Kale...As You Like It

This blog has suddenly taken on more importance for me, as I've just accepted a wonderful job. Thrilled about it, and will share details as soon as I can. However, it's a huge pay cut. Worth it, but not worth sacrificing my or my family's health. So now I'll be increasingly searching for ways to make a vegetarian diet tasty, interesting, and frugal.

So let's talk about kale. Yes, I know, you've heard enough about this superfood. But it really is so versatile.

Just tonight I made kale chips!

Kale Chips

Preheat oven to 275.
Tear off pieces of kale. Any kind works, but curly or dinosaur kale works better than flat.
Toss in a bowl with olive oil and salt.
Spread out in a single layer, if possible.
Stir from time to time, until crispy.
Try to catch before they brown.
Also delicious sprinkled with nutritional yeast afterwards.

One of my very, very favorite salads is the Raw Deal from Wheatsville. I know, I know. You don't have Wheatsville in your town. So stop in next time you're in Austin. In the meantime, this recipe is pretty close, just use kale instead of the chard. And I would cut the salt a bit: The Raw Deal Salad

While I'm not an advocate of extreme cleanses, I have found that green lemonade in the morning makes me feel great, especially if I have been indulging (vegan doughnuts are still doughnuts).

Green lemonade

In a high power blender, blend one peeled lemon, an apple, a handful of lettuce, a handful of kale, and a thin slice of ginger. If you don't like the texture, you can strain it. But if it's pulverized enough, it drinks like a thin smoothie. I use a Vitamix, which a very generous and lovely aunt gave me as a gift.

The easiest way to eat kale: Sauteed kale with garlic. You don't need a recipe for this, it's self-explanatory.

As for the economics of it, I bought two big bunches for $3, and it has lasted me a week

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