January 2, 2011

We are having our January thaw a bit early, apparently, so I went into the hoop house to get some more brussel sprouts and kale.

All is still quite well in there......the lettuce is coming along, the spinach too, and the collards and kale, while not growing very fast, are certainly holding their own.

Will be making some kale and buckwheat soup later, with maybe a substantial addition of mushrooms, just because they are on sale and we have a bunch. We also found a recipe for Maple Roasted Brussel Sprouts with toasted hazelnuts, that is divine. We'll probably make that to go with the soup..........can you say: "tummy rumble"?

All kidding aside, most cruciferous veggies are cellular protectants (or so it is believed), and I'm personally convinced that kale is our super-food green, here in the east. (They can keep their spirulina in the west). I've made some incredible dried powder, by mixing kale and collards, dehydrating them, and then powdering them up in the food processor. The two little coffee grinders that I keep for grinding spices and chocolate, come in handy for grinding up any stems that may be left. If I had a laboratory, I'd do some analyzing of the stuff...........

On another note: we both got the flu, either to close out the old year, or to welcome in the new. Neither one of us really gets sick that often, so hopefully, this'll be it, for awhile. I have lots to say, until I sit down at the computer. My post surgical issues are still here, and combined with the flu, I seem to have a pretty blank brain, so everything I thought was important enough to blog about, when I first sat down, is GONE..........c'est le vie, right?

I hope the New Year brings much health, happiness and peace for our mostly tortured world of homo sapiens and that the planet won't suffer unduly, from all the madness.

Signing out from Rara Avis Fine Foods at The House of Found Goods. :)