When I was growing up in a little house in the suburbs with a large backyard garden, my assigned chore was picking the greens my father so lovingly planted and tended. Most of the time, Dad planted mustard greens, turnip greens and collard greens. Sometimes they flourished and other times they did not. But every year some of the plants made it through the [...]
One great reason for loving winter is the abundance of fresh, tender, organic collard greens in the market. Softened by the frost, they taste so much better than summer collards to me. Plus, they are done and ready to eat in a few minutes. I am a big fan of steaming so although I often saute [...]
When I was growing up collard greens were practically a staple in our home. My dad grew collards in our backyard garden and my job was to pick, wash, cut, blanch and freeze them for the winter. That was not a chore that I always enjoyed as a kid, so one day I remember experimenting by putting [...]
Quick to make and easy to carry, collard green wraps have recently become my latest lunch obsession. When I decided to limit my consumption of sandwiches and wraps made with whole wheat flour--from sliced bread to pitas to wraps--I began to explore other ways to make light and healthy wraps. I experimented with romaine lettuce but I [...]
