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Free Library Of Philadelphia: We Are Green Machines
The following recipe uses the leaves and the stems of the vegetable. Try eating these greens over noodles or rice.
October 4, 2021
What shapes, sizes, and colors are the leafy greens that you enjoy eating, or would like to try?
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The following recipe uses the leaves and the stems of the vegetable. Try eating these greens over noodles or rice. What are some of your favorite greens?
Sauteed Chinese Broccoli
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Stovetop Recipe, No Sharp Tools Needed
20 Minutes
4 Servings
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Greens: Poems by Arnold Adoff is a book of poetry for children with every poem inspired by the color green! For more recipes that call for hearty greens that are in the same family as Chinese Broccoli, check out Brassicas: Cooking the World’s Healthiest Vegetables by Laura B. Russell. Both of these books can be found in our catalog and checked out with your library card.
Imaginary Garden Sketch
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The Complete Leafy Greens Cookbook by Susan Sampson has recipes, information, and is a great place to start if looking for leafy green inspiration for the kitchen or garden. Children’s book Green Power: Leaf and Flower Vegetables by Meredith Sayles Hughes includes photos, info, and recipes. What other books about leafy greens can you find at the library and check out with your library card?
Watch and listen to our Nourishing Literacy staff discuss all the delicious and practical uses for green vegetables on our YouTube channel!
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