Comments on: Produce Pick: Kale http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/ Healthy ideas for the whole family. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:38:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: suzanne http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40333 suzanne Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:04:16 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40333 i second the lacinato kale suggestion - it's not as tough as the super-curly kind and it is a beautiful dark green. roni, i know you are a gardener - kale is a super-easy veggie to grow and if you're a regular kale eater, you can save lots of money because you just cut off some leaves for each meal and the plant keeps growing. good in cold weather too so i kept reaping the bounty until november here in new jersey. it's great sauteed with garlic and a little olive oil (the blog orangette suggests it as a morning breakfast side with a fried egg, very good). and of course the kale and bean, kale and potato, kale with sausage soup combos that everyone's recommended are great. bon appetit! i second the lacinato kale suggestion – it’s not as tough as the super-curly kind and it is a beautiful dark green. roni, i know you are a gardener – kale is a super-easy veggie to grow and if you’re a regular kale eater, you can save lots of money because you just cut off some leaves for each meal and the plant keeps growing. good in cold weather too so i kept reaping the bounty until november here in new jersey. it’s great sauteed with garlic and a little olive oil (the blog orangette suggests it as a morning breakfast side with a fried egg, very good). and of course the kale and bean, kale and potato, kale with sausage soup combos that everyone’s recommended are great. bon appetit!

]]> By: Patty http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40303 Patty Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:59:33 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40303 Roni your produce pick couldn't have been more timely for me. My mother has the start of nutritional related macular degeneration. Her eye Dr. reccomends lots of dark green leafy veggies which she obviously hates or she wouldn't be facing losing her eyesight. She says she remembers eating kale as a kid, and I told her I'd pass on some of your ideas and your readers ideas. I want this to be a reminder to everyone, eat your green leafy veggies, the alternative later in life isn't a good one. Roni your produce pick couldn’t have been more timely for me. My mother has the start of nutritional related macular degeneration. Her eye Dr. reccomends lots of dark green leafy veggies which she obviously hates or she wouldn’t be facing losing her eyesight. She says she remembers eating kale as a kid, and I told her I’d pass on some of your ideas and your readers ideas. I want this to be a reminder to everyone, eat your green leafy veggies, the alternative later in life isn’t a good one.

]]> By: melinda http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40245 melinda Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:53:35 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40245 Kale chips even taste good out of the fridge the next day. My kids ate the first batch before I could even get the second started! Great healthy snack. Kale chips even taste good out of the fridge the next day. My kids ate the first batch before I could even get the second started! Great healthy snack.

]]> By: Twana http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40191 Twana Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:21:16 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40191 RONI! OMG how funny! I was just about to send you an email about Kale Chips and how you MUST try them! Even my VERY picky 7 year old likes them! Too too too funny :) Glad you are now buying this fantastic veggie! RONI! OMG how funny! I was just about to send you an email about Kale Chips and how you MUST try them! Even my VERY picky 7 year old likes them! Too too too funny :) Glad you are now buying this fantastic veggie!

]]> By: Dani http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40176 Dani Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:38:02 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40176 I can't believe this was your first go at Kale, Roni! LOL. You'll probably be addicted for a while! I actually have a video demonstrating how to make kale chips if any one is interested: http://www.danispies.com/archives/howto_video/kale_chips_-_video.php Enjoy!! I can’t believe this was your first go at Kale, Roni! LOL. You’ll probably be addicted for a while!

I actually have a video demonstrating how to make kale chips if any one is interested:
http://www.danispies.com/archives/howto_video/kale_chips_-_video.php

Enjoy!!

]]> By: Brandy http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40163 Brandy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:29:39 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40163 My favorite is sauteed kale. You can find a good recipe for it at EatingWell.com (http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/basic_sauteed_kale.html). I also like Kale in my imitation olive garden zuppa toscana. It's an excellent soup recipe I adapted from a friend on BTL: 2 italian turkey sausages 2 c. fat free half and half 2 cans chicken broth kale diced red potatoes minced garlic red pepper flakes fat free parm. cheese Cook the sausages then add to chicken broth with kale, potatoes, and seasoning. Cook until potatoes are soft. Add the half and half and cheese and warm through. My favorite is sauteed kale. You can find a good recipe for it at EatingWell.com (http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/basic_sauteed_kale.html). I also like Kale in my imitation olive garden zuppa toscana. It’s an excellent soup recipe I adapted from a friend on BTL:

2 italian turkey sausages
2 c. fat free half and half
2 cans chicken broth
kale
diced red potatoes
minced garlic
red pepper flakes
fat free parm. cheese

Cook the sausages then add to chicken broth with kale, potatoes, and seasoning. Cook until potatoes are soft. Add the half and half and cheese and warm through.

]]> By: Kelly http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40155 Kelly Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:23:13 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40155 They made this Kale with tofu in a soy sauce like broth, if you have an Asian grocery store nearby its called dashi it made with seaweed and fish flakes/extract. There is a little more to the dashi than what I just said, like some sesame oil and hot chili oil, green onion. Its really simple and really tasty. Also if you can't find dashi (its usually in powder form) you can use any of the other bottles that have a concentrated broth in it. Its usually 1 part of the broth to 3 parts water or something. It may or may not say on the bottle so you can just taste your way through the mixing of the broth and water. You can add more veggies to the soup too, like whole mushrooms and a carrot that you slice thinly with a peeler. They made this Kale with tofu in a soy sauce like broth, if you have an Asian grocery store nearby its called dashi it made with seaweed and fish flakes/extract. There is a little more to the dashi than what I just said, like some sesame oil and hot chili oil, green onion. Its really simple and really tasty.
Also if you can’t find dashi (its usually in powder form) you can use any of the other bottles that have a concentrated broth in it. Its usually 1 part of the broth to 3 parts water or something. It may or may not say on the bottle so you can just taste your way through the mixing of the broth and water.

You can add more veggies to the soup too, like whole mushrooms and a carrot that you slice thinly with a peeler.

]]> By: Jennifer http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40131 Jennifer Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:54:42 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40131 Hi Gang -- I have just discovered Kale Chips as well. I posted a blog with the recipe and photos along the way. They are light and wonderful. Here is the URL. http://blog.jenniferbarley.com/2010/01/kale-chips.html make sure they cook crisp -- a non-crisp kale chip is not that great. Hi Gang — I have just discovered Kale Chips as well. I posted a blog with the recipe and photos along the way.

They are light and wonderful.

Here is the URL.

http://blog.jenniferbarley.com/2010/01/kale-chips.html

make sure they cook crisp — a non-crisp kale chip is not that great.

]]> By: Donna http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40126 Donna Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:02:26 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40126 Yes Please make a video of kale chips. I have not ever ate or cooked kale and I'm 54. Yes Please make a video of kale chips. I have not ever ate or cooked kale and I’m 54.

]]> By: Pamela LaRue http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40124 Pamela LaRue Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:44:28 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40124 I think you ought to do a video making kale chips. I would love to see how it is done and what it looks like when finishes. I think you ought to do a video making kale chips. I would love to see how it is done and what it looks like when finishes.

]]> By: Dawn http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40114 Dawn Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:54:02 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40114 I have recently been fixing beet greens, which sort of like kale I never had as a kid or tried as an adult until recently. My husband and I love them sauteed (for a long time) in olive oil and balsamic vinegar with onions and mushrooms. Sometimes then I will serve the hot greens with cold raw tomatoes. Yummy! Although the kiddos haven't agreed yet. I have recently been fixing beet greens, which sort of like kale I never had as a kid or tried as an adult until recently. My husband and I love them sauteed (for a long time) in olive oil and balsamic vinegar with onions and mushrooms. Sometimes then I will serve the hot greens with cold raw tomatoes. Yummy! Although the kiddos haven’t agreed yet.

]]> By: Lola http://greenlitebites.com/2010/02/07/produce-pick-kale/comment-page-1/#comment-40111 Lola Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:26:37 +0000 http://greenlitebites.com/?p=1857#comment-40111 You have to have to have to try Kale Chips. HAVE to. They are so good. (Kath has a recipe on her site.) You have to have to have to try Kale Chips. HAVE to. They are so good. (Kath has a recipe on her site.)

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