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First time cooking for myself in over 2 weeks of vacation eating out, so I made this.

It's black olive & artichoke tagliatelle (homemade, but not by me) with fresh sauteed basil (grown by me), plum tomatoes (grown by me), onions, garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and romano cheese.

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Pasta from here and highly recommended - http://pastapeddler.com/ Nice people, awesome pasta.
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I love this time of year when you can cook basil like a green leafy vegetable :yum:
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looks great
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Kinda sorta still on Pacific time. Just whipped these up. I don't know how this works, or why it tastes so good - but it does. Spare me the "yuck" and the "ewwwww" comments. Hate kale? Move on. Want something really healthy and good? Read on.

Kale chips recipe - how much easier could it be?

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makes 6 servings - or if you're me - one serving!

1 bunch kale (Get it fresh at a local farmers' market - or anywhere kale is sold)
1 tablespoon olive oil (I didn't use this much)
1 teaspoon seasoned salt (I used a quick sprinkle of coarse sea salt)

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.

And here it be...how else are you ever going to eat an entire bunch of kale?

The nutritional benefits of kale can be found here.

Here 'tis . . .looks leafy and soft - but, it's crunchy, healthy goodness! Yes, it's healthier to steam it. So do that tomorrow.
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If there's anyone here, I KNOW has tried it or will try it - it's GEORGE!!! :up: And psssssst. George, I'm trying basil prepared this way next!
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I miss seeing this topic active. I love cooking and creating. I especially enjoy when my grown kids come home for meals. Here are some random things we've eaten since December. Indulged too much. Been off meat for a week - until further notice.


Braised short ribs of beef
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Honey Garlic Chicken
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Mashed Yukon Gold potatoes and turkey gravy - rosemary garnish
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Quiche Lorraine
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Potato patty with fried egg - basil garnish
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Today's lunch - Brussels sprouts and cottage cheese
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:shock: :cry: :cryaway:
I have just been eating almonds and popcorn for the last few weeks
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How did I miss the Kale Chips? Yes! Yes!
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some Chinese vegetable that looks a little like baby bok choy but probably isn't - in spicy garlic ginger peanut sauce
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Frank's Buffalo Sauce shots in egg whites! :chillidance:
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