Eggs in a Nest (of Spring Greens)

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Registered: 08-07-2007
Eggs in a Nest (of Spring Greens)
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Tue, 05-20-2008 - 2:53pm








From, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle"


A Year of Food Life


Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver



EGGS IN A NEST


(This recipe makes dinner for a family of four, but can easily be cut in half.)


2 cups uncooked brown rice


Cook rice with 4 cups water in a covered pot while other ingredients are being prepared.


Olive oil – a few tbsp


1 medium onion, chopped, and garlic to taste


Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil in a wide skillet until lightly golden.


Carrots, chopped


½ cup dried tomatoes


Add and sauté for a few more minutes, adding just enough water to rehydrate the tomatoes.


1 really large bunch of chard, coarsely chopped


Mix with other vegetables and cover pan for a few minutes. Uncover, stir well, then use the back of a spoon to make depressions in the cooked leaves, circling the pan like numbers on a clock.


8 eggs


Break an egg into each depression, being careful to keep yolks whole. Cover pan again and allow eggs to poach for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve over rice.

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Tue, 05-20-2008 - 6:24pm
I just bought this book but haven't started it yet.
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Registered: 08-07-2007
Tue, 05-20-2008 - 7:35pm
So far, I really like it even though it is making me feel guilty about not working harder to eat local and seasonal.
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Tue, 05-20-2008 - 8:37pm
Living on the east coast makes it very difficult to eat locally and seasonally.
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Wed, 05-21-2008 - 9:06pm
I agree that I am at an advantage for fresh food, given where I live. Hence, my guilt. Of course you may have noticed that I have more guilt triggers than are perhaps considered healthy!

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