Quinoa Kale Tomato Corn Salad is light, healthy, and delicious. I love salads that can be enjoyed as main course salads when I’m looking for a satisfying, but light lunch or dinner. Quinoa is a versatile grain (it’s actually a seed) that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be eaten in…
Kale Basil Hazelnut Pesto Recipe
Kale Basil Hazelnut Pesto is a healthy and delicious condiment that doubles as a way to get extra leafy green vegetables into everyday meals. Growing up in a Chinese American family, I did not get my first taste of pesto until I was an adult. But, once I tasted it, I was hooked. Although traditional…
15 Minute Breakfast Kale Quinoa “Fried Rice” Recipe
Breakfast Kale Quinoa “Fried Rice” is a delicious, healthy savory breakfast idea that will keep you full throughout the morning. My husband loves fried rice – I think he could eat it almost every day, even for breakfast. To make his favorite fried rice healthier, I’ve been using whole grains in place of white rice – most…
Quinoa Beet Kale Apple Walnut Goat Cheese Salad Recipe
Quinoa Beet Kale Apple Walnut Goat Cheese Salad is the perfect fall or winter salad for lunch or dinner. Apples, kale and beets team up to make this vibrant cool weather salad. I first became obsessed with roasted beets about seven years ago when one of the first farm-to-table restaurants opened in our town. Roasted…
Avocado Kale Hummus Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl Recipe
This Avocado Kale Hummus Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl is filling and packed with protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. I favor savory breakfasts over sweets in the morning, and find it interesting that in many countries outside of the United States, that breakfast is normally savory. Breakfast is often eaten 12-14 hours after dinner, so it’s important…
Smashed Avocado Kale Poached Egg Toast
Smashed Avocado Kale Poached Egg Toast is a healthy and delicious breakfast, packed with nutrients to start the day. I love savory breakfast foods, and smashed avocado toast is one of my favorites. There are so many variations – it’s really up to your own imagination. A few years ago, I had a simple avocado…
Kale Arugula Radicchio Orange Salad Recipe
This Kale Arugula Radicchio Orange Salad will brighten up your menu during the cooler months of the year. Are you surviving the winter? I have to admit February is a brutal month for me. It’s in the thick of winter with single digit frigid temperatures, and no end seems to be in sight. So, this…
Kale Mint Basil Pesto Recipe
This Kale Mint Basil Pesto is a great way to enjoy summer kale and fresh herbs at their peak. Toss it with pasta, add it to potato salad, spread it on sandwiches or pizza. It’s that time of year when I make fresh pesto using kale from the farmer’s market and other herbs. Over the…
Kale Guacamole Recipe
Kale Guacamole is the perfect way to sneak in some healthy dark leafy greens. Recently, I sampled some kale guacamole at a local market and was surprised by how much I liked it. I’m a big fan of kale but I have to admit I was skeptical about mixing kale in with guacamole. The key…
Kale Edamame Zucchini Greek Salad Recipe
Enjoy this Kale Edamame Zucchini Greek Salad for a lunch or dinner. Top with a poached egg or hard boiled egg for added protein. Dinners have been really quiet the past few days, with just our youngest son at home. We dropped our three older boys off at college in a span of a week. Although I’ve…
Acai Banana Kale Smoothie Recipe
Power up your morning with this Acai Banana Kale Smoothie, packed with antioxidants. This summer, the twins have been working out feverishly, which has had a trickle down effect on my husband and me. Funny how that works. Not only are they working out, but they’re also trying to put on some weight, so they’ve…
Lentil Kale Whole Grain Beet Winter Squash Mushroom Salad
This Lentil Kale Whole Grain Beet Winter Squash Mushroom Salad is packed with nutrient-dense Superfoods. I made this Superfood Salad yesterday for my Women’s Bible Study group – it’s packed with seasonal, local, nutrient dense whole foods, free of pesticides, and rich in healthy fats. My CSA Box has been brimming with beets, butternut squash,…
Warm Kale, Farro and Winter Fruit Salad Recipe
What do you do when it’s snowing out? I know what I do…cook. At least that’s what I did on a recent snowy day when the kids were off from school. I dug through my cabinets and refrigerator to see what needed to be used up, and found a bunch of goodies, including a wedge…
Kale Kimchi Recipe
I got lots of kale in my CSA Box throughout the summer and am still getting kale as we go into fall. Throughout the summer, I made plenty of pesto and salads with kale (including massaged kale salad), but as I got more and more kale each week, I started to think of other ways…
Kale Avocado Salad and Simply Sauteed Leafy Green Vegetables
Your mom probably told you that leafy green vegetables were good for you, but you still might not eat them that often. Studies have already shown that diets high in fruits and vegetables reduce both cancer and heart disease. However, a recent study reveals that eating just 1.5 extra servings of leafy green vegetables a…