tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36601877.post249019973347468684..comments2023-11-02T06:37:26.604-04:00Comments on From the Heart: Gardeners, a friendly bunchSarita Leonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09236262575377618259noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36601877.post-83020956490772089472008-04-16T20:03:00.000-04:002008-04-16T20:03:00.000-04:00Kale in soup is my favorite way to eat it.And, Sar...Kale in soup is my favorite way to eat it.<BR/><BR/>And, Sarita -- I'm starting cucumber seeds next week (always plant on a new moon or shortly after) -- I can't WAIT.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to nearly completely redesign one of my front flower gardens because the chipmunk horde decimated it, though I do have columbine and english daisy coming up, thankfully. <BR/><BR/>And, yes... they know me by name at the local nursery. *G*Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36601877.post-86788594385777967452008-04-16T07:52:00.000-04:002008-04-16T07:52:00.000-04:00Amy! Thank you so much for the wonderful kale idea...Amy! Thank you so much for the wonderful kale ideas! I am thrilled that you've shared so many. The steamed, then added to potatoes one especially appeals to me. I've got a weakness for potatoes! <BR/><BR/>Now I'm really looking forward to this whole kale growing experience. I'll not only have the fun sticks for my husband to carve but we'll be able to eat the kale, too. Thanks! You've made my day!Sarita Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236262575377618259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36601877.post-1945387452607103302008-04-15T22:24:00.000-04:002008-04-15T22:24:00.000-04:00Susan, and there are all different types of kale, ...Susan, and there are all different types of kale, try a few to find the one you like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36601877.post-19206513425114396702008-04-15T17:30:00.000-04:002008-04-15T17:30:00.000-04:00Wow, Amy has some super recipes! Now I'm going to ...Wow, Amy has some super recipes! Now I'm going to have to buy some to try. I've never had kale. Never even seen it but now I am definitely curious.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306623653875388226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36601877.post-64055745229847952012008-04-15T14:43:00.000-04:002008-04-15T14:43:00.000-04:00Kale, kale, kale...Well, I never really ate it unt...Kale, kale, kale...Well, I never really ate it until one day, I was shopping for kale for our sick turtle and bemoaning how I was buying this huge bunch of kale for a teeny tiny turtle. The lady next to me overheard and gave me some suggestions, so here are the ways I like it:<BR/><BR/>Chopped up and mixed with scrambled eggs: mix the chopped kale with the raw beaten eggs, put in pan. Cook.<BR/><BR/>Cut into chiffonade or tear into quarter-sized pieces and steam in a pan atop the stove. The water used for rinsing should be plenty to produce steam. Serve with a the juice of a lemon mixed with some melted butter or oil.<BR/><BR/>Also, you can use it in soups and stews. I'll chop it up and throw it into just about any vegetable soup.<BR/><BR/>Steam it and add softened onions, pan-cooked potatoes, other vegetables. You could even throw in some white beans and make it a one-dish meal.<BR/><BR/>You could also substitute it for spinach and chard in many recipes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36601877.post-55852752318908464022008-04-15T09:17:00.000-04:002008-04-15T09:17:00.000-04:00Thanks Sarita for the definition. Now I know what ...Thanks Sarita for the definition. Now I know what you're talking about. I've seen them at HOme Depot, looks like an egg carton but with dirt and something sticking out of it.<BR/><BR/>I like that I'll get to enjoy gardening vicariously through you and Marianne.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36601877.post-57928272644159595012008-04-15T08:51:00.000-04:002008-04-15T08:51:00.000-04:00one of the things I like most about reading this b...one of the things I like most about reading this blog is knowing I'll usually learn something. This gardening talk is informative. Keep it coming please! I might find a use for the corner of dirt in our back yard that is so ugly now. <BR/><BR/>PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com