Current status: Red Alert!
No kale in my household, I repeat no kale in my household!! Ottoke????
April was jam packed but I still wanted to make fresh lunches to bring for work, circling around my beloved; Kale. I made a small batch of soup with veggie stock, barley, random pasta shaped O's I found while cleaning my cupboards, and Kale! I loved it since kale keeps it shape no matter how my hands may torture it in dishes I test out in my kitchen.
I made a poor man's bento of a huge portion of rice and steamed kale on the side, then another day with kale and leftover artichoke marinate *deliciousness to the max*
Though I kick start May without my beloved it is still near in a way. I have two different types of kale seeds sitting on my kitchen counter that will soon to be planted in my garden. I'm excited to try some new vegetables in my garden but to also save some money by trying to grow my own kale during the spring/summer months.
Showing posts with label kale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kale. Show all posts
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Delicious Almost Garbage
I hit the clearance bins at stores long before I was unemployed but I used to shy away from the reduced produce. Til my beloved vegetable was 54cents for a huge bunch I just had to rescue it from certain doom aka garbage bin.
I brought the still delicious kale home and cut off some tips that were beginning to turn yellow. The leaves themselves were still hearty so I wasn't worried about the taste (was fine.) I threw some jasmine rice that I had on hand in my rice cooker and began to think of how to prep the kale for lunch.
Staring in my fridge I noticed I had a little bit of marinated artichokes left, that magically disappeared when I opened the jar, and then it hit me in the face: Use the left over marinate for the kale!
I threw the kale and marinate in a pan and sauteed it and had it over a nice bowl of rice that I sprinkled with rice vinegar *my new crack.
It is obvious that with produce that's marked down its best to use it that day for meals but I didn't give much thought to my own "reduced" section in my fridge. Items that were ready to be tossed ,thinking they served their purpose, are now going to be given a second look to see if I can give them one last meal idea before its too late ( and by late I mean expiration dates.)
I make it a habit to go through my fridge once a week, every garbage night on my street, and toss any items that spoiled or expired. I think this week I will stop to see what twists I can use to break the monotony of some of my go-to dishes.
I brought the still delicious kale home and cut off some tips that were beginning to turn yellow. The leaves themselves were still hearty so I wasn't worried about the taste (was fine.) I threw some jasmine rice that I had on hand in my rice cooker and began to think of how to prep the kale for lunch. Staring in my fridge I noticed I had a little bit of marinated artichokes left, that magically disappeared when I opened the jar, and then it hit me in the face: Use the left over marinate for the kale!
I threw the kale and marinate in a pan and sauteed it and had it over a nice bowl of rice that I sprinkled with rice vinegar *my new crack.
It is obvious that with produce that's marked down its best to use it that day for meals but I didn't give much thought to my own "reduced" section in my fridge. Items that were ready to be tossed ,thinking they served their purpose, are now going to be given a second look to see if I can give them one last meal idea before its too late ( and by late I mean expiration dates.)
I make it a habit to go through my fridge once a week, every garbage night on my street, and toss any items that spoiled or expired. I think this week I will stop to see what twists I can use to break the monotony of some of my go-to dishes.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Fake? Outs
Hungry Girl Fake Outs
One of the reasons I keep my digital cable, other than a parental unit that shudders at the though of life without it, is for the Cooking Channel. Unlike the Food Network there are several shows that don't involve sticks of butter being deep fried in pork fat and served on a platter.
I've heard of, and devoured, kale chips before as a substitute for potato chips so it was refreshing to see them featured on an episode of Hungry Girl for a "fake" out. Some of her recipe swaps include using artificial ingredients which I am trying to avoid using.
How to make kale chips:
Spray or toss kale in olive oil
Spread on a cookie sheet
Bake at 350 degrees for ten minutes
Bam! That's it. I like to sprinkle a touch of salt on mine before popping them in the oven. I know that was an exhausting list of ingredients and steps but I think its worth trying at least once.
One of the reasons I keep my digital cable, other than a parental unit that shudders at the though of life without it, is for the Cooking Channel. Unlike the Food Network there are several shows that don't involve sticks of butter being deep fried in pork fat and served on a platter.
I've heard of, and devoured, kale chips before as a substitute for potato chips so it was refreshing to see them featured on an episode of Hungry Girl for a "fake" out. Some of her recipe swaps include using artificial ingredients which I am trying to avoid using.
How to make kale chips:
Spray or toss kale in olive oil
Spread on a cookie sheet
Bake at 350 degrees for ten minutes
Bam! That's it. I like to sprinkle a touch of salt on mine before popping them in the oven. I know that was an exhausting list of ingredients and steps but I think its worth trying at least once.
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