Vegetables as Good as Ice Cream:
Just Add Sour Cream

The 1924 Olympic gold medalist Doug Larson once opined, “Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.”

Me, I’ve long believed that if vegetables tasted anything like, say, ice cream or chocolate, we’d trip over each other at the farmers market.

Truth is, I may have to eat those words, er, those vegetables, for these three simple dishes, stirred with sour cream, are every bit as good as the creamiest Chunky Monkey or the finest Belgian chocolate.

ONTARIO GREENS

• 1 – 1-1/2 pounds fresh greens, washed, chopped

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• Salt & pepper

• 1/2 cup sour cream

Steam the greens about 10 minutes or until nearly cooked but still bright-colored. Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet on MEDIUM HIGH. Add onion and garlic, sauté until soft, stirring occasionally. Stir in the greens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the sour cream, let warm briefly. Serve immediately.