Comments on: Denise Huxtable Eats Kale

By: Crispy Crunch Kale Chips « Making Love In The Kitchen

Crispy Crunch Kale Chips « Making Love In The Kitchen — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:33:40 +0000

[...] Denise Huxtable isn’t the only one who loves kale. I do too! And I have quite a bit left over post cleanse, so I have done what I love to do with kale. Make chips. Kale chips are usually the first thing I plunk down on the table for the guests of my Healthy Meal Prep Workshop (psst- next one is May 10th). I do this because they are amazingly healthy and surprisingly delicious- even to people that are not kale lovers like Denise and I. [...]

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:58:00 +0000

I was prepping kale for another dish last week, and found my new favourite way to eat it.

Wash kale and remove stems. Tear into bite-sized pieces if you wish. Throw pieces into a colander in your sink as you go. Stop when colander is nearly full.

Leave kale and colander in the sink. Pour boiling water over it. The kale will shrink like the opposite of one of those “just add water” bathtub toys and turn a beautiful green. Stop pouring when kale stops shrinking (about 3 – 4 cups of water should do – less could work too. I was so enjoying the shrinking action I probably used more water than I needed.)

Add some salt. Toss. Eat with your fingers out of the colander while standing over your sink. It was that good.

The kale I didn’t eat went into a frittata. I also use it in kale pesto, throw handfuls in soups and stir fries, add it to the cooking water with pasta for a few seconds then toss with olive oil. I didn’t discover kale until a few years ago. Can you tell it was a happy discovery?

By: They Call This Health Food? (Another Winner!) « Making Love In The Kitchen

They Call This Health Food? (Another Winner!) « Making Love In The Kitchen — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:20:23 +0000

[...] know about you, but I’d much rather go with the leafy greens. Perhaps in the form of kale, or maybe in a green [...]

By: AndreaD

AndreaD — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:06:39 +0000

Then what happened after you made eye contact with Denise Huxtable? Haha.. actually did you know that she and Bryan Kest used to be together?

By: Meghan Telpner

Meghan Telpner — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:49:10 +0000

Not to worry…. a whole wide world of greens awaits you!

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:48:49 +0000

I can’t eat kale–had way too much during diet rehab and the thought of it makes me feel a little dry-heave-y. I hope I can substitute something else for the Spring Green Clean!

By: Leesie

Leesie — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:03:11 +0000

Aw geez – my mom happened to despise kale since she was a kid (along with castor oil, lol). Her mother, who was born in northern Italy, used to boil it and feed it to all 5 kids, and apparently it was something that just didn’t go down very easily for whatever reason. My mother never could stand the texture of it and never ate it during her adult life. She was a good vegetable eater otherwise ;o)

(Note to Mom: I love you and miss you so terribly).

By: Ricki

Ricki — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:02:57 +0000

I love kale! For years I ate it only cooked (sauteed, very much like your suggestion to Denise!), but then I discovred this raw kale salad recipe and fell in love. It's FABULOUS raw--not at all bitter! Now raw kale salad is a staple in our home.