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Easy Kale Recipe Idea — Mexican Kale

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Here’s an easy kale recipe with a South of the border flair. We make a lot of dishes with fresh kale. Kale is a versatile, nutrient packed leafy green that we alternate often with spinach. Spinach and kale are interchangeable in most recipes. We call this recipe Mexican Kale since it has corn, beans, and cilantro, with spices that lend it a flavor you might find in a healthy restaurant featuring a Southwestern style menu.

Ingredients for Easy Kale Recipe

8-10 KALE leaves and stems
1 bunch CILANTRO chop and roughly divide leaves and stems
1 large ONION chopped
1 RED BELL PEPPER chopped
5 cloves GARLIC finely chopped
14oz can CORN rinsed and drained
15oz can BLACK BEANS rinsed and drained
1 tsp CHILI POWDER
2 tsp CUMIN POWDER
SALT and PEPPER to taste
OIL for sauteing

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Steaming the kale at the end of the recipe preserves the nutrition

How to Make Mexican Kale

  • Wash kale thoroughly; kale leaves can hold a lot of dirt and grit in the leaves!
  • Separate the kale leaves from the stem.
  • Tear or chop the leaves into rough salad sizes, and chop the stems into ¼ inch pieces, or smaller.
  • Set stem pieces aside, and in a bowl, massage the kale leaves with about about a ¼ tsp of salt, or less.
  • Set kale aside.
  • Heat a skillet with oil on medium high heat.
  • When hot, add the onion, bell pepper, and kale stems and saute for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add in the corn, beans, cilantro stems, and garlic.
  • Add in the seasonings, but go lightly on the salt, since salt has already been added to the kale leaves.
  • Mix ingredients well, cover and continue cooking 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove the skillet lid and top the skillet mixture with the cilantro and kale leaves. Spread leaves evenly.
    Replace the lid, turn off the heat, and let the leaves steam for 3-5 minutes.
  • Uncover, mix well, and serve hot as a healthy side dish or entree.
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Turn a simple kale side dish into a kale entree for a healthier dinner

That’s it, hope you like it.

Give this Mexican kale recipe a try and let me know what you think. For more easy kale recipe ideas, check out KALE RECIPE PLAYLIST.

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Ginger Water and Raw Ginger Carrot Salad

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Ginger water and Ginger Carrot Salad are simple ways to include raw ginger in your diet. Ginger water is easy to make, in fact it practically makes itself, and the leftover ginger can be used in whatever recipes you like; even after soaking, the ginger still retains lots of flavor and zing, and great nutrition.

How to Make Healthy Ginger Water

Use as much ginger as you like, the more you use, the more intense the ginger water flavor,
plus you’ll have more ginger leftover to use in other recipes.

  • Wash and peel ginger.
  • Chop into approx. ¼ inch slices.
  • Place into a pitcher or jug and fill with water.
  • Refrigerate 8-10 hours or overnight, and that’s it.
    You’ve got refreshing and zesty ginger water!
    Drink the water and then refill the water using the same ginger; if you’ve used
    a lot of ginger, you’ll be able to soak the same ginger several times.

Once the intensity of the ginger water begins to diminish, you can start again with
fresh ginger.
But what do you do with the old ginger?
Just use it in another recipe!
It will still have plenty of intensity and flavor.

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simply soaking raw ginger in water will infuse the water with a refreshing zing

Ginger Carrot salad is an excellent way to use lots of ginger, and because it’s raw ginger, it will be super flavorful.
This ginger carrot salad makes a great great side for any meal, or even a healthy dessert. In fact, leftover ginger carrot salad will become even sweeter the next day, and adding lots of dried fruit will make it even more dessert-like.

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Don’t be shy when it comes to using ginger, the more the better.

Ginger Carrot Salad Ingredients

This is an approximation of what I use in the video, but I never really measure
when I make this dish. Just use a lot more carrot than ginger, and about the same amount
of raisins as ginger, and then whatever other dried fruit you like; the more dried fruit you use,
the sweeter the dish will be, and it will already be sweet from the raisins and carrots, especially
the next day if there are leftovers.

½ cup minced GINGER
5 cups shredded CARROTS
¾ cup RAISINS
plus whatever other dried fruit you like:
prunes, apricot, cherries, etc. (this is optional)
½ cup MAYONNAISE
1 large LEMON…zest and juice
CELERY SEEDS to taste (this is optional, I’ve added these and liked it,
if you want to make the dish less desserty, adding celery seeds and no
additional dried fruits besides raisins is one way to do it)

How To Make a Raw Ginger Carrot Salad Recipe

  • Mince the ginger and add it into a large mixing bowl.
  • Shred the carrots and add to bowl.
  • Add raisins and whatever other dried fruits you like (it’s okay if you don’t add extra
    fruit).

    • For the dressing:

  • In a smaller bowl, add mayonnaise.
  • Add the zest and juice of a lemon to the mayonnaise.
  • Whisk until smooth.
  • Add the dressing to the large bowl and mix well.

    • Serve immediately, or chill and serve later.

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    This ginger carrot salad is an easy way to include raw ginger in your diet.

    Give ginger water and this healthy ginger carrot salad recipe a try and let me know what you think, and bon appétit!

    And for another very healthy ginger dish, check out this Ginger Chicken Recipe.

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Easiest Fruit Fly Trap to get rid of Fruit Flies

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5 Simple Ways to control fruit flies:

How to get rid of fruit flies? Just build a simple fruit fly trap. All you need is a bottle, paper to make a funnel, a piece of tape, and some bait. The bait can be anything that draws fruit flies; a little vinegar or just a slice of fruit are the easiest things to use.

Fruit flies are not pretty. No one wants fruit flies in the kitchen, but they love kitchens! Or at least they love things in the kitchen. What kinda things? Anything sweet, or rotten, or fermented; basically anything smelly. Even if you can’t smell it, they can.

1) Make a fruit fly trap! Don’t wait until there are lots of fruit flies. Make a fruit fly trap right away. Fruit flies reproduce quickly, so nip the problem in the bud.

2) Keep over-ripe fruit and vegetables in the fridge.

3) Wipe down food prep areas after every use.

4) Empty your garbage regularly, and keep perishable garbage bagged and in the fridge.

5) Keep your recyclables clean. Dirty cans and bottles attract flies, especially soda and alcohol containers.

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doesn’t a wine bottle make a classier trap?

How to Make a Fruit Fly Trap

To make a fruit fly trap, you’ll need a bottle. Any bottle will do, but I prefer a darker bottle; it just looks classier.

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Use a little vinegar or slice of fruit to draw fruit flies.

Place a little vinegar in the bottle, just enough to cover the bottom.
Construct a funnel using a magazine page. Put a piece of tape at the bottom of the funnel to hold it in place.

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Make a loooong funnel to go deeeeep into the bottle, this will prevent fruit flies from escaping.

The funnel should be long and narrow. You want the end of the funnel to go deep into the bottle; this will prevent the flies from getting out.
Push the funnel into the bottle and set the bottle in a corner out of the way.
Fruit Flies will be drawn to the vinegar and become trapped in the bottle.
It’s simple and effective.
Once you’ve caught some fruit flies, you can do whatever you want with them, cause that’s the law of the jungle.

And check out another kitchen tip: 5 Common Uses For Baking Soda

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Baked Pears Recipe … An Easy Dessert Idea!

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This Ginger Baked Pears recipe is a simple and delicious dessert idea. It’s easy to prep and put together. Just throw it together, throw it in the oven, and forget about it…well, almost forget about it–you’ll need to baste the pears a couple of times while they bake. This baked pear dish will be a crowd pleaser for any fancy meal.

What you need for Baked Pears

3-4 ANJOU PEARS (or bosc pears)
BUTTER for greasing baking dish
1½ cup HEAVY CREAM
¼ cup BAKER’S SUGAR (superfine ground sugar)
½ tsp CINNAMON
½ tsp VANILLA EXTRACT
1 heaping Tbsp grated GINGER
ORANGE ZEST
optional:
top with toasted nuts
and whipped cream!

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Use firm pears for baking, ideally and anjou or bosc pear.

How to make this Baked Pears Recipe

Use a firm pear ideal for baking, like an anjou or bosc pear.
Peel the pears and slice in half lengthwise and remove the core–use 3-4 pears, depending on need and the size of your baking dish. If you need a decent oven-safe baking dish, check out some current pricing for a Pyrex dish on Amazon.
Lightly butter the bottom of your baking dish and place the pears sliced side down.

In a bowl, combine the cream, sugar (use superfine baker’s sugar, or regular sugar that has been ground in a food processor), cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, and orange zest. Whisk ingredients together and pour over the pears. The top half of the pears should still be sticking out of the cream.

Slide the dish into an oven preheated to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Remove the dish every 15-20 minutes and baste the tops of the pears with the cream.
Cook 45-55 minutes or until the pear tops are a golden brown.

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Baked pears with Cream Sauce!

The cream will be thin when hot, but as it cools it will thicken. Serve pears with a topping of the cream sauce.
For a crunch, add toasted nuts–and a little whipped cream on top would be quite decadent.
I threw maraschino cherries on top for color, but a little more orange zest on top would work, too.
Give this Baked Pears recipe a try and let me know what you think!

And for another tasty dessert, check out this Easy Apple Crisp Recipe.

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