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Kale Chips

July 10, 2016Holly RodricksFall Foods, Recipes, Summer Foods, Winter FoodsNo CommentsGreen Curly Kale, Kale, Kale Chips, Vegetarian

If you ever find yourself looking for a quick, healthy snack, these “chips” are just the thing! With minimal prep and some creative seasonings, you’ll have a crunchy veggie treat to munch on in no time. Kale Chips by Holly Rodricks Makes 3-4 servings. Ingredients: 1 bunch of Kale 2-3 tbsp. Olive Oil or Coconut Oil Salt and Pepper to taste Instructions: Preheat oven to 350º. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Remove stems from Kale and chop or tear leaves into large bite-sized pieces. Wash leaves thoroughly. Pat dry or use salad spinner. Place Kale in large bowl and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle generously with Salt and Pepper and toss to coat. Lay chopped Kale out evenly on baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes until Kale is crisp and edges are brown but not burned. Cool and enjoy! For additional kale chip seasoning inspiration, visit: bembu.com/kale-chip-recipes. *Image courtesy of: http://www.sofeminine.co.uk/cooking-food/kale-cooking-kale-kale-recipes-s1297407.html

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Kale & Chickpea Salad

July 9, 2016Holly RodricksFall Foods, Recipes, Summer Foods, Winter FoodsNo CommentsBriel Driscoll, Cheriette Radishes, Chickpeas, Garbanzo Beans, Garlic Scapes, Gluten Free, Green Curly Kale, Honey, Kale, Radishes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Kale can be very tough and chewy when eaten raw, but I have three words for you to help you make it tender and delicious. MASSAGE THOSE GREENS! The recipe below includes this important step, and it makes all the difference.   Kale & Chickpea Salad By Briel Driscoll Serves 4-6. Ingredients: 1 bunch of Kale, stems removed and leaves chopped 5 Radishes slices as thin as you can 5 Garlic Scapes, diced 1 cup cooked or canned Chickpeas 1/4 teaspoon Salt 4 teaspoons Apple Cider Vinegar 2 teaspoons Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Honey Freshly ground Black Pepper to taste Instructions: Sprinkle Salt over Kale and massage into greens until the kale begins to soften and release liquids. Add remaining ingredients and continue to massage until mixed well. Enjoy! Unlike leaf-lettuce salads, this salad will store well in the fridge for several days and will even become more tender and tasty as it sits.

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Kitchen Tips for Hardy Greens & Garlic Scapes

July 3, 2016Holly RodricksKitchen Tips, Spring FoodsNo CommentsChard, Garlic Scapes, Greens, Kale, Local, Pickles, Rainbow Chard, Red Russian Kale, Swiss Chard

Welcome to our new blog! We’re excited to be able to share our recipes, ideas, and farm news with you here. This 4th of July weekend, we thought we’d start off with some great tips for handling those rugged greens and crazy garlic scapes that have been in your past few CSA shares. Keep checking back for new kitchen tips, each week. We’ll also be adding the recipes from this season’s previous newsletters, to create an archive of helpful information that’s all in one place. Enjoy! Preparing Kale, Chard, and other hardy leafy greens If you prefer to chop your greens, lay each leaf face down (brighter, flatter side down) on your cutting board. Run your knife along either side of the stem to cut it out. Set stems aside as you go, and roughly chop the leaves. If you prefer an even more hands-on approach, hold each leaf up and separate the green from the stem by ripping it away. Set stem aside and tear each leaf into smaller pieces. Once all the leaves are chopped, rinse and dry or spin them like you would any salad greens, then proceed to the raw-eating or cooking stage. Stems can be saved and frozen to use later on in making meat or vegetables stocks for soups. Chard stems, specifically, can be pickled. (See Sriracha Pickled Rainbow Chard Stems.) White beans are a delicious addition to any cooked green recipe. The beans must be cooked separately, prior to adding to the greens, but they can be sauteed along with the greens in recipes like the one listed below. (See Zesty Sautéed Kale.) For an added twist, in the winter months, stuff a baked potato or baked sweet potato with the cooked greens and beans! What to do with Garlic Scapes If Garlic Scapes are tender and young, they can be eaten raw, sliced thinly like scallions and added into salads. Scapes can be blended into oil, butter, sour cream, yogurt, cream cheese or even cottage cheese, for a delicious savory twist on your usual dressing or dip. (See Tangy Garlic Scape Dressing.)  

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