Our beet kale salad began as a way to use up leftovers, but ended up being a great meal. Kale massaged with avocado, tossed with fresh beets, tomatoes, pinenuts and beans. This is more than a salad, it is a meal.
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Michael shows you how easy massaging kale is in this quck video. Our dogs have a cameo, so be perpared for extra cuteness.
Ribollita literally translates to “reboiled.” Like much Tuscan cuisine, the soup has its origins as a peasant food. It was made by reheating the previous day’s soup and adding in stale bread to thicken it and give it a more stew-like consistency.
I love crunchy salty foods: potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, pita chips. If it is salty and goes crunch, I am there. As a healthier alternative to chips and such (which are just empty calories) I often turn to kale chips to satisfy my need for crunch. Even people who claim to not like kale will like these. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 head kale, washed and thoroughly dried 2 tablespoons olive oil Sea salt, for sprinkling Half a lemon (optional) Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. 2. Remove the ribs from the kale and cut into 1½ inch pieces. Toss in a bowl with the olive oil. Spread into a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. 3. Bake 10 minutes and turn the leaves over. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the kale is crispy. 4. Serve
AGABAAG (pronounced “ag-uh-bag”) is simply an acronym that I came up with for “a green a bean and a green.” It became my go-to lunch item last month when I started my “December detox and diet”. In December, I lost 11 of my 22 pound weight loss goal and having a super-filling, healthy, protein and fiber loaded lunch item like this played a critical role in achieving that success. The idea of eating a grain, a bean and a green is certainly not new nor is it my original idea. I first came across this when eating at Real Food Daily in Los Angeles, California. Real Food Daily has a section on its menu called “basics” wherein you can decide to combine two, three, four or more of the items under these different food groupings. When dieting, I tend to default to the old weight watchers points program because it’s
Our barley stew is a great meal to fill you up on cool nights. Simple ingredients combine to make a nutritious stew that is packed with flavor. This is a great make ahead dish that only gets better as it sits.
