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Pinto beans with swiss chard

January 20, 2014 Leave a Comment

The day my son was born, I had taken off from work with big plans to cook all day and stock the freezer in preparation for his impending arrival.

I’m not always great at planning ahead, but I felt really on top of things this time. I had freshly dried pinto beans from the farmers market soaking in a big pot of water on the stove, a vegetable bed overflowing with swiss chard and a pile of potatoes on the kitchen counter.

The baby wasn’t due for a another month and, if all went according to plan, I’d have a freezer full of homemade soups, potato knish, and pinto beans simmered with swiss chard waiting for me when that day finally came.

All did not go according to plan…. 

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Filed Under: Entree, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: beans, chard

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