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NJCher

(37,743 posts)
Thu May 2, 2024, 02:28 PM May 2024

What's for Dinner, Thurs., May 2, 2024

I have this beautiful Swiss chard growing and I wanted to do something with it. I've only had one recipe with Swiss chard that I was happy with, so I took note when my "Eat Voraciously" email newsletter from the Washington Post arrived and explained why some people are not so thrilled with Swiss chard. The writer, Julia Turshen, says this about it:

I find chard needs a little more support to shine. It needs some spices or more aromatics than just garlic. It needs acid, such as lemon or vinegar. It doesn’t need meat, but something a little salty and smoky, such as bacon, certainly doesn’t hurt. It needs a recipe like today’s, from Stephanie Witt Sedgwick: Quick-Braised Swiss Chard, White Beans and Chorizo.


I'd never thought about this, but it makes sense, so I'm going to try the recipe tonight. Pic from the Post.

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What's for Dinner, Thurs., May 2, 2024 (Original Post) NJCher May 2024 OP
Pseudo Japanese PJMcK May 2024 #1
Morel mushrooms, ribeye steak, baked potato Emile May 2024 #2
Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Pizza Callalily May 2024 #3
Al took me out to dinner after we got groceries MissMillie May 2024 #4

PJMcK

(22,850 posts)
1. Pseudo Japanese
Thu May 2, 2024, 03:54 PM
May 2024

Miso soup.
Tuna steak marinated in Teriyaki sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds then seared on the grill so it’s “black and blue.” Soy sauce, pickled ginger and wasabi on the side.
Cucumber salad with slices of yellow and red peppers topped with ginger dressing.
Orange slices for dessert.

NJCher, your observation, and Ms.Turshen’s, about Swiss chard articulates why I’ve never quite gotten into it. Time for another try, I guess!

Emile

(29,378 posts)
2. Morel mushrooms, ribeye steak, baked potato
Thu May 2, 2024, 04:08 PM
May 2024

and salad. Probably the last morels we will find this season.

Good Evening

MissMillie

(38,953 posts)
4. Al took me out to dinner after we got groceries
Fri May 3, 2024, 07:14 AM
May 2024

I had a "honey BBQ chicken wrap" with fries

House Margarita


The wrap was pretty good. When I order it next time, I will ask for the BBQ sauce on the side. (I find most BBQ sauces too sweet, and tend to gravitate toward mustard-based or vinegar-based sauces.)

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