the garden giveth...

...and I am very grateful, even though it is not fun to wash and process that much kale all at once.

I separated the bug-free kale from the icky and then put it in the sink for a second sort and a first clean.  I saved the kale ribs and washed them again, and now they're bubbling away and giving their good energy to a vegetable stock.  Those two bowls of de-stemmed kale in the picture above will go through two more washings before I make kale pesto (a la Farmer John's Cookbook, which is so helpful when one needs to make smart use of a vegetable bounty).

E just came inside and was talking to me about all sorts of things for ten minutes before I asked her directly, "Why did you come inside even though Daddy is still outside?"

"Oh, I came in to ask you for two bags so that Daddy can put the onions in them!"

"Well, that's very important, and I'm glad I asked you because he needs those right away if he's pulling all the onions!  Take these to him right now!  Thanks for being such a big help, E!  He will be glad for these bags."

So if all goes well, there will be a picture here soon of a bunch of dirty onions and maybe some carrots!  Gotta make carrot cake for Grandma P's birthday on Tuesday!

Comments

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ohhh....kale pesto....I'll have to look that up. I have tons of kale but I must admit I tend to use it more in cooler weather so I feel as though I'm wasting opportunities....

[growingcurious]

Like you, I prefer to eat kale in the winter. It's my favorite vegetable in soups, and we eat a lot of soup when it's cooler.

We've had this massive stand of kale going all spring and summer, though, and I've neglected it. I finally picked the sprightliest leaves for the pesto recipe -- which is the perfect solution for too much kale in the summer. I'm using almonds instead of pinenuts (traditional) or walnuts (called for in Farmer John's Cookbook).

[Stephanie]

I never planted Kale because no one in my family likes it (including me), but I've been trying to make myself eat more of it because it's so good for you. I like the idea of Kale pesto...I don't like to eat a large quantity of pesto, but I do like it on a sandwich or added to soup...