Greens!

My first three CSA pick-ups have been overflowing with fresh greens. I like greens but my family has needed some convincing. My husband doesn't like the overwhelming flavor of some greens and my daughter is turned off by their texture (I think anyway. She basically told me that in 2yo language). So I have been searching high and low for some recipes to remedy these complaints.



I have found that, in general, cooking greens with a fat helps a lot for the taste problem. Bacon grease or butter sauteed with greens, garlic and onions seems to be a standby of a lot of recipes. We've done that. It is tasty enough for the husband. Of course I am not a *huge* fan of covering up all those flavors with lards. Another preparation that I prefer is a stir fry with the greens. To get the stir fry just right you need to add some crunch. This has been accomplished with the addition of sugar snap peas (in season now - and they crisp up so nicely when lightly stir fried), carrots (not in season but still reasonably priced for an organic produce at the supermarket) or almonds. Greens in a stir fry preparation have been my go-to the night before CSA pick-up the last few weeks. It is a great way to use up the last of those greens and it seems to satisfy most palates around here.