Happy Weekend Portobello Burger & Kale Salad

You’ll Need

1 Portabello 

1 bun

handful of pickles

fancy katsup

fancy dijon

handful of kale

1 orange bell pepper

2 teaspoons of olive oil

dash of red pepper flakes

dash of sea salt

Now What

wash & pat dry portobello

drizzle olive oil and spices 

toss in oven at 350 for 20 minutes

tear apart kale with your hands

chop bell pepper

massage kale in olive oil

add bell pepper

toss in bun in the oven for last 5 minutes

remove burger and bun

assemble with pickles, katsup on one side, dijon on the other

ENJOY!

Mid-day green juice break - fuel for life! kale. carrot. ginger. apple. lemon.

Kale Risotto

Serves 4 - yay for leftovers!

You’ll Need

1/2 cup lentils

1/2 cup wild rice

4 big handfuls of kale

1 table spoon dijon

4 shakes hot sauce

2 table spoons balsamic

1 table spoon nutritional yeast

Now What

Cook rice and lentils together. Under do them so there is a bit of water in the pot. About 15 minutes. Remove from heat. 

Steam kale

Combine rice & lentils with steamed kale

Combine dijon, hot sauce & balsamic together

Pour mixture over dish

Mix well

Sprinkle nutritional yeast over top

Enjoy!

Spicy Sauteed Mushroom & Kale

You’ll Need

2 stalks of kale

2 handfulls of mushrooms

1 table spoon earth balance 

1/2 lemon

3 shakes your favorite hot sauce

Steamer

pot and skillet

Now What

Break kale into manageable pieces and steam

Add earth balance to skillet over medium heat

Chop and add mushrooms to skillet

Stir while heating about 3 minutes

Add steamed kale to skillet

Stir and heat until kale and mushrooms reduce in size a bit (about 5 minutes)

Add squeezed lemon to mixture

Add hot sauce

Give it one last stir

Remove from heat, dish out and enjoy!

Spring Spice Chopt Delight! 

You’ll Need

(makes 2+ bowls / servings)

2 handfuls kale

1 apple

1 handful of cauliflower

5 mushrooms (any kind)

1 red bell pepper

1/2 lemon

1 table spoon dijon 

2 table spoons balsamic

2 shakes your favorite hot sauce

Now What

Squeeze lemon juice over kale and massage until shrinks

Mix veggies in big bowl

Mix dijon balsamic and hot sauce in little bowl

Pour dijon mixture over veggies and mix

Enjoy!

Spicy Mix Veggie Delight!

You’ll Need

2 handfulls kale

1/2 cucumber

1 yellow bell pepper

2 stalks celery

1 inch hot pepper

1 tomato

Dressing

1/2 table spoon dijon

1 table spoon balsaic

3 shakes your fav hot sauce

Now What

Chop and mix veggies

Stir dressing ingredients

Combine and mix

Enjoy!

Kale Krunch Salad

You’ll Need

Handful of kale

1/2 orange pepper

1/2 red pepper

1 stalk celery

1 lemon

Now What

Chop everything

Massage kale until shrinks and softens

Combine and toss

Dressing

2 part balsamic vinegar

1 part dijon mustard

Stir until combined

Pour on dressing as desired!

Enjoy!

Sweet Potatoes and Steamed Kale! Yum!

You’ll Need

2 potatoes

2 handfuls of kale

Now What

Boil potatoes until tender with a fork

Drain water

Add 1/4 cup almond milk

Add 2 table spoons maple syrup

Add 1 table spoon earth balance

Mash up and Enjoy!

Steam kale

Add fresh squeezed lemon

Enjoy!

Kale celery apple cucumber lemon!

You’ll Need

A juicer

1 cucumber

Handful of Kale

1 lemon

1 apple

2 stalks of celery

Now What

Juice

Enjoy!

Kale and mushrooms for breakfast by Mom! Mushrooms foraged by Uncle PJ in Newton Illinois. Kale grown in Mom’s garden. 100% organic and home grown!

You’ll Need

1 onion

2 handfulls of kale

1 giant wild mushroom (foraged by Uncle PJ if possible)

a little balsamic vinegar 

Now What

head skillet

chop veggies

cook em up

add a little balsamic

enjoy!

lentils, rice & beans with steamed kale, arugula and carrots! Warmed with salsa and corn tortillas! What’s for lunch at your house? xo