Hubby just leaves oak leaves on the ground and runs the lawnmower over them. We never rake them up except to get them off the patios and from around the play yard fence, so I have no advice there.
Do you have any favorite recipes for Kale? My oldest daughter joined a coop and she got a big bunch of kale this month. She was asking me what to do with it. I told her I really don’t know, but it is supposed to be good for you.
You’re supposed to use flavored cream cheese w/this, but I used the plain stuff and added onion and garlic w/some paprika and other stuff.
Kale with Cream Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
Kale
• 1 bunch kale, chopped (1 bunch)
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (5ml)
• 3 tablespoons butter (45ml)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cream Sauce
• 8 ounces flavoured cream cheese (250g)
• 1/3 cup milk (75ml)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest (5ml)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (5ml)
Directions
Kale
1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add kale and cook for 2 minutes, sprinkle with sugar and continue to cook until tender crisp, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Serve kale with sauce.
Cream Sauce
1. In two microwave proof bowls, add cream cheese and milk to each. Microwave, on High covered, for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and whisk until smooth. Return to microwave for 15 seconds. Remove and whisk in lemon juice and zest until combined.
Tip: Use flavoured cream cheeses such as roasted red pepper and herb and garlic.
Apparently kale is trendy now. There’s a lot of recipes all over the Net. I’ve loved it for decades and usually only braise it a bit with oil or stew it with onions, oil and a bullion. It’s good cut up fine in salads. I’m partial to it in homemade vegetable soup. The flavor it lends is second to none.
I’ve mowed over the oak leaves for the past 3 years and I now have some low lying areas that are at least 2 feet deep. I guess I’ll just burn them off this year.