Kale~A neighbor brought over so much kale.

[valley ranch]

A neighbor gave us a great lot of Kale. They had more than the family needed and thought our animals would like some. It was fresh and beautiful. I've eaten it raw and cooked, the animals haven't seen any of it yet.

 

[canesisters]

I've got 2 crock pots going right now with kale soups. One is Turkey, White Bean and Kale and the other is Beef, Kale and Squash. Almost all of it will end up frozen in individual servings.

 

[valley ranch]

That's a great idea! I've never had a great lot of kale. Not sure how to handle and save it.

 

[canesisters]

To keep it simple, you could always can up pints of chopped kale, onions and broth. When making soup, start with a pint of kale - then add whatever else.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Or blanche it and freeze it in serving sizes, especially if you have a vacuum sealer. It will last a long time that way and doesn't take that long to thaw and use it for the table. After it's boiled and tender I add honey, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. That's a nice side dish.

I also use it in soup. Of course, I us about everything in soup.

 

[journey11]

Or kale chips... I thought what on earth when I first heard of them, but they're actually super easy to make and really good! I will know better than to over-salt them next time I make them. A little olive oil and salt go a long way.

 

[ninnymary]

I like to blanch it and freeze. Later on, I add it to my spaghetti to get an extra veggie in for the kids.

Mary

 

[Ridgerunner]

Mary, carrots work really well with spaghetti too. If you shred it small enough they don't even know it's there.

 

[digitS']

I have just learned a new meaning for, "julienne." I had to look it up, not wanting to misspell the word. Here it is.

Julienne: 1) Consommé or broth garnished with long thin strips of vegetables.
2) Cut into long thin strips.

Anyway, sure you can make a julienne with kale but you can also julienne kale or most any vegetable and sauté it in oil. It prefer most any vegetable
sautéed rather than boiled. Calories, ya know .

sauté: mets composé d'un aliment coupé en morceaux et cuit à feu vif. Using as many French words as possible also adds to a dish!

Steve