As groceries get more and more expensive, I’m really glad I’m part of my local csa. Junk food is a lot cheaper than fruits and vegetables at the grocery store, and I’m sure I’d be eating ramen and rice-a-roni by now without csa.

This winter, we’ve been getting a lot of greens. I grew up eating a lot of kale and collard greens, generally boiled all day long with a ham hock, salt, and hot pepper flakes. This is a good way to eat them, but I got tired of it pretty fast. I also don’t have time to stay home all day with a pot on the stove. I’ve tried a few new recipes this winter. Here are some of my favorites:

If I’m busy, which is almost always, I make Collard Greens with Tomatoes, but they’re also really good in this potato salad.

Kale and Mushrooms with Creamy Polenta isn’t just my favorite kale recipe, it’s become one of my favorite things to eat when it’s cold outside.

I’m always on the lookout for new ways to eat greens – if you know of any good chard, beet green, or turnip green recipes, send them my way!