tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post4444697295178420723..comments2024-03-27T07:59:25.142+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Still harvestingDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-72586249996719042272015-03-24T14:41:42.214+02:002015-03-24T14:41:42.214+02:00Cherie - Thanks - I'm definitely going to try ...Cherie - Thanks - I'm definitely going to try them as soon as the Rosie is lit for the first time this winter...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-24466000370609172072015-03-24T11:28:23.754+02:002015-03-24T11:28:23.754+02:00I second Sue's suggestion for kale chips. They...I second Sue's suggestion for kale chips. They're delicious! Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661705838389866476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-41928982300314481022015-03-22T15:51:28.754+02:002015-03-22T15:51:28.754+02:00Quinn - Hmmm, I have family in Portugal - perhaps ...Quinn - Hmmm, I have family in Portugal - perhaps they can give me the recipe of Caldo Verde for you :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-72047776834092486792015-03-22T05:24:19.204+02:002015-03-22T05:24:19.204+02:00I use kale when I make Caldo Verde; in fact, I sta...I use kale when I make Caldo Verde; in fact, I started growing it specifically because I could not seem to duplicate the taste of the traditional soup I ate in Portugal, and it seemed kale might be the closest thing to the greens used there. Unless I can go back sometime and get some seeds to bring home - if that is legal - I will continue to use homegrown kale. It is a lovely plant to grow, too!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-57028414584839204922015-03-21T21:10:21.518+02:002015-03-21T21:10:21.518+02:00Harry - I'm holding thumbs that you take the p...Harry - I'm holding thumbs that you take the plunge this spring / summer and try out growing your own veggies :) Try a raised bed - which won't wash away...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-42220678107253393962015-03-21T21:08:59.020+02:002015-03-21T21:08:59.020+02:00Oh, silly, silly me. Of course - EVOO ;)Oh, silly, silly me. Of course - EVOO ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-88349504406750968022015-03-21T19:19:48.347+02:002015-03-21T19:19:48.347+02:00extra virgin olive oil. i grow both flat and curly...extra virgin olive oil. i grow both flat and curly scotch kale...i don't prefer one over the other and they pretty much grow the same so i just keep planting both kinds. kale is excellent up here in the winter as if you mulch it really well at the end of autumn, it will continue to grow during the winter even underneath snow.kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-836717519683583592015-03-21T17:20:41.551+02:002015-03-21T17:20:41.551+02:00Kale seems to be popular. Not only do I read about...Kale seems to be popular. Not only do I read about it on blogs where people garden, but Lisa from Two Bears and Three Cubs had a post on making a "smoothie" with it. I think it was her, anyway.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-35556316239006642772015-03-21T17:07:38.699+02:002015-03-21T17:07:38.699+02:00kymber - What is EEVO? Thanks for all the recipe ...kymber - What is EEVO? Thanks for all the recipe ideas too :) The kale seedlings I purchased are flat leafed, not curly like I purchased in the shop.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-59575271450640825802015-03-21T17:02:24.960+02:002015-03-21T17:02:24.960+02:00Sue - Thanks for the recipe :) I'll have to t...Sue - Thanks for the recipe :) I'll have to try that in winter when I have an oven (i.e. when the Rosie is lit).Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-89996591891804803202015-03-21T17:01:08.709+02:002015-03-21T17:01:08.709+02:00Gill - T'is similar to spinach, but different ...Gill - T'is similar to spinach, but different at the same time. Delicious :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-26428417481664862322015-03-21T16:55:26.221+02:002015-03-21T16:55:26.221+02:00Dani - good call on using the kale as creamed spin...Dani - good call on using the kale as creamed spinach! i use kale the same ways i use spinach - in salad raw, steamed or sauteed. i you use it raw in salad you may want to remove some of the tougher spine....then tear or chop the leaves up to bite size and then massage your dressing (i use EVOO, lemon, garlic, ginger, s&p) into the leaves with your hands. let the leaves sit for about 10 mins kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-32929063133490465942015-03-21T16:44:04.098+02:002015-03-21T16:44:04.098+02:00I never ate Kale before last summer---I enjoy it a...I never ate Kale before last summer---I enjoy it as Kale Chips--- drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with salt and herbs, and baked for 20 minutes in a moderate oven (325F). Crispy and very delicate. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-72556754511710074392015-03-21T16:00:51.308+02:002015-03-21T16:00:51.308+02:00Kale seems to be the "it" vegetable nowa...Kale seems to be the "it" vegetable nowadays. I too don't know much about it re: cooking.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.com