Brussel Sprout Kale with Egg and Spices

This started with a review of the supplies in refrigerator. That half and half is still good, but then I found in the freezer, frozen corn, and a bag of frozen kale. Both something I had bagged up before a little vacation 2 weeks ago. Found a couple little potatoes, and to my dismay, more brussel sprouts. So I left the half and half out of the deal, and here's what I did.  This was a good camouflage for the sprouts, too.

Saute:
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic, minced
3 brussel sprouts, chopped
2 fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise and sliced thin crosswise
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp Mrs Dash
1 tsp zaartar (thyme and other spices. Mediterranean mix)

Add, lower to simmer and cover:
.5 oz white wine
3 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 oz water

After about 5 minutes, add, cover and wilt:
1.15 cup kale, ripped to bite size pieces. I used frozen. By the time I was ready for this step, it was almost thawed. Just put it all in and it will be cooked.
1/2 cup corn kernels (these too, frozen, but thawed in the simmer)
2 tsp sherry
2 Tbsp water

Make room in the middle and fry one egg.
Add more pepper

Serve with couple shakes of worcestershire sauce.


Rated a 4.58 on the Kale Scale.

Kale and Z'aatar Chx

The spice z'aatar from Middle East is thyme, sesame seed and some other stuff. I've done several versions of "Z'aatar Chicken." Tonight I was cooking up about 3/4 lb of thin sliced, with intentions of putting a little piece in my lunch each day this week. In making the chicken, I shake the pieces in a bag with some of the z'aatar, cinnamon, cardamon, coriander, chili powder, chinese five spice, nutmeg. I alter the choice of spices each time. Usually doing about 1/2 to 1/4 tsp for each, except the z'aatar which is usually about 2-3 tsp. Shake and fry in 1-2 tsp olive oil. 

Steam/wilt in microwave for up to 2 minutes:

1 cup Kale

1/4 cup peas

1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp white wine

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp Mrs Dash

Sprinkle of water if needed to help with the steaming

After steaming, add:

2 tsp parmesan, grated

2 Tbsp chopped walnut

Serve with 1/3 cup of already prepared Z'aatar Chicken.

Rated a 4.6 on the Kale Scale.