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Kale and sundried tomatoes cornbread

It is no secret on this blog that I love my cast iron skillet and inventing different cornbread recipes. So here’s today’s version: Kale and Sundried Tomatoes Cornbread.

Recipe below the fold

Orzo with kale, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and caramelized shallots

Ingredients

2/3 of package of Orzo
2 shallots, sliced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp oregano
1 bunch kale (I used red kale), washed and chopped
handful or more of dried mushrooms, reconstituted and chopped
4-5 sundried tomatoes, reconstituted and chopped. Reserve the tomato water.
2 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, optional
olive oil
salt & pepper to taste

1. Prepare the orzo [...]

Comfort food

Wikipedia defines comfort food as “familiar, simple foods that are usually home-cooked or eaten at informal restaurants.” What constitutes familiar, simple foods that elicit a certain emotional response from those who eat them of course changes from culture to culture. Whenever he is feeling under the weather, Alan likes having toast and tea because that’s [...]

Pan-Roasted Millet with Kale, Delicata Squash, and Pine Nuts

I wanted something light, yet seasonal. I had some kale in the fridge and a delicata squash sitting on my counter for the past 10 days. Browsing my new favourite book, I came across a recipe for pan-roasted millet with pumpkin seeds. Browsing one of my favourite magazines, I came across this recipe for delicata [...]

Black lentils with kale, sundried tomatoes and lemon dressing

I had some curly kale sitting on the back of the fridge and looked around in my cupboards for some interesting way to make it. Black lentils seemed promising. Small like Puys lentils, it promised a nice colour combination.

Lamb chops, sweet potatoes & collard greens

It was team work: Alan made the marinated lamb chops and I contributed the mashed sweet potatoes with yogurt and chives and the collard greens with garlic and red peppers.