Updates on some the seedlings at week 6.
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| Beets at week 6 |
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| Kale at week 6 |
In anticipation of harvesting a whole bunch of kale in the *near* future, I wanted to test out some recipes. I tried making
kale salad with avocado which I did not like so much. Raw kale tasted too green (or grassy) and it was too much fiber for me to handle. My jaw was tired from all the chewing and I could feel the kale sitting in my stomach (which is rare because my stomach usually is very efficient at digesting). Last night I made a salad that had about a cup of raw kale with some romaine and other vegetables. This was a good balance and it also made for a very colorful salad. Next I loosely followed a recipe for
crustless spinach quiche - switching out spinach for kale. I also used cottage cheese rather than the cheese suggested in the recipe.
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| Wash and cut kale |
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| Stir fry with1 red onion |
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| 5 eggs, 1/2cup cottage cheese, salt, pepper, thyme (from the garden), kale/onion in 350F oven for 20 minutes |
Honestly, this doesn't really taste like quiche. It is more like a frittata or omelette (not sure if these are different). I think I need to use creme to get the quiche texture and flavor. But perhaps this is a healthier/lower calorie alternative. It is pretty good, except next time I need to use less salt (I used more than the recipe called for) and more onions.
I'm linking to
Wendy's blog for garden to table challenge - I did use thyme from the garden:) Thanks Wendy for hosting GTTC!
I'm usually not a raw kale person either. Some tips I've learned with raw kale salads are to cut kale into thin ribbons and/or use a vinegrette dressing and dress the salad and sit overnight. The vinegrette will "cook" down the kale a bit. I love that you're experimenting with your recipes in preparation for your harvest. You go girl! Seedlings are coming along well too!
ReplyDeleteI'll try that...but I still have problems with the fiber. I've seen recipes for kale chips...I'm curious about that.
DeleteI love seeing your beets at 6 weeks. Mine are coming up on 2 weeks, and haven't yet germinated. It's been cooler in Chicago though. Patience!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised how quickly the beets are growing. They are doing really well compared to the spinach...
Deleteoh boy - ha ha! I had to laugh at your description of eating that kale. I used to work at a deli and we used kale to decorate the salad case so I can't really get past the fact that Kale is decorative. Plus, my sister used to feed her iguana kale so I feel like it's iguana food! I do think Kale is awesome cooked - and I've juiced fresh kale and it's been great - add one of your beets too and that'd be awesome.
ReplyDeleteI tried putting kale into a smoothie. I don't know that my mixer is powerful enough, I had bits of kale floating around. It gave the smoothie texture, which was interesting. I liked it though!
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