Kale, anyone?

I put Kale with some mushrooms and onions. Toss in olive oil, sprinkle w/garlic sea salt. Bake @400 for about 15 min (keep an eye on it), then take it out and sprinkle some grated parm, pop back in oven for 5 min. SO.GOOD.

I put it in fruit smoothies or love it in fresh veggie soups and minestrone. Love the idea of kale chips, may have to try that!!

Salad- chopped thinly, tossed with dried cranberries and walnuts. Dressing of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, bit of honey, fresh cracked pepper.

We just made kale chips for the first time tonight and they were SO good!!!! My husband was very skeptical but he loved them too. I'm not a sweets person and am not tempted in the least by cookies, cake, candy, etc, however I LOVE salty stuff. That's been the hardest craving to curb. This totally hits the spot and it pretty light since a little olive oil goes a long way.

Tip: You definitely need to watch them. We burned the first batch to a crisp. The second batch was done at 350 for 12 minutes and was perfect.

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This soup is amazing! And kale chips are always a hit!

I'm not a huge fan of it, so I put it into smoothies. Try it with pear and OJ, it's pretty good.

I love kale chips! I've made them a few times, but find slower on convection is best. As low as 300F for 15 or so minutes. And it helps if all the pieces are relatively the same size, so some don't burn. Put lots of sea salt on after they come out, and enjoy!

Braised, steamed, or sauted

To just eat it? Steam and eat (with some lemon juice or coconut oil).

But our favorite approach is to dehydrate it. Cut out the main stem, then toss with a little melted coconut oil and salt before drying. Dries quickly, and makes surprisingly tasty, airy snack. Many different varieties of kale too. Apparently, some are large and hearty enough that they make "kale chips" that can actually scoop things, but I've never actually seen this myself. All of the kale available locally that I've found just make the crumbly, airy kind when dried.

african stew with kale in a peanut butter sauce with quinoa and sweet potato,
in a coconut, soya chunk, mushroom and kale curry,
side dish- stir fry/steam with garlic, chilli, and oil maybe lemon juice and parmesan too? or add to spaghetti for a quick and easy dinner
maybe a soup?
i find it takes a while to soften though, and as mentioned before baked kale chips are nice too.

All of the above. Another recipe of mine that was a total experiment but worked out DELICIOUSLY is quinoa and kale fritters. Mix up quinoa, kale, egg, some sauteed onion, and parmesan cheese in a big bowl. Pan fry them in a little bit of olive oil and salt to taste. Absolutely delicious and SUPER heart healthy!

My mom was just telling me about all the rockin' benefits to eating kale and sent me this. I ordered a NutriBullet a couple of days ago, and I know there are a bunch of smoothie recipes using kale in it.
My Dad apparently LOVES the recipe listed at the bottom!


5 Reasons Why Kale Is The Ultimate Look-Gorgeous, Feel-Amazing Food

Move over açai, there's a new beauty superfood in town. Kale is the new It veggie, and for good reason — it's packed with the essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients you need to look and feel your best. "Kale is the Superman of the veggie aisle," saysDr. Frank Lipman, an integrative doctor and the founder of Eleven Eleven Wellness in NYC.

He says, "When you talk superfoods, kale is top of the heap. Inside those deep green leaves are such goodies as beta-carotene, calcium, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins A, C, & K – in far larger quantities than you’ll find in most other vegetables. Kale delivers 4 times more magnesium and calcium than brussels sprouts; more vitamin C than carrots or spinach, and more folate than broccoli, according to McCance and Widdowson’sThe Composition of Foods."

With all those vitamins and minerals, kale can help you fight off certain cancers; give your skin better defenses against photo-aging; nourish your hair, skin, and nails from the inside out; and even help reduce dark circles under your eyes, thanks to high levels of vitamin K. According to Dr. Lipman, it's also a great way to stay toned: "The mighty leaf keeps your gut happy by aiding digestion and elimination, as it helps detox and promote optimal liver function. Not surprisingly, kale also has no cholesterol and is low-cal, packing just 36 calories per cup, so it’s great for those who are watching their weight," he explains.

If you're not familiar with the leafy green, don't worry, we've got you covered. Raw kale can replace your usual go-to greens for a yummy salad option; it tastes delicious when sauteed with some garlic, olive oil, and lemon; and can be roasted in the oven for DIY kale chips to snack on at the office. Or, try blending up a kale smoothie — it may look like a pureed salad, but it's actually more like a super-healthy, good-for-you (and your waistline) milkshake.

Ingredients
4 oz. water
4 oz. unsweetened almond milk
1⁄2 frozen banana, cut into chunks
1 cup kale
1 tbs. coconut oil
1 tbs. shredded unsweetened coconut
2 to 4 ice cubes
1 Be Well Sustain packet or other non-dairy protein powder (optional)

Combine ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.