Tag: kale

  • Spanish Tortilla with Mushrooms and Kale

    Spanish Tortilla with Mushrooms and Kale

    This earthy Spanish dish was inspired by Pan’s Labryinth, this month’s Food ‘n Flix feature film.

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  • Southwest Quinoa and Kale Salad with NM Red Chile Vinaigrette

    Southwest Quinoa and Kale Salad with NM Red Chile Vinaigrette

    Still, it remains to be seen if we make our (usual) yearly trek to Northern New Mexico. So, I am still wistfully thinking about our past trips and posting a few pictures as I revisit our past journeys. This salad is inspired by the leftover NM dried chiles from my pantry.   It is also…

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  • Garlic Scapes and Kale

    Garlic Scapes and Kale

    Nope, I’m not posting a salad recipe today either but this leafy green veggie dish is 100% locally grown in our own garden and yard. (And, it is delicious!)

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  • Rustic Tortellini Soup for a Late #Blogger C.L.U.E.

    Rustic Tortellini Soup for a Late #Blogger C.L.U.E.

    Sometimes I am totally clueless which unfortunately fits today’s post too well.  You see, by 6:00 a.m. EST, I was supposed to have my Blogger C.L.U.E. post up and ready. Other than my cluelessness, lack of time management and irresponsibility, I have no excuse. My assigned blog for February was Sue from A Palatable Pastime.…

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  • Pomegranate-Ginger Vinaigrette for #FreshTastyValentines

    Pomegranate-Ginger Vinaigrette for #FreshTastyValentines

    Welcome to #FreshTastyValentines with a wonderful vinaigrette (along with a tasty salad). DON’T FORGET TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!!!!

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  • Kale and Pear Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette

    Kale and Pear Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette

    Instead of my usual themed December postings, I will be sharing with you some recipes from my Thanksgiving cooking extravaganza!!!

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  • Massaged Kale Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts

    Massaged Kale Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts

    I have made this kale salad for the past three years and it is a favorite. The Hubs loves it. He is amazed that kale could be this good. The original recipe comes from Eating Well and can be found here. Massaged Kale Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts 2 bunches kale (about 7 cups) 1/3…

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  • Three-Kale and Beet Green Salad with Radish and Pine Nuts

    Three-Kale and Beet Green Salad with Radish and Pine Nuts

    Check out this versatile kale salad recipe plus some bonus Cinco de Mayo recipes.

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  • Smoothies Round Up

    Smoothies Round Up

    To refresh, since January 1, we have been trying to have smoothies “mostly” for dinner.   We eat either a granola bar or granola with milk or yogurt for breakfast, salads for lunch and a hearty (pun intended) smoothie for dinner.   Here is a round-up of what we have tried so far. Please note…

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  • Santa Fe-Inspired Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

    Santa Fe-Inspired Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

    On our last trip to Santa Fe, I had a beautiful stuffed acorn squash with brown rice, black bean chili, red sauce, and cojita at Harry’s Roadhouse. I really wanted to try to capture the New Mexican influence of that simple stuffed squash meal at Harry’s to help us with our New Mexico blues. And,…

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