Hello to Kristy's readers! My name is Kristina and I write spabettie - my place to share vibrant food with bright flavor. Kristy and I share many similar food philosophies - happy whole food. I was honored when she asked me to share some of my favorite recipes with you.
I chose a theme for this collection - kale. I love kale, Jason (my other half) loves kale, even our dachshund Basil loves kale.
Kale is an old favorite of mine, but I have a new way of preparing it that I just cannot get enough of - chiffonading. In a recent vegan fusion training, I finally massaged kale - and finally understood the hype. When I returned home, I took the massaged kale salad one step further - with a chiffonade.
Then I started using unique ingredients to massage:
I topped the kale with roasted beets and vegan goat cheese!
One of my favorites was pairing the kale with a steak. What??
When I am not massaging my kale, I am making chips:
...or topping my favorite snack:
Kale is the base of my favorite bowl:
...and the first layer under my raw taco filling:
Are you a kale fan? What is your favorite way to prepare it?
Thank you, Kristy, for having me here today, and thank you all for reading - Cheers!
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What a fantastic collection of kale recipes! I especially like those miso sesame kale chips.
ReplyDeletethank you, Jeanette! the miso sesame chips are my favorite way to make them! :) -spabettie
DeleteI am in love with Kale, and your lovely photos are making that love grow deeper!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way of cooking Kale is to flash steam/stir fry it quickly, drizzle with Olive Oil and add a dash of salt. Salads are the other favorite method of eating it up - newest favorite is combining it with Cantaloupe: http://scratchtreehouse.com/blog/?p=2820
Now, how do you massage Kale? I guess I could ask Google, but if you have a post about how to do it. I'd love to read it:)
I think the grapefruit kale salad links to a sort of description of how to massage... basically I whisk together a dressing in a bowl (usually an oil and a citrus, the citrus helps break down and soften the kale), then add the kale to the dressing bowl and just start squeezing it with your hands - get the dressing coated on all the kale, and mash it around with your hands! it's fun! :) -spabettie
DeleteHello Kristina! Love your collection of kale recipes! I've only tried kale once now, so your recipes are a very helpful inspiration in discovering the many ways to prepare and serve kale! Thanks!
ReplyDeletehi Amber! so happy you might try some new ways to eat kale - enjoy!! -spabettie
DeleteTo be totally honest, I've never tried kale. Bad food blogger! I know. But you have piqued my interest.
ReplyDeleteoh, then you need to remedy that! :) -spabettie
Deleteagreed Lisa - you need to have kale. for reals. not because you're a food blogger but because you deserve it!
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