Kale & Artichoke Tart

What do you do with a fridge full of stinky kale? This has been my latest brainwave – make spinach artichoke dip, with kale instead of spinach, stick it in a tart shell, and call it a meal. It’s artery-clogging rich, but sooo damn good. In retrospect, it’s not as unhealthy as it sounds. Because…

Cornbread, Kale, and Bacon Stuffing

Leftover cornbread, one final harvest of the garden kale, and BACON.  How can you resist the bacon? A simple dish that uses up some of the food that has been sitting around my kitchen.  Think of it as practice for Thanksgiving in a couple weeks. Ingredients: diced Cornbread Kale 3-4 diced strips of Bacon 1-2…

The Art of the Kale Shake

Why take multi vitamins throughout the summer months when you can sit down and drink a refreshingly sweet and tangy kale shake?  My sister and I have been experimenting with kale shakes for several years now, and we have come up with a formula of three basic ingredients that seem to be the key to…

Kale & Apple Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

A great cold weather roast.  This was my first time roasting a pork tenderloin, and I used Greenspan’s around my french table for pointers.  It was surprisingly easy to put together, and the results were simply mouth watering.  I will definitely be making this one again.  I served the tenderloin with Hasselbacken potatoes – another…