Kale Pesto Crostini is an easy recipe that presents very nicely around the holidays! We enjoy it with sparkling wine to add to the festive aspect of this one. Sparkling wine can go with all kinds of food, but I’m particularly fond of serving it with appetizers to start a festive occasion. So when Cindy…
Grilled Pork with Portuguese Potatoes and Kale for #winePW
I’m a big fan of Portuguese wines, so I was excited when Christy from Confessions of a Culinary Diva suggested that we focus on Portugal for our Wine Pairing Weekend this month. Portugal offers good tasting wines at a great price, made from a variety of native grapes that you don’t typically find elsewhere. Definitely a…
Turkey Sausage with Kale and Quinoa
I wasn’t always a fan, but now I’m keen about quinoa! This hearty, healthy grain has a nuanced consistency, and absorbs flavors of your dish well. It’s a bit plain on its own, so the key is to cook something flavorful along with it that has some liquid for the quinoa to absorb. This time,…
Grilled Swordfish with Kale Pesto
Grilled Swordfish with Kale Pesto is a go to meal in our house! Here’s our basic recipe for the combination; we also like to combine grilled swordfish, pesto and pasta. Check out our Best Grilled Swordfish recipes for more recipe ideas with grilled swordfish. I grill swordfish quite often, so it was a matter of…
Kale Pesto Tortellini Paired with an Arneis #winePW
Happy birthday, Wine Pairing Weekend! Last June, we started the monthly #winePW event to bring together bloggers who like to focus on the interplay of good food and wine pairings. Today we kick off the second year of Wine Pairing Weekend with something new–focusing on a specific grape varietal. Nope, not a household name grape…
Skillet Chicken with Baby Kale
Skillet Chicken with Baby Kale recipe cooks quickly along with red bell peppers and onions for an easy, healthy meal. You can never have enough quick, healthy meals that come together easily on a weeknight, right? Today you can add Skillet Chicken with Baby Kale to your list! I’ve been grabbing containers of baby kale leaves fairly…
Italian Wine for Indian Curry #ItalianFWT
This recipe also appears in our Collards & Kale Cookbook, check it out for more healthy and tasty recipes like this one! I know, I know. Italy has so much great food, why am I sharing an Indian curry recipe for the Italian Food, Wine & Travel (#ItalianFWT) monthly event? This month’s #ItalianFWT focusing on…
Baby Kale Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
Baby Kale Salad recipe features the tender, healthy greens tossed with a maple vinaigrette for a touch of sweetness. I’m a big kale fan, but when it comes to eating it raw, I tend to have it in moderate amounts. I’ll sometimes thinly slice up one or two kale leaves and add toss it along…
Kale Pesto Crostini
There’s lots of serious eating ahead, with Thanksgiving next week and Christmas around the corner. If you’re looking for a healthy appetizer to make for an upcoming gathering, give this Kale Pesto Crostini a try! It’s easy to make, and doesn’t sacrifice on taste while packing lots of healthy nutrients. Fans of my traditional basil pesto…
Orzo Salad with Kale Pesto for #SundaySupper
This Orzo Salad with Kale Pesto recipe can serve as a side dish, vegetarian main course or a contribution to a summer picnic or potluck. We originally shared this recipe for a #SundaySupper event focused on picnic food, and had it with some grilled steak the first time we served it. We came back through…