I knew I was in trouble when
I saw the Pie Chart. Having failed
miserably at group therapy, I signed on for a nutrition class. Arriving a few
minutes late, the speaker was mid-PowerPoint presentation when I crossed the screen to get to a seat. He wasn’t amused. As is often the case with
health food people, he looked undernourished and slightly anemic. Certainly the
last guy I ‘d pick for a baseball team. (And if he made the cut, I’d put him
way out in the field).
Even though he was the only one without cancer, he was
the grouchiest person in the room.
When one tiny Asian woman struggled with English to ask about cooking
oils, he said, “I think we’ll just stick to our presentation, if you don’t mind." Dink.
By the end of his horrifically
dull presentation I hadn’t learned a thing – clearly I’d underestimated my own
level of knowledge, which, thanks to my support team, is constantly
improving. My diet has always
included a lot of salads, salmon, blueberries, red wine, and nuts. So I’ve had
a good start. My marvelous masseuse (who has a vast knowledge of alternative
medicine) sang the praises of barley, and shitake mushroom, so I promptly
whipped up a cauldron of barley/mushroom soup. Delicious!
This is not Jim |
But Kale, to me, is king.
Right now it’s so grand & and leafy, and wilts so stubbornly, that it’s got to
be working miracles. (It also takes up most of the fridge). I’ve tried it in
many different ways, but here’s my new favorite. Rip the leaves into bite size pieces, drizzle with olive
oil, and bake. Sprinkle some sea salt on the finished product and, Ta-Da!
Delicious nutritious chips.
I think it’s time that a certain nutritionaist re-drew his Pie Chart to include a little 1% slice for
something more fun than steamed fish.
Who cares if it disrupts the power point presentation? Life’s too short
not to have chips.
You just inspired me to eat better too! Gone out to get some kale. :-) K.M.M
ReplyDeleteHere's one for you!
ReplyDeleteKale with Pine Nuts & Raisins
1 large bunch kale
1 Tbs. olive oil
3 cloves garlic peeled & finely chopped
1/4 c. water (approx.)
1/4 c raisins or currants
pinch of ground cinnamon
1/4 c. toasted pine nuts
sea salt (or tamari soy sauce) to taste
Rinse kale & cut off stems. Coarsely chop leaves. In large skillet heat the olive oil
and saute garlic for 30 seconds. Add everything but nuts & salt. Cover & cook over medium-high heat, uncovering and stirring every minute or so until kale is tender, 5-8 minutes. Add a few more tbs. water if too dry. Stir in pine nuts & salt to taste before serving. Enjoy! xo Les
I went shopping today for kale but its hard to find
ReplyDeleteI've made those exact kale chips. I liked them. D man....not so much. Next time I make them I'll invite you over to share them with me instead of sharing them with him.
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