Ricky bought a bag of 13 bean soup
mix a while ago, and has been nudging me to make soup out of it. So here is
one more hearty soup to get into your belly before the seasons completely
change over. Or enjoy it all spring and summer using a variety of different
seasonal greens and fresh vegetables. The key is to put the greens in at the
end, so they are super fresh, vibrantly colored and retain as much of their
living nutrition as possible.

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