kale

Welcome to the Festival of Food Carnival. In celebration of Spring, we're sharing real raw recipe ideas.  Hosted by Diary of a First Child and Hybrid Rasta Mama, you're welcome to join us next time, or if you have a previously published recipe you...

Lau laus are a favorite island food. Traditionally a pieces of pork and salted fish wrapped in layers of luau (taro) leaves, then ti leaves, and finally steamed in an underground pit (imu) for several hours. Today they are mostly cooked in steamers or ...

Love it or hate it, kale is catching on everywhere. Suddenly, diners and cooks are discovering this ancient green veggie, a descendant of wild cabbage. Kale haters complain that the curly leaves are bitter (or worse) and hard to clean. These de...

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 12 minutes Serves 4 to 6 as a side dish For best results, use the smaller leaves toward the center of the plant. Recommended as a side dish with salmon and baked potatoes. Recipe from "The...

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 22 minutes Serves 2 Recipe from "Eating Well Serves Two" (The Countryman Press, $24.95, 256 pages) by Jim Romanoff and the test kitchens of Eating Well. INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup chorizo sausage, casing r...

The White House kale salad includes fennel, jalapeños, radishes, Parmesan shavings and spiced marcona almonds.Prep time: 25 minutes including time to make the dressing Serves 6 The Obamas' Thanksgiving menu last year included this sa...

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time:20 minutes, not including time to steam kale and cook squash or pumpkin Makes 8 to 10 Note: These are dropped by the spoonful, but you could also use a cookie cutter or knife to make triangles or other ...

Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serves 4 These chips are a cinch to make, a healthy, low- calorie alternative to fried potato chips. Feel free to use your favorite spices or seasoning salt. Recipe from the Atlanta Journal-Const...

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes (with some overlap) Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 pounds butternut squash Olive oil 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin Salt and freshly ground black pepper ...

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