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Think of the following ingredients like an omelet bar–to make an omelet you must have eggs, but the rest of the ingredients are up to you. Likewise, to make braised greens you must have greens, but the combination of yummy stuff you put into them is up to you.

So:
1. Kale or Collards or Chard or Mustard or really any kind of greens you like. You can also use any combination of the above if you are making a big pot.

2. toasted sesame oil, chili oil, olive oil, oil oil or butter

3. chopped fresh ginger, chopped fresh garlic, toasted sesame seeds, chili paste, curry paste, fresh chilis, cayenne pepper, salt ‘n’ pepper, chopped or sliced onions or shallots or both, really anything that seems flavorful and good

4. white wine, chicken broth, Bud Light or Beck’s Dark (any beer on hand) or plain old water.

5. fish sauce, soy sauce, Bragg’s Aminos, rice vinegar, ume vinegar, basalmic vinegar, lemon or lime juice, tequila, whisky,

Then:

1. Heat your oil of choice (if you use butter I recommend cutting it a little with another oil, it just sautees better)

2. Add your choices from List 3 in the order that seems logical to you. Sautee until brown-y and smell-good-y.

3. Add your chopped fresh greens. If you are using chard in combo with another hardier type like kale then add the chard a few minutes after because it’s delicate and doesn’t need very long in the pot.

4. Stir it up, mix it up, flip it over for a few minutes until it’s sizzl-y sounding. Add your braising liquid of choice from List # 4. About a quarter to half cup of the stuff depending on the amount of greens.

5. Add various dashes of your flavoring choices from List 5.

6. Simmer for a few minutes under a lid until the greens are cooked to your liking (I like mine more crunchy and chewy, like you have to chew a cud or something. Not everyone likes this) Flip them over a few times to keep them evenly cooked and flavored.

7. Take the lid off so the liquid can cook off a bit.

8. Serve with rice or quinoia or cous-cous or noodles or yellow corn grits (Pearl’s favorite) or any other thing you like!

9. A serving of leafy greens has more calcium than a glass of milk. (As if you vegans need more ammo.)