Comments on: Linguini with Bacon and Swiss Chard – Grow. Eat. $ave.

By: sally

sally — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:02:27 +0000

Im going to try this today. I harvested my chard, all three colors yesterday..and will transplant them to near the corner compost to make room for summer veggies. TY for recipe.

By: Sarah (Frontier Kitchen)

Sarah (Frontier Kitchen) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:21:29 +0000

Whoops. I meant to put my link on the $5 Challenge…

I really need to give Swiss Chard a try sometime. It’s one of those things I never cook simply because it scares me.

By: The Prudent Homemaker

The Prudent Homemaker — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:51:29 +0000

Mary’s right about the frost and snow. I plant chardin the fall here. A light frost and a rare snow didn’t do anything to it, and I know those who have grown it under several feet of snow without a problem. Chard grows all year round here, even in the heat of summer at 116º outside. It’s fairly expensive at the grocery store, but really easy to grow.

I never ate swiss chard while living in Switzerland, though It took moving to Las Vegas to hear of it, try it, and love it! And now I grow it here!

I’ve made a meal with it similar to yours before (I added a cream sauce and some home-grown sun-dried tomatoes). I haven’t trid the baby spatula trick while cooking, though! I’ll have to try that one in a few more months when the baby gets old enough to tire of the baby toys.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:19:55 +0000

wow, your little man has VERY long eye lashes….

By: Mary W

Mary W — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:35:50 +0000

Swiss chard is easy to grow from seed. Apparently can live through frost and even snow (since it never gets that cold at my so cal house I can’t personally guarantee that). In cooked things I like better than spinach. Small tender leaves can also be used raw in salads.

If you grow different colors it looks pretty in a clear vase as a substitute for flowers.

By: Kristia@Family Balance Sheet

Kristia@Family Balance Sheet — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:38:57 +0000

I don’t grow swiss chard either, but we get it through our CSA. I just got a bunch this week and I now know what I am going to do with it. This looks delicious.

Thanks for the carnival