Tasty Tuesday – We Love Kale Too!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by heyitsjethere

Hey It’s Jet Here.

One of the silver linings from Mom’s new food playbook is the fact that the woman has gone cooking crazy! She’s scoured her data base to see what draws her attention based on ingredients that will hopefully play nice in her intestines. Little Miss QC (Quality Control) and I relish this turn of events. JJ and I have stashed some photos from Mom’s recent cooking sessions.

Remember our collard greens, post? Well, when Mom waved a bunch of delicate red kale (should carry the name purple really) over the colander to drain the rinse water, Little Miss Hopeful and I shimmied our tushies toward the sink. Mom quarter-turned to the cutting board and began removing the leaves, tearing them into bite sized pieces. And then…

Bliss… she broke the first stem in half and …

Little Miss Double the Recipe and I showed our gratitude for Mom’s choice to make twice the Shitake and Kale Soup with Sweet Potato by keeping up with the kale stems. Here’s the recipe:

Kale Shiitake Sweet Potato Soup

4 cups water or low-sodium vegetable stock (Mom used 1 box of low sodium veggie stock and 1 box of chicken low sodium because she thought she had 2 veggies and did not. She would stick to the veggie stock next time and possibly use mushroom stock!)
1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps thinly sliced
1 small sweet potato, peeled, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes (Mom thinks that she might use a regular potato or malanga next time, the sweet potato left the soup too sweet.)
1/2 bunch fresh kale, washed and stems removed
1 teaspoon Mellow white miso, per cup (Mom bought Mellow Yellow by mistake, no biggie!)
1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds (Mom left this out for tummy reasons, she thinks the seeds would be delicious.)

Directions:

In a saucepan combine the water/broth, shitake mushrooms and sweet potato and bring to a boil. (At Casa Jetty, this takes forever, so, our times were longer…)
Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, chop the kale into bite size pieces and add to the soup.
Cook until tender, another 8 minutes.
Dissolve a teaspoon of light miso in a bowl with a small amount of broth.
Ladle in the soup and sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds.

Another great back to Tasty Tuesday day.

Thanks to Sugar and Kol for initiating Tasty Tuesdays, today is our forty-first participating post!

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37 thoughts on “Tasty Tuesday – We Love Kale Too!”

emma on February 12, 2013 at 7:47 am said:

So happy that your mom is still cooking! Kale is big in Germany, we don’t see it as much over here but my Gramma likes to cook with it.

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- heyitsjethereet on February 12, 2013 at 1:42 pm said:
  
  Hey Emma, Hey Katie, Jet here.
  
  We are too! Really? That’s so cool, what varieties if you know…
  
  Can’t wait to see what you have on the menu today. 🙂
  
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Gizmo on February 12, 2013 at 7:50 am said:

Hiya Jetty! Momz does not envy Miss L in having to learn a whole new way to eat, but knowing her love of food we’re sure she’s going to do a great job and come up with lots of nommy stuff to share with you and JJ…If you remember, tell Miss L that we didn’t get the last Kitchen Counselor newsletter 😦 Hope you’re all doing really well and that life is getting back to normal for you. *TastySnoogles* for a very Tasty Tuesday

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:26 am said:
  
  Hey Giz, Jetty here.
  
  Oh Mom loves the process, she thinks it’s a big puzzle! Actually, she’s doing ok eating much of what she used to… so far…
  
  Oh golly gosh, gosh… wonder what happened, we have another pal, who didn’t receive it either… we’ll send it the email way right now!
  
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SUGAR: goldenwoofs on February 12, 2013 at 8:13 am said:

Woof! Woof! Hey Jet good to see a blog post and joining TT. Mom loves Kale n soup. Golden Thanks for the easy recipe. Tell you mom happy to receive her newsletter and hope she’s doing well. Happy TT. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

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- heyitsjethereet on February 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm said:
  
  Hey Sweet Sugar, Jet here.
  
  Mom asked me to share a big thank you for saying that, she’s so appreciative of the support. 🙂
  
  We’re watching her carefully… she’s starting to say Yes too much again.
  
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Wendy Bowers on February 12, 2013 at 9:25 am said:

Morning sweet Jetty – so happy to see this post! Hoping Mom continues to feel better! Love seeing you and JJ – this soup sounds delic as I hear kale is a superfood – I will try it but with the mushrooms (I;m a no fungus kinda gal!)

sending so many lovies to you, JJ Mo and Rachel xoxoxo

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:31 am said:
  
  Hey it’s Jet here. Hi Miss Wendy.
  
  Oh yes, Miss Wendy, kale is a super food, good stuff I tell ya! Mom doesn’t eat many mushrooms either, however, shitakes have healing properties. 🙂 No worries, leave it out…
  
  Thanks for sending Mom well wishes, she’s doing nicely, I’m making sure of it! We watched the Westminster last night, however, we all took a snooze during the terrier group by mistake. We woke up for best in show!
  
  Sending Jetty kisses and JJ hugs to you, Mr. David, Jacob (hope the tour was pawesome), Cassie and Rex. xoxoxo
  
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Long Life Cats and Dogs on February 12, 2013 at 9:28 am said:

You two are so funny. I can’t believe the stuff you will eat. Litchi wouldn’t touch anything like that! I hope your Mom is feeling better. Hubby will give her a call but is at the doctors right now – been suffering quite a bit lately.

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:34 am said:
  
  Hey Lady Litchi, Hey Sabre, Jet here. Hi Miss Susan.
  
  We are definitely omnivores!!! Oh Miss Susan, she’s doing nicely, Little Miss Rub My Belly While You’re Resting and I remind her when she needs a break, give her lots of cuddles and get her out walking as usual. All good.
  
  Oh, please give hubby lovies from sunny S. Fl to help him feel better. Lady Litchi can deliver said lovies for us. And… healing, calming well wishes from Mom…
  
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Sheba's life story. on February 12, 2013 at 10:08 am said:

I’ve never tried Kale, infact i don’t think the humans have ever bought Kale, is it nice.

Sheba.

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:37 am said:
  
  Hey Sheba, Jet here.
  
  Oh gosh, we just LOVE the stems… the leaves are ok… Mom likes those better. Kale comes in a few varieties: green, red, lacinato/dinosaur/black, and a few other local varieties. Kale (and the other leafy greens) pack a nutritional wallop, we highly recommend them. Mom first put kale in soups to get used to the flavors because she was not raised with greens. Now she experiments more – she can share a really cool salad recipe if you would like!
  
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Roxy (@RoxyTrvlingDog) on February 12, 2013 at 10:30 am said:

Oh for yummy, I’m saving that to try.

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:42 am said:
  
  Hey Roxy, Hey Torrey, Jet here.
  
  Yippee, let us know how it turns out!
  
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Savannah's Paw Tracks on February 12, 2013 at 10:41 am said:

We are a soupy family so Mom is gonna give this one a try. And Jetty ,ay I ask a favor of you? Purrlease visit Mollie or Ranger today, Mollie I think, and vote for me ans Spitty for at least the #1 awards, sweetest couple. We think Spitty’s human did a pawsome job giving us a Valentine glow photo and we both kept our real furrs. Thanks tons, Savannah

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:52 am said:
  
  Hey Savvy, Jetty here. Hi Miss Linda.
  
  OMC as you say… Mom saw this after the day changed… she just visited Miss Mollie and they were on to other categories… many apologies… 😦
  
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mythreemoggies on February 12, 2013 at 11:17 am said:

We are hungry now. Pancake day in the UK 🙂

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:47 am said:
  
  Hey Archie, Hey Henry, Hey Oscar, Jet here.
  
  Pancakes??? yum…. What kind? with add ins? maple syrup??? Dudes, now you have Mom digging in her database…
  
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Emily @ Adventures of a Dog Mom on February 12, 2013 at 12:11 pm said:

I’m so not a fan of kale or greens of any kind really. I know that’s a bad thing so I puree them into my smoothies to make sure I get some of their nutrients but not the icky taste I don’t like.

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:48 am said:
  
  Hey Boomer, Hey Dottie, Jet here. Hi Miss Emily.
  
  Mom says however you get it in you! She feels the same about chard because she’s not so much a spinach girl!
  
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Two French Bulldogs on February 12, 2013 at 12:42 pm said:

You make that weed look good. We’ll have to try it
Benny & Lily

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:49 am said:
  
  Hey Benny, Hey Lily, Jet here.
  
  BOL… Please do… you’ll see why we like it…
  
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Will and Eko on February 12, 2013 at 2:30 pm said:

You guys need to help kids eat their veggies too!

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:23 am said:
  
  Hey Eko, Jet here. Hi Mr. Will.
  
  Guess what? When Mom works with children as The Kitchen Counselor, she always has an exercise called “my dogs eat more veggies than you do!” They NEVER believe her! Then she asks the children to say what veggies they eat. She writes them one by one on a board. For each offering she writes one that we eat… we’ve never lost yet!
  
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Brian on February 12, 2013 at 3:33 pm said:

Looks like one kale of a good time!

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:49 am said:
  
  Hey Brian, Jet here.
  
  Dude, stylish and witty… man you’re so GQ…
  
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julesmelfi on February 12, 2013 at 3:52 pm said:

Hmmm, Cali is uninterested in any kind of leafy veggies!! Good thing you are Jetty!!

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:50 am said:
  
  Hey Cali, Jet here. Hi Miss Julie.
  
  Go for the stems, they’re crunchy! We’re not leaf fans either…. well, Little Miss Show Off will eat a bit sometimes…
  
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Ann Paws on February 12, 2013 at 5:15 pm said:

Mmm looks tasty guys. I love vegetables – I may be the only one in my family – and can’t wait to try more in the near future!

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:24 am said:
  
  Hey it’s Jet here. Hi Miss Ann.
  
  Yippee! If your girls see you eating veggies, they may want to emulate (VBP) Mom and try too!
  
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Hailey and Zaphod on February 12, 2013 at 9:36 pm said:

Our Lady keeps hoping that all these cooks will inspire her to like cooking.

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- heyitsjethere on February 13, 2013 at 5:51 am said:
  
  Hey Lee, Hey Phod, Jet here.
  
  Here’s a tip… get the lady to invite a few friends over to cook together, this way, they all share the efforts and get to do that “socializing” stuff which they love!
  
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FleaByte on February 13, 2013 at 4:51 pm said:

I grew up in the deep south and you’d think I’d love kale. No dice. Spinach? Yes. Kale? No. But the dogs eating the stems? Very cool!

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Avalon on February 13, 2013 at 5:07 pm said:

I love shiitake so this soup is right up my alley. Love the dog pictures too xoxo

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saved by dogs on February 13, 2013 at 5:44 pm said:

We’ll eat that here – cooked, raw, we’re not fussy. Just as long as the Lab doesn’t get it all, the rest of us will try some 🙂

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Jodi on February 16, 2013 at 7:49 am said:

While I love, love, love vegetables, I tend to stay away from the ones that require extensive work. Like spinach and kale, I mean isn’t there an awful lot of stems and leaves to get a small amount of greens? I guess I’m lazy. LOL

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Nylabluesmum on February 18, 2013 at 7:01 pm said:

You 2 haz it made!!! Me not so fussy on da veggiez….me lubs da Herring n mushroom sauce….dat more me style…Mum tried to get me to eat pead, MOL!!!!
It shure didn’t werk but it waz fun messin around in dem!!!
Lub Nylablue xo

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