tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post9020325373670538831..comments2024-03-28T00:15:12.461-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: CrockPot Swiss Chard Soup RecipeStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-52634775960295459232012-02-17T11:52:59.828-08:002012-02-17T11:52:59.828-08:00We put a little chard in all of our soups....as if...We put a little chard in all of our soups....as if it were spinach. It is always on sale in the winter around here, so I like to use it in a lot of things. My boys don't notice it in a big pot of chicken noodles or potato leek soup or veggie soup with meatballs. My husband and I like it made the way his Pakistani family makes leafy greens....chopped (stems too) and sautéed with mushrooms, chrissyhttp://threekidsonehusbandnomoney.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-49464200931628014702010-07-21T19:05:49.374-07:002010-07-21T19:05:49.374-07:00We belong to a CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) ...We belong to a CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) and some weeks it feels like there is an endless supply of swiss chard before you. So one week with my chard, bok choy and kale, I made a chicken 'green' pie, as I had a pie crust in the freezer and a random can of cream of mushroom soup. I was so worried what it would be like but it turned out to be delicious. I am sure somewhere on Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320330739402509488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-29738849048493896482010-03-13T06:40:46.589-08:002010-03-13T06:40:46.589-08:00I am going to attempt a beef stew with Swiss chard...I am going to attempt a beef stew with Swiss chard today but with a tomato base...should be interesting, and if I'm lucky, delicious! :)TwentySomethingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749942797966641425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-50535118728778028582008-07-23T20:17:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:17:00.000-07:00I'm growing chard in my garden mainly for bunny fo...I'm growing chard in my garden mainly for bunny food (we have three pet rabbits), but this could work, too.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-61430241452402325002008-07-21T11:24:00.000-07:002008-07-21T11:24:00.000-07:00Oh my gosh did you call it...I was totally thinkin...Oh my gosh did you call it...I was totally thinking that it sounded like cabbage soup that I will NEVER EVER do again. LOL. Thanks for the shout out, hee hee.Amiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629260463040101616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-68884102119490294742008-07-20T21:39:00.000-07:002008-07-20T21:39:00.000-07:00I just discovered this blog and am in AWE! I canno...I just discovered this blog and am in AWE! I cannot wait to try these recipes. Is it too late to join the raffle for that sleek & beautiful crockpot? Mine is quite 80's-ish. My email is: amberleigh[dot]hansen[at]gmail[dot]com.chris+amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706698134059931610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-27218180302777806032008-07-20T19:42:00.000-07:002008-07-20T19:42:00.000-07:00*JAW DROPS*How... how COULD you give the stems to ...*JAW DROPS*<BR/><BR/>How... how COULD you give the stems to the guina pigs!? That is the most delicious part!<BR/><BR/>That is such a ruination of swiss chard. There is only one way to cook chard:<BR/><BR/>Pot. Water. Chard. Boil BRIEFLY. Top with butter, salt and pepper. Eat. Wish there was more chard in the pot.<BR/><BR/>BTW I have tried some of your other recipes and they are NUMMY! But this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-36285460959887139862008-07-20T18:50:00.000-07:002008-07-20T18:50:00.000-07:00Hi Renette! I'm so sorry that you had a burnt offe...Hi Renette!<BR/> <BR/>I'm so sorry that you had a burnt offering for dinner tonight! That totally stinks.<BR/> <BR/>What size crockpot are you using? CrockPots work the best when they are at least 2/3 of the way full. If you don't have enough ingredients to fill a larger crock, you can insert an oven-safe dish into it to create a smaller section (ie, a pyrex or corningware dish). I'm terribly Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-49723472358311676902008-07-20T18:41:00.000-07:002008-07-20T18:41:00.000-07:00hello steph, i tried making the indonesian chicken...hello steph, i tried making the indonesian chicken and sad to say i burned it, its the first time i cooked in my whole life but i was able to salvage some parts and taste, mine was kind of dry maybe next time i put a cup of water, after this email ill be trying your tapioca recipe hopefully i get this right....im loosing hope in my crock pot venture!!!will let you know if i was able to cook it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-18491056439386024902008-07-20T18:24:00.000-07:002008-07-20T18:24:00.000-07:00Om, how fun are we? In the words of the DV, "If y...Om, how fun are we? In the words of the DV, "If you have to ask..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-38288373250949861182008-07-20T17:21:00.000-07:002008-07-20T17:21:00.000-07:00Hi Stephanie,I can't say I'll try this recipe, but...Hi Stephanie,<BR/>I can't say I'll try this recipe, but I did make green beans and red potatoes in the crockpot yesterday, and I did the tapioca today, yay!! It came out great, used the big pearl and it made a ton of it. Husband is very happy tonight......<BR/>LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-2819829522071714822008-07-20T14:55:00.000-07:002008-07-20T14:55:00.000-07:00Ha ha ha! I was wondering how well it would go ov...Ha ha ha! I was wondering how well it would go over. :)<BR/><BR/>Swiss chard is so pretty to look at. It DOES need to be cooked (it will also reduce in volume once cooked unlike collards).<BR/><BR/>My favorite way thus far is cooking the chard with balsamic vinegar and eating it with toasted and a fried egg. <BR/><BR/>I have to keep finding new ways to cook it though as I'm over-run with Astrid in Bristling Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574975463738519560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-28449350408757216382008-07-20T10:56:00.000-07:002008-07-20T10:56:00.000-07:00Hi! I am at least aware swiss chard exists, but I ...Hi! I am at least aware swiss chard exists, but I don't know anything about it. Is it kind of like collard greens? Yeah...I'm from the South. Do I most definitely eat it cooked?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/>Sara<BR/>www.dixiegypsy.comSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223748707112103144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-51811858412913963442008-07-20T09:06:00.000-07:002008-07-20T09:06:00.000-07:00AGH! You are all so wonderful!~M--I love the word ...AGH! You are all so wonderful!<BR/><BR/>~M--I love the word "crockpotize"! I really like the idea of balsamic vinegar on chard; so yummy!<BR/><BR/>~tobymine, no. so totally not sad.<BR/><BR/>~lori, golden kale! I don't know golden kale, and I think I need to hang out with your 7-year-old and meet Farmer Tom or Kyle. I think she would be a good influence on me.<BR/>I have never played around with Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-24072971330644878492008-07-20T08:25:00.000-07:002008-07-20T08:25:00.000-07:00My mom and grandma take the swiss chard from her g...My mom and grandma take the swiss chard from her garden and sautee it with garlic, and olive oil. It is still bitter but I like it :) Would you be interested in a similar soup recipe that uses escarole (another random leafy veggie) instead? It is not bitter like swiss chard but wilts the same.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10800762142257725483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-6561675387562721872008-07-20T07:53:00.000-07:002008-07-20T07:53:00.000-07:00I make a white bean soup with swiss chard all the ...I make a white bean soup with swiss chard all the time. It has Spanish chorizo in it and that helps make it more tasty. Also you add some browned garlic and pepper flakes just before serving (like in aglio olio). The veggies vary but usually are carrots, potatoes, celery and of course chard (added at the last moment). Also black pepper. I used tomato chicken broth,it's like Knorr chicken base Theresa in Mèridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217945138741786373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-81921780959714311232008-07-20T06:50:00.000-07:002008-07-20T06:50:00.000-07:00oh-- the stems on swiss chard are the best part! ...oh-- the stems on swiss chard are the best part! Try them with some crumbled bacon, sateed onions and cider vinegar. mmmmm...Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800834910578651997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-5712353971488575462008-07-20T06:43:00.000-07:002008-07-20T06:43:00.000-07:00You are amazing. I don't know how you keep up wit...You are amazing. I don't know how you keep up with this day after day, but I'm so glad you do!kcaimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519279007413142664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-20603961346619890322008-07-20T06:28:00.000-07:002008-07-20T06:28:00.000-07:00Stephanie, My 7 year old was VERY excited when I b...Stephanie, <BR/><BR/>My 7 year old was VERY excited when I brought a big bunch of beautiful golden swiss chard home yesterday from the farmer's market. She claimed that swiss chard grown by either Farmer Tom or Farmer Kyle is her FAVORITE vegetable! So I am cooking that chard up tonight for her and I to enjoy.....the rest of the family tolerates swiss chard on a very occasional basis for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-83750602632558190302008-07-20T06:16:00.000-07:002008-07-20T06:16:00.000-07:00Is it sad that I have never even heard of swiss ch...Is it sad that I have never even heard of swiss chard?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-65340607514898481562008-07-20T05:43:00.000-07:002008-07-20T05:43:00.000-07:00I have two ideas for chard people :) First, we us...I have two ideas for chard people :) First, we use a lot of kale in split pea soups, but you could use chard there. Here is one we really like, that I have crockpotized before: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/10/yellow-split-pea-soup-with-sweet.html<BR/><BR/>Second, we steam chard and pour a balsamic reduction over it and it is tangy and yummy. Perhaps you could find a way to crockpotize ~Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022756326428884844noreply@blogger.com