Braised Swiss chard

I have been vegetarian since I was pregnant for the first time and my children and grandchildren have never eaten fish or meat. So we have a lot of fun with vegetarian cooking, and are now tending towards vegan as much as possible.

This is what I did with the gorgeous swiss chard in the Tera Farm boxes.

• I washed it, and chopped up the stems and leaves separately.

• Fried some garlic in oil for about 30 seconds, then added the stems.

• Stirred them about for a bit, then added the leaves and the water clinging to them. Added salt.

• Let them cook for about five minutes, stirring from time to time, until it all seems cooked. I added a little more water as needed.

• Then I mixed in some cranberries, some chili pepper, and a little soy sauce and cooked them for a couple of minutes

• Lastly I sprinkled chopped/sliced Belgian endive and toasted pine nuts on top.

It was pretty good, but I credit the farmers for that!

-Margaret