Hooray For Kale!

Okay -- this may be a little bit premature, but I started experimenting with kale today. Breakfast today was a wonderful green smoothie (recipe to follow) and, as I'd promised myself, I added a little bit of kale to it.

Typically I just add spinach to my smoothies but I know lots of people add kale to theirs and I admit I was hoping that the lovely taste of berries and banana would overpower any *unpleasantness* the kale might project.

Before adding it in, however, I gave the kale a taste. It was definitely strong-tasting, no denying that, but it wasn't horrible, just ... different. I'm wondering if the flavor changes when it's cooked. It's funny, I like broccoli so much better cooked than raw. And I like spinach so much better raw than cooked! Where will kale fit in?

As for the smoothie -- it was a hit! I could just barely detect the taste of kale mixed in with the spinach and fruit. And I actually liked it. I dare say, it might even be an improvement on my everyday yummy green smoothie recipe. So -- hooray for kale!

I cleaned and prepared enough to add a generous handful to my smoothie and still have some left for my lunch salad. We'll see how that goes but I would really love to be adding more greens to my salad mix. If nothing else, I definitely think I'll be able to add a little kale to some of my recipes without changing the taste of them too much.

Every little bit helps!