Adventures in Kale

I've heard all this great stuff about Kale but, really hadn't eaten it other than occasionally in salad. Off season is a perfect time to explore new foods. Hence, Adventures in Kale was born.

(NOTE: I picked the dish, Grumpy provided the culinary skills)
 
Adventure #1. Grumpy made was Kale nd Apple Salad Recipe.

This was GREAT! There is something about the blended taste of the almonds, dates, and lemon juice on top of the kale. (I brought this to a Super Bowl party and there wasn't much leftover).

Adventure #2. We had some left over BBQ'd chicken so, we added it to Whole Grain Spaghetti With Garlicky kale and tomatoes

This was pretty good too.

Adventure #3. We tried Mustardy Kale and Butternut Squash to see if we could incorporate some butternut squash.

meh.

Adventure #4. Another favorite is Kale Pesto which can be used on anything regular pesto can be used.  Sorry, no picture. Trust me. It's really good.

Adventure #5. Not sure I'm crazy about the parsnips but, the Kale-Bacon Risotto was a nice change. (sorry. No picture.)

All-in-all, this was kind of a fun adventure. Kale now appears regularly on our weekly menu.