Last night I decided I needed to use up some veggies in my fridge. Of course when deciding to use up ingredients it more often than not requires you to purchase more ingredients to go with it. At least in my world because my fridge is fairly empty at the moment and I wanted to eat more than rainbow chard.

I have a strong affinity for the produce section. I sometimes end up with a cart full of random veggies just because they were so pretty! Then halfway through the store I remember I should grab some protein and other ingredients to go with them! Except for bacon, I NEVER forget the bacon.

So what started as a “What do I want with the rainbow chard” thought turned into a delicious grocery list. I decided to add in mushrooms, shallots, garlic, bean sprouts and bacon along with Italian seasoned meatballs.

I started rendering the bacon and removed it once it was fairly crispy. I didn’t want it to cook completely since I was going to add it back in. Next I added the chopped shallots, mushrooms and chopped chard stalks. Once those began to turn translucent I added the meatballs.

While searing the meatballs I had visions of snuffleupagus from Sesame Street singing On Top of Spaghetti. This moment was brought to you by the letter N and the number 3 which represents the 3,000 hours of watching my niece who was in love with Sesame street as a child.

Alright, back to supper. Next I added my rainbow chard greens, the key ingredient that started it all, bean sprouts and crushed garlic. I’m getting hungry just reminiscing. Good thing I have left overs for lunch!

I plated my dinner and got cozy with my favorite honey candles! Now, you can find these on amazon but they cost a fortune compared to getting them at TJ Maxx. I have completely wiped out their supply at my local store so it’s time for me to start hitting up the surrounding areas. So if you stumble across them give them a try or send them to me!

*Copyright goes to The Beard for his incredible artwork.