Curry

Fry some onions, roasted red pepper and the spicy sausage of your choosing.


Add some basmati rice and water. 2 cup water to 1 cup rice


Add jar of curry paste and chopped Kale. Kale is high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium and contains sulforaphane. Kale is kinda like a super food.
it has 17 times more Vitamin C than carrots and four times more than spinach!
Wow!

Kale wilts down nicely but is also able to stand up to prolonged cooking.


Simmer til rice is ready... It ain't pretty but it sure is tasty!

Smoke Roasted Pork Loin

First, select a long play record. This one by Kerry Livgren came out in 1980 and featured Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart and Robbie Steinhardt as well as some vocals by Ronnie James Dio.



Cut up some onions

Saute in olive oil. When carmelized, add chopped rinsed Kale and cook down.

Take a ugly heirloom tomato. Cut it up. Add a little salt and pepper to taste and toss with fresh basil.

Pull the pork loin off the smoker and let it rest.

Eat a delicious dinner of smoked roasted Pork Loin with steamed Baby Reds, Heirloom Tomato Salad and Kale & Onions

Sleek variation

So I was thinking I would try and modify how I make Sleek. I figured I would keep it similar use a grain for a grain a bean for a bean etc. that kind of thing, you know. So here is how it went.

I toasted up some Quinoa instead of the Bulghar Wheat.

I figured I had to use Onion for the Onion.


I thought it might be nice to add in some Shitake mushrooms

I didn't think I could really replace the Kale so I used a nice big bunch of it. Also, I wanted to use Fava beans but couldn't find any canned and didn't have time to soak the dried ones for 4-8 hours. So I decided to use Adzuki Beans instead of the Black Eye Peas.

It turned out rather nice. I figure I will play around with this recipe for a while. I know die hard Sleek fans might find my modifications offensive but I just want to mix it up a little.

Sleek

So I found another recipe on the net... This one is for a vegitarian dish called Sleek. I found it because I was looking for a way to cook Kale. I thought this looked good. I figured since it was the first time I was ever going to cook Kale I should be adventurous... Once I started I found out I didn't have any black eyed peas so I had to modify (Great Northern Beans my appologies). It was still delicious! I hope next time will be even better!

1 large Sweet Yellow Onion

1 good bunch of Kale (chopped stems removed)

1/2 cup Bulghar Wheat

1 can Black Eye Peas

Tamari Sauce

Plain Non Fat Yogurt

Toast the Bulghar Wheat in some Olive Oil until golden. Add 1 cup boiling water and set aside. Saute Sweet Yellow Onion in 2 tsp Olive Oil til carmelized. Drain and rinse Black Eye Peas. Add Bulghar, Peas and Kale. Toss gently. Cover and simmer until Kale is cooked down and shiny. Add 1 tbsp Tamari and stir. Serve with a dollop of Yogurt and a sprinkle of Tamari.