tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post3701240207579491379..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Yummy, Cheery, Healthy, Fast and Easy -- Another Kale Salad for You!materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29432685526650889222014-02-04T08:19:56.026-08:002014-02-04T08:19:56.026-08:00Yes, I can imagine from that perspective it would ...Yes, I can imagine from that perspective it would seem very odd -- it did take me some getting used to, the raw kale, but I've come to like it, even mixed with fruit! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46283119411615493572014-02-03T02:16:44.254-08:002014-02-03T02:16:44.254-08:00As a matter of fact, I had to look up kale in the ...As a matter of fact, I had to look up kale in the dictionary....only to find out that it is very well known around here under the (German) name of "green (or brown) cabbage". It is only available in winter, because its taste improves after freezing in the field at least once. We eat it with a special type of sausage, and as it is a very traditional dish, every family has its own recipe handed down through the generations. It would never have ocurred to me to eat it raw in a salad, much less mixed with fruit. How extraordinary!Eleonorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27595814103441050282014-02-02T21:26:16.581-08:002014-02-02T21:26:16.581-08:00You keep inspiring me to want to grow vegetables. ...You keep inspiring me to want to grow vegetables. . . not quite inspire me to dig and plant and weed, etc., but I think about it and wish I had someone to do all the work . . . et oui, j'aime bien l'oeuf mollet!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42337215090885183292014-02-02T21:12:28.214-08:002014-02-02T21:12:28.214-08:00Quinoa is native to the Andes and we were introduc...Quinoa is native to the Andes and we were introduced to it when we lived there. But I never really cooked much with it until a few years ago. I do like it and make a tabbouleh-like salad with it, replacing the wheat with quinoa. Lots of lemon and parsley, cucumbers and tomatoes - yum.<br />This afternoon I went out and cut a huge basket of kale from the garden. It's time to get those beds cleaned out for new plantings in a couple of months. I chopped it all up and sauteed it in olive oil until softened, then added minced garlic for a few minutes. Two dinner-sized containers went into the freezer and another is sitting in a gratin dish in the fridge for tomorrow night's dinner. I'll top it with a little cheese and heat it up at 400 degrees for a few minutes. I haven't been able to get into eating kale raw. It's so chewy. Maybe, as you've suggested, massaging it more would help. Your salad looks delicious - very French with the egg on top.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32573377705091383302014-02-02T18:42:59.330-08:002014-02-02T18:42:59.330-08:00It really takes planning and time and energy to do...It really takes planning and time and energy to do the clean eating, doesn't it? Or having someone at home cooking. . . .<br />You already had that shelled, soft-cooked egg thing down, didn't you?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-36987582499810877912014-02-02T16:45:05.669-08:002014-02-02T16:45:05.669-08:00OK, I just have to say that it's been like 2 w...OK, I just have to say that it's been like 2 weeks since I've eaten a vegetable (ok, that's a lie, but I can't say I've been eating super cleanly lately, what with the stress at work). That salad made me feel the urge to start mainlining parsley.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31842832425872042602014-02-02T13:45:56.096-08:002014-02-02T13:45:56.096-08:00I like the sound of your salad -- thanks! (I'm...I like the sound of your salad -- thanks! (I'm a big fan of edamame as well)<br />Yes, and do those hipsters carry their smoothies in oh-so-hip majon jars with or without handles? Sometimes it's just a wee bit too precious, I know!<br />materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-57917962849569466042014-02-02T13:44:18.155-08:002014-02-02T13:44:18.155-08:00I'm not sure we have the baby kale locally, al...I'm not sure we have the baby kale locally, although I must admit that Pater does most of the grocery shopping. <br />Quinoa's really easy to work with, except that it's important to work that surface off -- apparently it lends an unpleasantly bitter taste.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55985698751352027942014-02-02T13:43:05.772-08:002014-02-02T13:43:05.772-08:00Too funny -- I resisted EPL for ages, but when I f...Too funny -- I resisted EPL for ages, but when I finally succumbed (a daughter brought me her much-loved copy), I quite liked many chapters. I'd thought I might try Signature as I've read a few recommendations. . . No, then??<br />Quinoa and Elizabeth Gilbert, together again, hmmmm ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59731114321535594582014-02-02T13:41:22.423-08:002014-02-02T13:41:22.423-08:00That sounds like a yummy combo -- have you ever tr...That sounds like a yummy combo -- have you ever tried "massaging" the kale to tenderize it a bit?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-58745383411729881412014-02-02T13:40:48.955-08:002014-02-02T13:40:48.955-08:00Always happy to welcome a new commenter (I think?)...Always happy to welcome a new commenter (I think?) especially one whose one blog looks so scrumptious! Thanks for commenting.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82345831908538551082014-02-02T12:12:51.574-08:002014-02-02T12:12:51.574-08:00I love quinoa salads. I actually made one last nig...I love quinoa salads. I actually made one last night - didn't have the ingredients for the one I normally do, so I threw in edamame beans (always have some in the freezer), preserved lemon, finely chopped cucumber, a few herbs and some chopped up olives. I wanted some rocket for it, but my garden didn't comply. <br />I am rather childishly NOT eating kale at the moment because it's become such an It Food :) and every hipster in town seems to be toting a bunch. But at least you're using yours in a salad, not one of those vile green smoothies! Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80249563064650778682014-02-02T10:11:18.161-08:002014-02-02T10:11:18.161-08:00Oh, that looks delish! I'm a dedicated fan of ...Oh, that looks delish! I'm a dedicated fan of kale salads, and often use the boxed baby kale (all of the flavor, but much more tender) when I can find it. I poach an egg in the microwave to top salads, but may have to try your method...so much prettier! Now I'm going to have to pull out that box of quinoa and learn how to make it...Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43253303512548668102014-02-02T09:14:42.789-08:002014-02-02T09:14:42.789-08:00It looks delicious!
I was a late-comer to quinoa. ...It looks delicious!<br />I was a late-comer to quinoa. For some reason I had a firm bias against it. Odd as it sounds, it was the same sort of bias that kept me from reading Eat Pray Love. I finally read it, completely disliked it, felt bad/dull/out of sync with the rest of the reading world about that and therefor read The Signature of All Things. My bias is now firmly in place. Back to quinoa though - I overcame my reluctance to climb onto the bandwagon and was instantly a convert. <br />Hmmmm - I'm sure there IS a thread of something connecting the thoughts above.......Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77992895010783515422014-02-02T08:56:32.974-08:002014-02-02T08:56:32.974-08:00I love a kale salad...it looks delicious!
In the s...I love a kale salad...it looks delicious!<br />In the summertime I make a kale salad with peaches or nectarines, blueberries, feta and add a light vinaigrette.<br />hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-22088446897226500692014-02-02T08:16:38.276-08:002014-02-02T08:16:38.276-08:00Your salad looks SO good! I'm a huge kale fan...Your salad looks SO good! I'm a huge kale fan and eat .. and juice it regularly. The idea of adding an egg is a good one and really rounds it out as a full meal. I'll try it!<br /><br />xleslieLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280782743483018226noreply@blogger.com