I am not a fan of kale, but when my sister made this for me while recovering from surgery ...I was hooked!

2 large bunches of kale, thoughly washed and dried
Olive oil
Salt and Pepper
1 Shallot, peeled and finely diced
1/4 Cup dry white wine
1/4 Cup water
A few knobs of butter
A handful of pine nuts
4 Strips of thickly-cut smoky bacon
A handful of golden raisins
1 Lemon
Parmeesan cheese, freshly grated

Remove the thick stems from each leaf of kale, and cut leaves into large manageable pieces.
In pan over high heat with olive oil, cook kale until lghtly softened and bright green, but still crunchy. Salt to taste. Transfercooked kale to bowl and cool. (you will want to cook kale in small batches to avoid crowding and use fresh oil for each batch. Wipe the pan between batches to avoid burnt oil flavor)

Over low heat, sweat the shallots with olive oil until translucent. Season with salt. Cover the shallots with wine and water. Bring to a boil and immediately turn heat down to a simmer. Reduce until liquid has almost but not quite evaporated. Pour the shallotts over the cooked kale and cool.

For the pine nuts, place a good amount of butter in a pan over medium heat. when butter becomes frothy, add the pine nuts. Cook, stirring constantly. Once they have become almost golden, transfer to paper towel lined dish to drain and cool. They will continue to cook from residual heat, so be sure to remove from direct heat early.

Cut bacon into bite size piece. Slowly render over low heat until crispy. Transfer to paper towel lined dish to drain. Add to kale.

Add raisins( I like diced apples too), lemon juice to taste and parmesan cheese to taste, toss to combine.

Have you ever tried a breakfast bake cassarole? You put it in the frig overnite and bake in morning ..easy !

I also froze left over french toast. He would just pop them in the toaster or George Foreman grill, add syrup, eat. Because I had to leave for work before he ate, I had to find quick breakfast food he liked or he wouldn't eat!

my dad taught me the same trick. I also froze single servings of sauage gravy for my son to reheat for breakfast.

Yes, I read all three in week's time.

Same here./

Sorry Eileena, I read and purchase books on my Verizon tablet. If I had a Nook, I would gladly "share ".

Lafayette area

Definitely risque!! I am curious how they plan to make a movie x-rated?

it was a good vacation book(s), just not sure what the hype is all about.

While on vacation last week in Florida, I read these three books. I will admit all the hype around these books piqued my interest. Like being banned in some public libraries, and husbands/boyfriends buying it for their wives/girlfriends.
Harliquin/Romance, bit of mystery with a lot of erotica. Universal now has the movie rights.
Has anyone else read these?

Happy Birthday!

Carnation! Pretty accurate. Thanks for the interesting post.

I always match for work. I have to dress in a suit or something professional. At home....not so much, but when I leave the house on the weekends, casual but matching.

Cheers to Put In Bay!

My sister and her husband have a boat in Michigan. Fun times taking a trip to Cedar Pointe and Putting Bay. Love the water on a clear beautiful day. Not so much in a storm, which has happen more than once!

Rain here today too. Lazy day , might catch a movie later. Have a great day Minglers !

year 9

Good Morning,

Having my first cup of coffee....with just a splash of Carmel Baileys. very yummy. Packed and ready to head to MI for some family bonding as soon as the sun comes out. Not happy with gas prices, however.
Have a great weekend!