365 Days of Kale

Oh my - I just discovered this site and I think I ...

2010-03-17T12:47:53.511-04:00

Oh my - I just discovered this site and I think I am in heaven! I adore kale, and was looking for a reference I read about kale and sweet potatoes 'unlocking' each others nutrition and found this... I'm drooling ;-)

o my, that soup looked wonderful.

2010-03-14T17:32:44.136-04:00

o my, that soup looked wonderful.

Thank you for your site! I love kale. Will try you...

2010-03-10T23:24:21.516-05:00

Thank you for your site! I love kale. Will try your recipes. My garden kale started growing again /from fall planting/
Viola

Thank you so much for gathering this helpful infor...

2010-03-08T01:36:30.200-05:00

Thank you so much for gathering this helpful information! This site is a great resource for people trying to figure out various food research and trying to incorporate more veggies. I need more kale in my diet. Thanks!

The salad recipe sounds very good. I think I am go...

2010-02-27T07:20:21.677-05:00

The salad recipe sounds very good. I think I am going to buy some fresh kale as well this week!

A very inspired mixture. I love one-pot meals & wi...

2010-02-18T01:15:37.097-05:00

A very inspired mixture. I love one-pot meals & will use this recipe as a template.

I have eaten this very cold and sad looking kale, ...

2010-02-15T21:33:24.218-05:00

I have eaten this very cold and sad looking kale, cooked not raw. It is deliciously sweet at this time of year. :-)
Diana

Hello! I must say - great blog!!! I am an avid m...

2010-02-11T17:32:53.178-05:00

Hello!

I must say - great blog!!!

I am an avid muncher of kale and dark green leafies, starting in the new year as a choice to help me become healthier while reaping even more than just a couple of health benefits.

I drink a big green smoothie every morning and love it so much!

Was just perusing the internet looking up information about kale and came accross your blog - great work, I plan to follow it along!

Regards,

Erika

Definitely makes good hair. Love the celery arms, ...

2010-02-11T00:39:54.968-05:00

Definitely makes good hair. Love the celery arms, too!

coool

2010-01-31T04:55:28.706-05:00

coool

That certainly is pretty and would be fun to try t...

2010-01-29T18:44:37.124-05:00

That certainly is pretty and would be fun to try to grow!

The gall bladder is the storage organ for bile tha...

2010-01-23T17:58:01.338-05:00

The gall bladder is the storage organ for bile that is released into the small intestine in response to fat present in foods eaten. Bile is necessary for the digestion and absorption of fats in the diet. Since vegetables contain very little fat in their structure, and a the small amount of bile is made and released directly from the liver on a continuous basis, I don't believe that not having a gall bladder per se will make any major difference on absorption of health-promoting molecules present in kale, cooked or not.

I also have been preparing raw vegetable smoothies...

2010-01-23T16:20:49.920-05:00

I also have been preparing raw vegetable smoothies for the vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. I use all raw kale, collars, spinach, broccoli, bok choy, celery, romaine lettuce, beets leaves, cucumbers, and a few other things in a blender with soy milk. I really don't know whether I am maximizing the nutrition from these vegetables or not but I no longer have a gall bladder. I wonder what the implications of not having a gall bladder is on "to cook or not to cook" kale & other vegetables before ingesting them.

Just discovered your blog. I'm inspired. Kale is...

2010-01-21T00:33:38.658-05:00

Just discovered your blog. I'm inspired. Kale is my friend.

Hi Patrick, So glad you loved this soup - so do I!...

2010-01-19T09:15:28.187-05:00

Hi Patrick,
So glad you loved this soup - so do I! There are many more recipes on my blog (www.dianadyer.com) and also on my website (www.CancerRD.com). A recipe gets posted only after the "family test" gives two thumbs up. Kale can be added to just about anything. Please keep stopping by. :-)
Diana

This soup was amazingly good. I had to cook it twi...

2010-01-18T23:27:54.586-05:00

This soup was amazingly good. I had to cook it twice today once at home and next at my friends house. Please post more...

Shayne, Are there any native greens in Mexico? I ...

2010-01-17T23:10:39.750-05:00

Shayne,
Are there any native greens in Mexico? I remember Warda talking about the greens that she and her mother would just "go harvest" in the oountryside of (oh dear, I'm blanking on her home country), is it Algeria? I feel lucky to have so much kale (and other greens) still available from our farmers' hoop houses and also frozen in my freezer! We're looking forward to having you and your family "back home". :-)
Diana

I cry for kale almost every day now, I miss the st...

2010-01-17T21:34:51.405-05:00

I cry for kale almost every day now, I miss the stuff so much and the spinach here taste funny so i use it rarely

LOVE IT! I peeled my sweet potatoes, cut them in ...

2010-01-12T20:52:08.801-05:00

LOVE IT! I peeled my sweet potatoes, cut them in smaller cubes and even added extra. Used fresh tender kale from the garden (more than called for in the recipe) and then let the soup simmer longer so the sweet potatoes fell apart and the soup thickened. It was so good...

I just discovered your blog via The Wedge's Twitte...

2009-12-28T21:31:00.301-05:00

I just discovered your blog via The Wedge's Twitter, and I'm so inspired! I love kale and any kind of green, and I plan to try some of your recipes. Thanks!

Just found your website...lovely!!! Recently disco...

2009-12-27T21:43:10.121-05:00

Just found your website...lovely!!! Recently discovered mustard greens..whoa! When I eat it raw I get a nose burn similar to when I eat wasabi...it's fantastic!

Thanks for visiting my kale blog. The next time I...

2009-12-22T17:16:01.216-05:00

Thanks for visiting my kale blog.

The next time I make a big batch I'll do a 50-50 experiment to see if freezing before cooking or freezing afterward makes a better potato pancake at the end. However, my initial vote would be to get them all baked, freeze, and then reheat so they end up crispy and not soggy. I think either the oven toaster oven, or a cast-iron skillet would work, but not the microwave.
Diana

Jeane, I have done both. I often just scrub the ou...

2009-12-15T10:08:35.511-05:00

Jeane,
I have done both. I often just scrub the outside peel (just like a regular potato), dice it up, and leave the peeling on, but if I want a smoother texture over all in my soup, I will peel it. That way, when I get a piece of sweet potato in my mouth, it just melts away like butter. Yum, yum!
Diana

Do you not peel the sweet potato? Please advise. ...

2009-12-15T08:26:58.991-05:00

Do you not peel the sweet potato?
Please advise. This soup sounds and looks delicious.

Jeane

I cook the kale for a minute or so before I throw ...

2009-12-10T01:14:40.282-05:00

I cook the kale for a minute or so before I throw in the pasta, by the way, then save some of the pasta water for the finishing with the lemons, garlic and red pepper flake. Kalamata olives and some nice Reggiano also are great with this dish.