Tag Archive: kale

Pasta e Fagioli Soup with Kale

The best thing about slow cooker recipes is that I usually have leftovers. When I take the time to prepare a meal in my slow cooker, I always make sure to make a large batch so that I can use it later in the week or pop it into the freezer for a quick meal on…

Friday Favorites – Episode 45

Does your RSS reader ever get out of control? Blog posts pile up for days until there are thousands of unread posts taunting you… That unread items number in Google Reader can be intimidating! Especially when it crosses the four digit threshold. I just spent the last 4 hours going through all of the unread…

CSA Pizza

When posed with the challenge of finding something to make with the remaining veggies from my CSA share last week, I decided to make some pizza.  It seemed like a great way to use the remaining zucchini, kale, and cherry tomatoes.  Especially since I had all of the ingredients for homemade pizza dough and pizza…

Penny Pinching Pantry Raid Week 1 Update

After a week of penny pinching and raiding my pantry, I am happy to say that I am on track and haven’t blown my budget (yet).  Because I started with a fairly well-stocked pantry, I have had a lot of options each night when it comes to making dinner.  It’s definitely been a shift in…

Whole Wheat Rigatoni with Sauteed Kale

When life hands you kale?  Make pasta, of course! Last week we got our first CSA share. In it, there was a big bunch of kale. I tend to keep away from greens at the grocery store – kale, swiss chard,  bok choy, etc.  I never really knew what to do with them… and it’s not…