Thank you for the overwhelming response to this giveaway! A winner has been chosen–scroll down to the end of the post for details.
Instead of one recipe today, how about an entire book? Because I took the photos for Wild About Greens, Nava Atlas’ brilliant new cookbook, her editor was kind enough to send me several copies, and I would like to pass two of those books on to a couple of my faithful readers. So look below for details on how you can enter to win.
But first, some photos of the book:
When you take photos for a book, you never know how they’ll look; the designers crop them to fit their layout and design and sometimes even flip them so that they are mirror images of the way you actually shot them. The designers of Wild About Greens did a fantastic job of editing my photos, making them look better than I ever expected.
My photos are in a color insert in the middle of the book, but Nava’s lovely illustrations grace almost every page. One of my favorite sections is the introduction to leafy greens which gives information on 18 different types of greens.
But my very favorite page? That would have to be the title page!
For more information about the book, as well as the recipe for Nava’s Three Potato Salad with Arugula, see my earlier post.
If you would like a chance to win your own copy of Wild About Greens, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling me your favorite leafy green vegetable and how you like to prepare it. The contest will close at noon Central time on Wednesday, June 20, when I will pick a winner at random. Check back here to see if you’ve won. But wait! For a second chance to win, check my Facebook page, where I’m running a second contest simultaneously. Leave a comment on the Wild About Greens post there, and I’ll select a winner at random from those entries, too.
Update: The contest is now over. The winning comment, selected by Random.org, is number 425, by Sheila, who wrote, “I love baby bok choy stir ‘fried’ with veggie broth with shiitake mushrooms and other veggies over brown rice. Sometimes I thicken the sauce with a corn starch slurry for a thicker coating over my rice.” Congratulations, Sheila! Baby bok choy is one of my favorites, too.
Thank you for all your comments, especially for the cooking suggestions. I could cook greens all year using your ideas!
If you entered in the Facebook giveaway, be sure to check my Facebook page for the winner.
Thank you!
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Susan B
June 20, 2012 at 1:27 amMy favorite green is stinging nettle. I tasted these after purchasing some at the San Francisco farmers market and they just felt sooooo good inside me!!!
Kelli Anders
June 20, 2012 at 1:41 amMy favorite green is lacinato kale, partly for it’s unique look, texture & taste,but probably more so because my 4-year old loves that it’s called “Dinosaur Kale!” We use it as our “bread” on mock tuna salad (made with chic peas), and other such dishes.
Sharon
June 20, 2012 at 1:43 amArugula is my favorite salad green. Drizzle with a tiny bit of macadanian nut oil, spritz with Braggs Liquid Aminos, top with some hemp seeds & chopped brazil nuts. Looks like a lovely book, Susan. Congratulations!
Kathryn
June 20, 2012 at 1:45 amKale and cilantro smoothies with pineapple, a big dash of cinnamon, vanilla extract, hemp protein powder and a big scoop of chia seeds (and any other green veggies I might have lying around e.g. cucumber, celery, spinach..etc) are my favorite way of starting off the morning! I am also a fiend for kale sautéed in veggie broth, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes! 😀
Jane
June 20, 2012 at 2:02 amOh wow. This cookbook looks so good! I love all greens with spicy arugula salad coming a close second to massaged kale salad.
Kimberly
June 20, 2012 at 2:22 amToo difficult to choose one favorite! Kale is what gets thrown into almost any soup or stew here. Raw spinach tends to be the base of our salads, as well as a topping on vegan garlic fingers. Bok choy is awesome in stir-fries and brothy Asian soups with loads of garlic, ginger, and a touch of sesame oil. I love them all! 🙂
Danya
June 20, 2012 at 3:36 amSpinach, and lots of it! I very rarely cook anything since I like to be as raw as possible, and since I don’t handle raw kale so well spinach is now my go-to veggie. I love the crunch of just eating a handful, and one of my favorite ways to prepare is to, well… just eat a handful out of the bag, fresh from the Farmers Market.
But my favorite meal is a spinach salad with tomatoes, black beans, fresh salsa, nutritional yeast + dash of Braggs, homemade tortilla chips, and any other veggies on hand. Yum!
Crafty Cook
June 20, 2012 at 4:51 amSpinach! Cooked Vietnamese style with garlic and soy sauce Mmmmmmm
Judith Faith
June 20, 2012 at 5:33 amI would love to have a copy of Wild About Greens, because I have just started to follow Dr. Joel Fuhrman who is all about greens. I have had a very bad diet over the past 25 years and I’m on a mission to change that and I think this cookbook would help totally. My very favorite green right now is spinach. I know it is so healthy and taste good too. I am afraid of Kale but I have put it into soups. I think this cookbook might change my mind about Kale. Thank you for considering me to win this beautiful cookbook.
Maya
June 20, 2012 at 5:59 amBroccoli with salt and pepper 🙂
Heidi
June 20, 2012 at 6:36 amSpinach prepared in a tofu scramble
Willeke
June 20, 2012 at 6:56 amHi, I’m Willeke from the Netherlands, love your blog!
Nettles are my favourites. I mix the young tops with brasilnuts, nutr. yeast , a little bit of oil, sunflowerseeds, dried tomatoes, garlic , salt and pepper in a foodprocessor and serve it on crackers or bread.
Arlene Harris
June 20, 2012 at 6:59 amI love Bok Choy sauted with mushroom and little soy sause…..Another favorite is spinach either just steamed wiht a little cinnamon or mixed with cooked lenttils
kim
June 20, 2012 at 7:20 amI have been reading your blog for quite some time now, and i always find something to enjoy. We are not necessarily Vegan, but i try to throw in one of the recipes from your site at least once or twice a week and they love it! I love spinach! I put it in all sorts of things and cook it a variety of ways. In salads, sauteed with a little garlic and oil. Thrown in an omlette or quiche. It is a very versatile green that doesn’t last long in my fridge!
Steph
June 20, 2012 at 7:23 amKale kale kale! I love raw kale salads, in all forms. My current fixation is kale (and beet greens, b/c I had them!), massaged w/ a simple dressing of tahini and ACV, tossed with steamed beets and pecans. YUM YUM YUM.
Lisa Mayer
June 20, 2012 at 7:38 amThank you for your wonderful site. It has helped me to provide my family with a healthy, exiting way of eating.
I eat many, many vegetables, especially greens. My favorite green is Kale. I love to make Sweet and Savory Kale, the recipe on the Nature’s Green bag, and your recipe for North African Chickpea and Kale soup. My favorite way to serve Kale is to spice it up with your Curried Chick pea and Kale recipe. I have never cooked with garam masala until I started following your blog 2 years ago and now it is one of my families favorite spices! This recipe is also a favorite at work. I am always asked to bring it when the Nurses have a party.
Thank you for showing me how to eat healthy and enjoy it!
-Lisa Mayer
Kellie Robinson
June 20, 2012 at 7:41 amMy favorite leafy green vegetable is probably spinach. I like to stuff spinache in a cabbage leaf with hummus, bragg’s rasberry dressing, beansprouts and red pepper, so yummy!
Jill A. Johnson
June 20, 2012 at 7:45 amKale here too… I love sneaking it into everything from soups, smoothies, wraps to treats & beautiful desserts! 🙂
Caroline
June 20, 2012 at 7:54 amMy fave wild green veg has got to be nettles! They are such a challenge to pick, but you can steam them, or put them in soups, or even juice them. Or havest for tea making. They are only available for part of the year, as they get too tough once summer comes. I see them in spring and look forward to them growing abit bigger so I can start harvesting. They are full of minerals, and other goodies.
Allison
June 20, 2012 at 8:32 amMy favorite green would have to be kale!! Although I use it as much as I can, my favorite ‘treat’ to make with it is Kale Chips. Very simple to do, just massage some clean kale with a good quality olive oil and season to your taste. sometimes that’s just a little salt, pepper and garlic cloves or powder, other times it can be a sprinkle of Romano or parmigiana cheeses and pepper, and cayenne give a nice bite too!!
Arrange the kale on a cookie sheet (without over crowding) in your preheated 300 degree oven and keep a close eye on it. shake it often to cook evenly! when it sounds like ‘shh shh shhh’ when shaking, that’s a good indicator it is done. yumola!! Enjoy! And congrats on your book!! @llison
Nancy Gold
June 20, 2012 at 8:38 amSwiss Chard!! I love to make vegan whole wheat swiss chard flatbread pizza. Wilt the chard first using a little olive oil. Add the ubiquitous pine nuts and raisins, if you like. Divvy up onto your pizza dough rounds and quickly bake in a very hot oven.Yummmmmm!
Barb
June 20, 2012 at 8:43 amSpinach–with eggs for breakfast-spinach salas for lunch and as a side for dinner with Earth Balance salt and pepper.Yum!
Luotus
June 20, 2012 at 8:45 amBok choy appears on my table at least once a week. My parents clash over what is both the most practical and delicious way to prepare it, and I have to side with my mom on this one: stir-fried and mixed with tofu, with a simple sauce of soy sauce, a sweetener, and corn starch. Oh, and don’t forget the garlic. That’s added to the bok choy as it’s stir-fried, and adds a crucial touch of savory to this dish. I know it’s a rather vague description of one of my favorite foods, but that’s how my mom’s done it for years.
Mmm…bok choy.
Barbara
June 20, 2012 at 8:47 amOne of my favs is cilantro with sweet potato, mango, red bell peppers, black beans, avocado, lime juice and balsamic vinegar. YUM! Really looking forward to this book!
Elana
June 20, 2012 at 8:48 amI like to sneak a bunch of spinach into a veggie soup so I can eat tons of leafy greens without even tasting it!
Rachel
June 20, 2012 at 8:49 amI love cooked spinach – I put it in pestos but my favorite way to eat it is in palak chole!
elisabeth
June 20, 2012 at 8:59 amHi…this book looks terrific…My favorite way to prepare greens is so simple although I have been using a bit of olive oil. I could just as well skip that, I suppose.. ..I heat a clove or 2 of minced garlic in maybe a couple teaspoons of light olive oil (I know it’s not lighter in calories, but I don’t like the heavy taste of regular olive oil)….then I top that with a bunch of chard or kale that I’ve torn into biggish pieces…add a bit of water, put a lid on and steam til it tastes done…I also add a bit of tamari. Yum.
Noelle
June 20, 2012 at 8:59 amSpinach. I put it in the bottom of the strainer, drain the pasta over it and then put both of them in a pan with mushrooms, lemon and capers to combine.
Rebecca
June 20, 2012 at 9:09 amLacinto/lacinato kale is my fav–I put it in my morning green smoothie or make dehydrated kale chips with it 🙂
Jan C.
June 20, 2012 at 9:28 amArugula–love the peppery taste-love them all though! Looks like a great cookbook!
Lisa
June 20, 2012 at 9:32 amIs this really the first time I’ve commented here? I’ve been reading you forever.
I love wilted kale salad. Massage vinegar of your choice (Bragg’s or balsamic for me), olive oil and salt into kale, let sit for several hours. Then eat!
Heather
June 20, 2012 at 9:40 amMy favorite has to be kale. I love to sautee it with garlic and onions and add to mac n cheeze. I also love a raw kale salad with a lemon-tahini dressing. MMMMM kale!
Jessica
June 20, 2012 at 9:52 amI love kale! It is packed full of good nutrition and I try to slip it in everything plus snack on it in the form of kale chips!
wendy hatchett
June 20, 2012 at 10:03 amThe first crush of my life was on Popeye! So, since early childhood, I have adored spinach. My favorite is palak paneer (leave out the “paneer” or make a vegan version). But I eat spinach daily in everything–salads, soups, sandwiches, casseroles. “I luvs me greens!”
Lauren
June 20, 2012 at 10:09 amBroccoli is probably my favourite green – does it count as leafy? Fresh crunchy broccoli slaw, broccoli and walnut pesto on pasta, broccoli stir-fried with garlic and soya sauce… broccoli does it all!
Abigail
June 20, 2012 at 10:28 amMESMERIZED BY MUSTARD GREENS!
Obviously, my favorite green would be mustard greens. It is interesting to me because I used to hate them until I moved to Tennessee to go to college. Somewhere during my sophomore year, I decided to try eating them again-in a really simple preparation. All I do is rip apart the leaves, place them in a steamer, sprinkle a little “McKay’s vegan chicken seasoning” on top and place the lid. For some reason, the greens turn out succulent and delicious, with just a hint of chickeny (if that’s a word) flavor. By far the easiest and most delicious preparation that I have had to date. By the way, this cook-book looks amazing! Pick me! Pick me!
Kim in Nashvegas
June 20, 2012 at 10:28 amI LOVE kale salad with a really garlicy dressing.
Caroline
June 20, 2012 at 10:37 amSteamed kale – plain, right out of the pot!
Jessica Caneal
June 20, 2012 at 10:44 amI LOVE roasted brussel sprouts!!
Kathy M
June 20, 2012 at 11:00 amSuch a difficult choice as I love all greens …so healthy & versatile . At the moment ,I would have to say I’m in love with arugula . I have been making a quick snack/meal which is so fresh & tasty 🙂 Simply, arugula, garlic, cherry tomatoes, mashed avocado ,chia seeds, sea veg, Himalayan salt & dukkah (chilli,paprika,turmeric, cumin with chopped nuts & seeds ) ….divine 🙂