Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Suzifoo/Getty Images We have always been told to eat our greens, and when those greens come in such a delicious package as Swiss ...

Chard is a leafy green vegetable that's part of the Chenopodiaceae family (a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae plant family, but in layman's terms, the beet family). Its large and crinkly leaves are ...

Local chard has been available through the winter at the Oxford Farmer’s Market. Chard is here year-round perhaps because the plant produces multiple crops. Chard is often grouped with kale. Both are ...

Chard is the underdog when up against kale and spinach, but it deserves its moment in the spotlight, too! For some reason, it doesn’t feel like a popular or go-to green, even though it has all the ...

Lentil soup with lemon and chard is a traditional recipe, rich in nutritional value and distinctive taste. It combines the ...

While others sing the praises of kale, I am a big Swiss chard fan. I find it has a mild, sweeter flavor than other greens. and it’s versatile: I’ll add it to pasta, risotto and soup, and I’ll saute it ...

The goosefoot, or Chenopodiaceae family, includes diverse and nutritious species. Here in Central Texas, we have an edible wild variety of the Goosefoot family called lamb’s quarter (Chenopodium album ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... No one is quite sure why the leafy green is called “Swiss” chard, mainly by speakers of English only. Other languages and peoples call it merely “chard” or ...

Chard is never sweeter, more succulent or more robust in texture than right now, when cold weather has set in. Although we find chard in our markets throughout the year, this leafy vegetable is never ...