tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post7748476936864742112..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Sewing and eating todayMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-51824397549886439972014-11-17T22:10:35.442+00:002014-11-17T22:10:35.442+00:00Hi Sarah. Thanks for your tip, I'm sure someon...Hi Sarah. Thanks for your tip, I'm sure someone will want to give it a try, but.......simmer for 2 HOURS! I don't cook anything for that long, how much would it cost in gas? The rabbits two doors down can have my trimmings, anything they can't eat goes on the compost heap. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-3081951066127225182014-11-17T20:27:36.497+00:002014-11-17T20:27:36.497+00:00Have you tried using your vegetable trimmings to m...Have you tried using your vegetable trimmings to make broth? I would use those kale trimmings plus chopped carrot greens, the tough leaves from leeks, potato and carrot peels, onion and garlic trimmings and anything else I can find. Simmer for a couple of hours, let cool, strain; it keeps in the fridge for a couple of weeks and I use it for soups or in any recipe calling for chicken or vegetable broth or even water. If you don't add salt or oil, the stuff left in the strainer can go into the compost pile.<br />Sarah in Californiasbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272573572306955089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-19171361948981978842014-11-14T22:50:03.333+00:002014-11-14T22:50:03.333+00:00Love avocado!Love avocado!Aodhnaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444314178459813011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-33728240995669473212014-11-14T11:22:08.925+00:002014-11-14T11:22:08.925+00:00I love avocados but they are a very occasional tre...I love avocados but they are a very occasional treat - so expensive and no matter how many "here's how to judge an avocado" articles I have read, it is always hit or miss whether one will be perfect or perfectly awful. :(<br />I second Joyful's comment about the rip and chiffonade method for kale. I use it most often in a very simple Portuguese soup (caldo verde).Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-44121095544431739552014-11-14T10:01:56.884+00:002014-11-14T10:01:56.884+00:00Kale is reputedly very healthy...not much else to ...Kale is reputedly very healthy...not much else to recommend it! Although yours was cheap!CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-18180729272730265622014-11-14T08:26:21.913+00:002014-11-14T08:26:21.913+00:00I also picked up a bag of yellow sticker kale. I&#...I also picked up a bag of yellow sticker kale. I'd never bought it before so I decided to make soup with it. I put in garlic, onion, carrot, potatoes which were past their best and help thicken the soup, broccoli stalk, kale and a stock cube. Once it was cooked I used a stick blender to whizz it up. It was delicious. I also take the stalks out of the kale. SusanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622557936441532144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53108273199883030692014-11-14T06:40:16.288+00:002014-11-14T06:40:16.288+00:00Stir-fried with a little garlic & a drop of so...Stir-fried with a little garlic & a drop of soy sauce, kale's delicious! Even better if it goes a little crispy.thriftwizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308673821187072939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-62920883452005570282014-11-14T04:57:36.358+00:002014-11-14T04:57:36.358+00:00i just quick fry kale in a teaspoon of oil , then ...i just quick fry kale in a teaspoon of oil , then toss a spoonful of sugar on with just a sprinkle of ginger powder, instant crispy seaweed and it gets rid of the blandnesskate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-44967291820892751572014-11-14T04:08:27.578+00:002014-11-14T04:08:27.578+00:00You eat so heathy and you look a picture of health...You eat so heathy and you look a picture of health and all the walking you do, you are going to live a long healthy life! Have a nice day love x Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-40382389218013532882014-11-14T01:53:20.743+00:002014-11-14T01:53:20.743+00:0018p for avocado?!!! I paid $2.50 for one today, an...18p for avocado?!!! I paid $2.50 for one today, and that was a bargain!<br />I love kale (chuck the stalks,they never cook well) steam/boiled with a splash of malt vinegar on top...delish!!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-92179730099798008082014-11-14T00:54:07.192+00:002014-11-14T00:54:07.192+00:00About sparking up the soup: I do a dash of lemon ...About sparking up the soup: I do a dash of lemon juice to liven that kind of soup. And thanks for the Scrapstore info.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-72800588903799460922014-11-14T00:22:41.211+00:002014-11-14T00:22:41.211+00:00I love the bags. The fabric is really pretty. I...I love the bags. The fabric is really pretty. I'm sure they will sell quickly at the Scrapstore sale.Barbara M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438114347870523265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-66241953624137695022014-11-13T22:10:12.158+00:002014-11-13T22:10:12.158+00:00Your avocado looks good. I had one today too. Just...Your avocado looks good. I had one today too. Just a tip when you use kale. Pull the leaves off the stalk. You just hold the bottom of the stalk with one hand. Use your other hand to grab the bottom of the leaves and pull your hand (and the leaves) in an upward motion. They come off very easily and are much easier to cook. I use them in stir fries and soups (chopped up using chiffonade (fancy term for rolled up and chopped or sliced) and smoothies along with other good stuff. Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.com