Roasted Red Potatoes with Red Chard

Baby red potatoes (approx 1.5 lbs)
Red chard, chopped into thin strips
Grapeseed oil or olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter (not margarine) , melted
Garlic powder
Dried parsley
Salt

Preheat oven to 400 F. Boil the baby red potatoes until you can easily insert a fork into them. Drain the potatoes and cut into quarters. If you don't like the skin on the potatoes, then I would suggest peeling the potatoes after you boil them, but before you cut them into quarters. Put the quartered potatoes and uncooked red chard into a 13x9 glass pyrex dish. Add just enough grapeseed oil to coat the potatoes and red chard. Add the melted butter, garlic powder, parsley, and salt to taste. Cook for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!

I make this for dinner with BBQ chicken or steak. I also like this dish with a fried egg on top for breakfast. Yummy!!

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I wanted to start this blog to have a place to write down all of my favorite recipes, and to be able to share them with friends and family. I am not a chef, just a person who enjoys cooking at home. My hope is that this blog will inspire other people to cook at home more.

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1) I shop for food at three main places: Trader Joe's, Costco, and our bi-weekly organic fruit and vegetable delivery.
2) I try to eat as many organic, non-processed foods as possible, but it is definitely still a work in progress.
3) I love my organic fruit and vegetable box from www.farmfreshtoyou.com. I encourage you to look in your area and see if you have a local company that will deliver you fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms. Not only is it good for the environment, and the economy, but it also encourages me to cook with fruits and vegetables I wouldn't normally buy at the grocery store.




4) I create a lot of recipes on my own by taking two or three similar recipes, and combining them into one recipe.
5) I love garlic, mushrooms, and onions. I add them to everything. This is just a personal preference. Omit them if you so choose!
6) I love sweets. Most people know me for the desserts I make, and you will be finding some of those recipes on here from time to time.
7) I like junk food. There is just no point in trying to deny it.
8) My favorite recipes usually come from other people I know.