Kale in Lemon Garlic Sauce

Kale is an amazing vegetable. It's one of the healthiest out there, and somehow the most delicious. This is a relatively simple recipe created entirely from improvisation, but it's a lot of fun and could easily be the centerpiece of a meal.

Ingredients:

• Kale
• 1/4th of a red pepper
• 1/4th cup White wine (or cooking wine)
• 1/4th a tablespoon Chili Powder
• Lemon juice
• 2 1/2 cloves of garlic
• Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt & pepper

Wash the Kale and remove the stalk-heavy parts, then chop it into 3/4th inch wide strips.

 

Mince the garlic and finely chop the pepper. Sautée it with olive oil until the garlic is slightly browned.

Add butter and white wine to the concoction

Throw the Kale in with lemon juice, a little more wine, and salt and pepper. After it's reduced somewhat, sprinkle in the chili powder. This will give it a bit of a kick, but it's definitely worth it.

Enjoy!

Brussels Sprouts in Mustard Sauce

I love Brussels sprouts. Their strange "miniature-cabbage" appearance unique flavor makes them one of my favorite vegetables. This recipe is so simple I considered not even posting it, but then I remembered the name of this blog.

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen or so brussels sprouts
• 1/3rd cup dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Clean the sprouts, removing any wilted or shriveling leaves and cutting off the stump if necessary. Steam (or boil, if you don't have a steaming rack) them for 5-10 minutes, or until tender, but not tender enough to fall apart.

As the sprouts steam, add the olive oil, mustard, sugar and paprika to a skillet and warm on low heat.

When the sprouts are done, half them, add a little salt, and add them into the mustard sauce skillet. Raise the heat to medium-high and stir aggressively for 2-3 minutes.

Serve immediately and enjoy!