Spring Thyme Green Minestrone

17 Wednesday Mar 2021

Posted by libby in gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, low-carb, soups, stews, chili, vegetarian

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asparagus, basil pesto, carrots, celery, cumin, ditalini pasta, fennel, fresh ginger, kale, leeks, lemon juice, onion, parsley, spinach, vegetable broth, zucchini

Spring Thyme Green Minestrone Soup.

When I looked into the eyes of my beautiful new fridge I saw shelves and drawers overflowing with ingredients that begged for a chance to play nicely together. The result of nonstop cooking for a week straight. Have you seen our March Meatball Madness posts??! When I studied the contents it became blatantly obvious that my fridge and my well-being needed a big pot of soup!

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Colcannon Cheesy Potatoes with Kale

08 Friday Mar 2019

Posted by libby in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, side dishes

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boursin spread, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, kale, potato

Some of my blogging friends and I joined together to “Celebrate Green and Welcome Spring.” We shared dishes featuring naturally green ingredients. I chose to share Colcannon Cheesy Potatoes with Kale. It’s a fun twist on a classic Irish recipe that I thought would be a great side dish for your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

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Sausage & Thyme Cassoulet

12 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by libby in beef, pork, lamb, casseroles & comfort food, chicken & turkey, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook

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carrots, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, fresh thyme, hot Italian sausage, kale, onion, sweet potato, white beans

I made a really good Sausage & Thyme Cassoulet. I filled it with spicy Italian turkey sausage, carrots, sweet potato, kale, onion, tomatoes, garlic, and lots of fresh thyme. A nice slow cook turned all those flavors into the heartiest of healthy meals.

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Thai Peanut Chicken {5-Ways}

03 Friday Jan 2014

Posted by libby in chicken & turkey, eat out of the fridge/pantry, healthy choices, international, love to cook, lunch bowls, Weight Watchers

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broccoli, cabbage, carrots, chicken, cilantro, kale, peanut sauce, peanuts, radish, scallion

Thai Peanut Chicken. BE WELL friends take note.

We are always looking for healthy, flavorful and most importantly…..unique lunch ideas. I think I’ve come up with a good one here, er I mean a good FIVE!! Take a look.

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Going Green Smoothie {a Trial Run}

28 Saturday Dec 2013

Posted by libby in beverages, breakfast & brunch, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, vegetarian

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agave nectar, celery, grapes, kale, kiwi, lime, mint

Here’s to a fresh and healthy start to the New Year. I’ve only had my new Vitamix blender for a few days now but I’m certain I’m going to love it. I’ve made Orange Vanilla Vinaigrette and Thai Pumpkin Soup using recipes from the Vitamix cookbook. Both were delicious. This morning I made this Going Green Smoothie without a recipe. We’ll call it a trial run. Continue reading »

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Mushroom & Kale Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

27 Sunday Oct 2013

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carrots, eggs, kale, mushrooms, olive oil, onion, quinoa, sage

Mushroom & Kale Quinoa Breakfast Bowl.

It was 52 degrees in our bedroom this morning. Somehow opening a window ever so slightly seemed like a fine idea at bedtime. Brrrr. So while I lay snuggled deeply into my bed I did a mental inventory of the ingredients in my fridge and pantry. If there was one thing that would get me out from under the covers, it was breakfast.

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Kale Chips {Hail to Kale}

16 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by libby in appetizers, healthy choices, love to cook, snacks, vegetarian

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kale, olive oil, sea salt

I did it. I joined the other half of the population who has been enjoying and loves Kale. These Kale Chips are my third dish in a week where Kale stood up and was noticed.

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Kale with Sausage, White Beans & Butternut Squash

14 Thursday Mar 2013

Posted by libby in chicken & turkey, healthy choices, love to cook, soups, stews, chili

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butternut squash, Italian turkey sausage, kale, onion, sweet potato, white beans

Kale with Sausage, White Beans & Butternut Squash

By now, most everyone is aware that kale comes packed with a bushel of health benefits, even if you’re not quite sure what they are specifically. This would be the time to share that I wanted to be sure I knew before moving on. So I googled ‘health ben’ and before completing the word ‘benefits’…never mind adding the word ‘kale’…I had 2,150,000 results for Health Benefits of Kale. Here’s a link to a quick Top 10 List that is well worth reading. I had no idea.

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Wonton Soup {with Shrimp & Kale}

07 Thursday Feb 2013

Posted by libby in healthy choices, international, love to cook, soups, stews, chili

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chicken broth, ginger, groud park, kale, sesame oil, shrimp

I’ve been warming up my Chinese cooking skills (skills is a strong word, I broke out some recipes) this week and decided to try my hand at Wonton Soup.

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Sausage, Peppers & Caramelized Onion Stromboli {a Groundhog Day Treat}

02 Saturday Feb 2013

Posted by libby in appetizers, beef, pork, lamb, love to cook

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caramelized onions, cheese, kale, mushrooms, sausage, spinach, sweet peppers

Sausage Peppers Caramelized Onion & Mushrooms Stromboli

Earlier in the week, we began discussing what we would cook on Super Bowl Sunday. All the foodie websites and fb pages were alive with recipe ideas and exchanges. The possibilities ranged from good old favorites like wings and nachos to the more exotic Salmon Wraps and Filipino Spring Rolls. I had every intention of hosting a virtual Super Bowl Party on my fb page, even planned a week of recipes and posts centered around that theme. But when it came time to make the announcement….we took it in a totally different direction. Here is the Party Announcement I shared on our fb page.

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Tag Archives: kale

Spring Thyme Green Minestrone

Colcannon Cheesy Potatoes with Kale

Sausage & Thyme Cassoulet

Thai Peanut Chicken {5-Ways}

Going Green Smoothie {a Trial Run}

Mushroom & Kale Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Kale Chips {Hail to Kale}

Kale with Sausage, White Beans & Butternut Squash

Wonton Soup {with Shrimp & Kale}

Sausage, Peppers & Caramelized Onion Stromboli {a Groundhog Day Treat}

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