Avocado and kale go great together. Avocado is a great source of healthy fat and kale is loaded with vitamins (A, B, C, and K) as well as a good dose of manganese, fiber, and protein. Kale is a bit tougher and more fibrous, as green leaves go, so using your hands to tear it …
Kale Caesar Salad
I reach for kale when I’m looking to infuse my body with nutrient-rich green food. Raw kale is kind of bitter, so the trick to getting rid of the bitterness is to massage the leaves with your fingers. First, I rip the leaves into small pieces and place them in a bowl as I go, …
Zucchini Pesto Noodles with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
I’ve been making lots of veggie noodle dishes lately. While it’s not necessary to own a closet full of kitchen gadgets to eat well, this gadget is fun and won’t break the bank. And if you want to get kids involved in cooking, this vegetable slicer (also known as a spiralizer) rivals a Play-Doh factory, in my humble …
Kale Skillet Frittata
I’m currently experimenting with my newly acquired Lodge skillets. I have 3 perfectly good frying pans in three different sizes that work well. But my frying pans are not seasoned cast iron skillets. Yes, there is a difference. And skillets are quite affordable. I almost wish I had started out with them. But onward. First I …
Grilled Kale and other Greens
I bet you already know about kale chips, kale pesto, and sautéed kale. But have you tried grilled kale? A quick on and off the grill and it’s done. Highly recommended. It’s quite simple to throw a bunch of trimmed greens, asparagus, and green beans on the grill right after you’ve finished grilling other stuff. In fact, I …
Green Eggs {with Kale pesto}
I’m feeling very green this week. We actually have a bunch of Irish in us here. My husband has Irish, Scottish, and Welsh in his lineage, hence the blue eyes, red hair, and fair skin on one of my boys. The freckles are from me. So here’s to green food in celebration of all things …
Kale Pesto
I’ve been craving green food lately, which led me to grab a big bunch of green kale while shopping. I went searching food sites to see if there was something besides kale chips, which I’ve had and love, but I wanted something with a lot of green and nutrients. Kale is packed with vitamins and …
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