This Week's Veggie Is Kale

I've decided I'm going to have to start experimenting a little and trying some of the foods that I long ago shunned (without even trying them) just because I *knew* they would taste bad.

Especially the ones that are of the super-duper-good-for-you variety.

I'm starting with kale. I bought some at the store the other day (despite my husband saying "Kale? Seriously? Do you have any idea how bad it tastes? I hope you don't expect me to eat any of that!" Sigh.) and have decided I'm going to go with a suggestion I just read (I think it was in Veganist by Kathy Freston) to just add small amounts of it each day to let my taste buds acquire a taste for it. Makes sense to me.

I thought I'd try adding a couple leaves in with my smoothie (already packed with spinach) and then try sneaking a few leaves in with my salad greens. Little bits at a time. I only bought a small bunch but my goal is to use it up by Thursday.

It honestly doesn't matter whether I become a huge kale fan or not, I've got to find ways to get the nutrients it offers into my diet. If I find I'm not such big fan, I'll opt to sneak it into recipes where I think it will be least detected. And if I acquire a taste for it (heaven forbid -- I may even find I really like it!) I'll move on to recipes that showcase kale as it's star. I might even try my friend Sarah's Kale Chips recipe.

So -- this week I'm on the hunt for kale recipes. I'll report back on my findings!