Kale chips are the perfect kale starter food. For kids (or adults) who don’t like vegetables, I defy them to turn these down. Crispy, salty and satisfying — not to mention packed with nutrients — this kind of kale will make believers out of your brood. What You Need to Make Kale Chips It’s a…
Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup: A Nutritious Soup Kids Love
Soup season is the best. I love a hearty dinner full of fresh ingredients that comes together quickly, reheats like a dream (Lunch is ready!) and freezes beautifully for another dinner altogether. Our newest family favorite is Sausage, Kale and Bean Soup, a simple recipe that kids (and husbands) love! We get our sausage (and…
Sautéed Kale with Bacon & Cranberries
“My kids love kale!” You guys, I’m not just being obnoxious. I’m showing you your future. There are actually 3 kale recipes my kids love–and yours can too: Kale salad with maple-balsamic dressing Roasted kale chips And this one. Even my husband likes sautéed kale with bacon and cranberries. The one who devoted a whole…
the homemade dressing that made our kids love kale
I know. I’ve already lost you. Kids who “love” kale? But there’s a secret: it’s this dressing. The balsamic vinegar combined with a shot of real maple syrup is so sweet and tangy that the bitterness of kale actually works perfectly with it. It’s the homemade dressing that made our kids love kale. Still Don’t Believe…
pan cooked kale with garlic and lemon
SURE WE’VE GOT KALE CHIPS, but this is another way to make the super green stuff kid-friendly. And you might be surprised.
my 2 favorite recipes for kale chips
WE WERE LIVING IN ITALY WHEN IT ALL STARTED. The kale craze. I kept hearing about kale–how healthy kale was for kids, how skinny you’d be if you ate kale, how Gwyneth Paltrow and Tracy Anderson ate nothing but kale and look at how skinny they are. I couldn’t quite figure out how to say…
Parmesan mashed potatoes with kale, yes kale (A 101 Cookbooks recipe makeover)
THIS IS THE LAST ONE. We’ve been cooking with Heidi Swanson’s recipes for the last few weeks (among others), from the jaw-droppingly beautiful website 101 cookbooks. Honestly, if all food were that gorgeous, who wouldn’t want to focus on healthy eating all the time? And with that in mind, I set out to amp up…