Swiss chard roll ups

The summer garden in Kansas City has many offerings, but one frequently overlooked is Swiss chard. I love greens—all kinds of them—but Swiss chard is my favorite. In addition to being delicious and versatile, it is easy to grow, very tolerant of our climate, beautiful, and you get at least two years out of one…

I'll be the first one to admit I'm not a huge lover of Swiss chard. I can't put my finger on exactly why it's not my favorite BUT, that being said, when you use it instead of cabbage to make cabbage rolls, it is heavenly. I find it sooo much more tender than cabbage. I've made it a couple of times not blanching the leaves and a couple of time blanching the leaves and I have to say - it takes a few more minutes but you should definitely blanch the leaves. It makes things even more simple. I…

I'll be the first one to admit I'm not a huge lover of Swiss chard. I can't put my finger on exactly why it's not my favorite BUT, that being said, when you use it instead of cabbage to make cabbage rolls, it is heavenly. I find it sooo much more tender than cabbage. I've made it a couple of times not blanching the leaves and a couple of time blanching the leaves and I have to say - it takes a few more minutes but you should definitely blanch the leaves. It makes things even more simple. I…

I'll be the first one to admit I'm not a huge lover of Swiss chard. I can't put my finger on exactly why it's not my favorite BUT, that...

My husband has been on this seriously strict and crazy diet these past few weeks. Great results, but I don’t think I would do this diet even though I’d really love to lose the rest of …

Large Swiss chard leaves make beautiful rolls stuffed with ricotta cheese topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Leaves of Swiss chard are blanched until pliable and vibrant, and then stuffed with a ricotta cheese mixture, topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and then baked in the oven. They are beautiful and delicious! Summer is a great time of year to make these, as Swiss chard is readily available at farmer's markets or maybe even in your own garden. Swiss chard leaves are…

Swiss Chard Rolls are similar to Cabbage Rolls and Dolmades (Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves) but made with more tender chard instead of

Lasagna roll ups…Why on earth have I not made these before? This is my new favorite way to make lasagna. They are so easy and yummy! I used beautiful swiss chard from my Door to Door Organics…

Swiss Chard Rolls - The Boston Globe