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more savory breakfasts: quinoa with kale and walnuts
I should probably just title my cooking posts: I am a kale addict, part ____. Because really, I am. I am also a breakfast addict, and in my ongoing quest for healthy, filling morning meals, I’ve whipped up this tasty … Continue reading
savory green super breakfast
My new favorite breakfast these days may sound a little oddball: Oatmeal–with kale! I first heard about mixing oats with greens over at the Heather Eats Almond Butter blog, and I was oh-so-skeptical. But after a friend mentioned her love … Continue reading
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weedy wednesday: kale chips
All that’s seriously growing in the garden right now is kale (4lbs harvested in the past week!), so today’s post is yet another kale recipe: Curry kale chips! These make a great crisp, salty snack. They are a little time … Continue reading
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weedy wednesday: red kale (and recipe)
Remember a few weeks back I said my red kale was almost ready for harvest? I plucked the first few leaves this morning: These early leaves are still pretty delicate, and they have a lovely and colorful red stem (thus … Continue reading
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weekend recap
I had a lovely relaxing weekend, full of wonders like: Long walks on the beach in my favorite sort of cool morning weather. A crockpot full of black bean and vegetable soup filling my home with delicious smells. And a … Continue reading
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weedy wednesday time!
As I have the past couple of summers, I’m again trying my hand at gardening this year. I’ve had very mixed success with gardening the past couple of years–our community garden plots are very accessible to a large population of … Continue reading
bandwagons
I don’t know about you, but I have been hearing a ton of buzz about green smoothies over the past year or so. As always, I am reluctant to be at the cutting edge of any trend, so naturally I … Continue reading
Eggplant gratin with tomato-orange sauce
Eggplant was $1/lb at the grocery store recently, so I stocked up and made this little dish for dinner last night: Provencal style eggplant gratin with tomato-orange sauce. The recipe is from one of my go to cookbooks, The Mediterranean … Continue reading
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weedy wednesday
This week’s garden entry is an indoor, year-round crop: Alfalfa sprouts! I decided to start growing my own after finding seeds at the food co-op a while back. Sprouts are incredibly easy to grow: Toss a spoonful into an empty … Continue reading
soup!
It’s kind of, sort of, maybe fall around here, so I’ve been cooking lots of soups in the crockpot lately. I’m a fan of making a large pot of something on the weekend and then eating for lunch or dinner … Continue reading
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