Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake, Kale & Soba — Camping Recipe

Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake Kale & Soba—Camping RecipeCamping, Dining & Hiking in Yellowstone National Park

Idyllic best describes our days of camping in Yellowstone Park. Our campsite had room for at least four tents. Lots of space lay between us and our tent-only neighbors from Germany, France and Minnesota. My outdoor kitchen Continue reading Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake, Kale & Soba — Camping Recipe

Raw Kale Cabbage Jicama Salad

Raw Kale, Cabbage & Jicama Slaw To Market, To Market to Buy Some Fresh Greens
Home Again, Home Again for Salad it Seems

Greens were certainly the stars at yesterday’s farmers’ market—everything from mustard greens to arugula, green garlic to lettuce, spinach to kale. I came home with a most beautiful Continue reading Raw Kale Cabbage Jicama Salad

Paneer Curry w/ Tomatoes, Kale & Peas

Paneer Curry with Tomatoes, Kale & Peas (c) jfhaugenThe Spice of Life

Aah, the wonderful flavors and smells of Indian spices all come together in Paneer Curry with Tomatoes, Kale and Peas, with its delicious balance of spices and veggies and colors and textures. Continue reading Paneer Curry w/ Tomatoes, Kale & Peas

Country-Style Leek & Potato Soup

Leek & Potato Soup (c) jfhaugen

Soup, Beautiful Soup

Warm and comforting soup really is beautiful, especially now that the weather has become cooler (and as I look out my office window, snowy as well). Soup can also be extremely healthy as it is so easy to digest and almost all the nutrients stay in the broth. Continue reading Country-Style Leek & Potato Soup

Crispy Kale Chips

Crispy Kale Chips (c) jfhaugen

Hail to Kale from Fall to Spring and Every Month In Between

My first introduction to kale occurred when as a caterer in the 80’s we used it as a sturdy and colorful garnish for some of our buffet platters. We also threw it away at the end of each event, because in those days no one we knew actually ate kale. Continue reading Crispy Kale Chips