tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post5611279029613350325..comments2024-03-10T01:26:13.595-08:00Comments on Trainride Of The Enigmas: The Great Kale Shortage Of '16Geo.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-67447372554260613962016-04-08T20:26:49.132-07:002016-04-08T20:26:49.132-07:00If kale would disappear forever it would be A-okay...If kale would disappear forever it would be A-okay with me. It's right up there with other scary vegetables like Brussel sprouts, beet tops, and yellow waxed beans. My sister-in-law made a kale winter said for Christmas dinner. Honest to God ~ She put on a pair of kitchen latex gloves, sprinkled a little oil on the stemless kale, and gently massaged the kale for several minutes. Then into the salad it went. I ate it with a smile on my face (because I was taught to graciously eat anything put in front of me from beaver to seal flippers to kale). I was so side-tracked by the terrors of kale that I almost forgot to mention how funny this post was!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-72411979171077681142016-04-05T07:09:35.285-07:002016-04-05T07:09:35.285-07:00Near as I can tell, it's a kind of cabbage and...Near as I can tell, it's a kind of cabbage and very popular right now, even among husbands.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-83542444400735359912016-04-04T20:16:33.327-07:002016-04-04T20:16:33.327-07:00Not sure what it is. But for a green kale is one o...Not sure what it is. But for a green kale is one of my favor. My husband say it girly food. Most of my lady friends love it....Coffee is onpeppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-83613718750530654232016-04-03T19:03:50.545-07:002016-04-03T19:03:50.545-07:00It's a deal!It's a deal!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-30817859509519064042016-04-02T20:11:56.787-07:002016-04-02T20:11:56.787-07:00Kale may be super-food but spinach is Popeye food,...Kale may be super-food but spinach is Popeye food, that's good enough for me too --and my posts love you right back, Austan.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-9066695821167916882016-04-02T19:38:06.511-07:002016-04-02T19:38:06.511-07:00Kale, one of the banes of my childhood! Fie on it,...Kale, one of the banes of my childhood! Fie on it, and send it back from whence it came!<br />Spinach, on the other hand...<br />:D I love your posts.<br />xAustanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-31680136781767495982016-04-01T18:42:30.772-07:002016-04-01T18:42:30.772-07:00Thanks, Chicken. Construction on a wall that would...Thanks, Chicken. Construction on a wall that would please everybody would really never end --a sure-fire perpetual government employment project, like TSA. Frozen pineapples are in short supply because they come from frozen pineapple trees, which are rare. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-17210665311125619252016-04-01T16:56:34.758-07:002016-04-01T16:56:34.758-07:00It's okay Geo, At least you didn't sugges...It's okay Geo, At least you didn't suggest they build a wall to keep America out. I like Kale and pineapple smoothies. And maybe...coincidence? I've lately noticed it is harder and harder to find frozen pineapple. And yet, fresh pineapple abounds. It boggles the mind.Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609788440028784698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-52400696120562898862016-04-01T11:28:05.194-07:002016-04-01T11:28:05.194-07:00Hi Jono! I too have noticed kale appearing in more...Hi Jono! I too have noticed kale appearing in more and more of our cooking and find it and spinach can share a dish without competing with each other. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-56313924870878190512016-04-01T10:44:00.117-07:002016-04-01T10:44:00.117-07:00Dear Brigitta, From recent public enthusiasm over ...Dear Brigitta, From recent public enthusiasm over Super-Foods, wallet-sized packets of kale seed may become the new international currency. Best hoard them a while longer.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-65057704900557991772016-04-01T10:36:33.873-07:002016-04-01T10:36:33.873-07:00We have even substituted kale for spinach in our q...We have even substituted kale for spinach in our quiche. Good stuff!Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-1927217346106038022016-04-01T10:10:35.076-07:002016-04-01T10:10:35.076-07:00I love this saying, Geo.: "You can flirt with...I love this saying, Geo.: "You can flirt with disaster but it's lousy at returning your affections." <br />In our family we have a saying "But he only meant well!" - which is a way to say that the outcome is - disaster. <br />As to Kale: I know it belongs to the Super-food - but it's not my (cup of tea) plate of kale - so if anybody needs I will send a few seed packages I have hoarded. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-79938540846174601122016-04-01T10:06:10.057-07:002016-04-01T10:06:10.057-07:00I don't know. Is margin-trading anything like ...I don't know. Is margin-trading anything like planting herbaceous borders? Yes, I better stick to gardening.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-23882207959893638792016-04-01T06:15:01.830-07:002016-04-01T06:15:01.830-07:00Stick to gardening, unless you can figure how to s...Stick to gardening, unless you can figure how to stake a long position on kale futures, or a short one if it is only a fade.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-7606402607452493012016-03-31T23:33:08.973-07:002016-03-31T23:33:08.973-07:00You are so right about feeling kneaded. My cats ag...You are so right about feeling kneaded. My cats agree also, and they're ready to help with that :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-50834170206639839732016-03-31T20:24:37.306-07:002016-03-31T20:24:37.306-07:00They're willing, Squid, but only if we throw K...They're willing, Squid, but only if we throw Kentucky into the deal. I suspect Canada's a bit embarrassed about its impulsive gold auction and would like The United States Bullion Depository at Ft. Knox. Politics give everybody the jumps.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-87324476004546543762016-03-31T19:27:06.042-07:002016-03-31T19:27:06.042-07:00O Jenny, I hadn't heard of this! Neither has N...O Jenny, I hadn't heard of this! Neither has Norma. So I read some recipes and found some suggested 2 or 3 minutes of kneading, like bread dough. However these may come from states outlawing 10-minute kale massages as excessive --much as some religions frown upon cheese-fondling. I would recommend eating kale and THEN getting massaged for 3 minutes, or kneaded --everybody needs to feel kneaded. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-7362491344307441752016-03-31T19:21:32.377-07:002016-03-31T19:21:32.377-07:00Do you think you could talk Canada into simply abs...Do you think you could talk Canada into simply absorbing Vermont? The presidential election is making me nervous.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-37062479297527610022016-03-31T18:02:01.321-07:002016-03-31T18:02:01.321-07:00I gave up on kale after I read it had to be massag...I gave up on kale after I read it had to be massaged for ten minutes and left to rest before making it into a salad.<br /><br />*I* don't get massaged and left to rest before dinner, and my food isn't going to, either!<br /><br />(If that info on kale in salad is wrong, please let me know, O Kale-Eating One.)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-73776975506495235952016-03-31T11:03:30.630-07:002016-03-31T11:03:30.630-07:00Indeed, one thing leads to another, even when it&#...Indeed, one thing leads to another, even when it's the other way around.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-5336617919172491532016-03-31T11:02:14.723-07:002016-03-31T11:02:14.723-07:00It's forgiving stuff. I find it quite good eve...It's forgiving stuff. I find it quite good even if we make a hash of it.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-15093673722526122022016-03-31T10:56:05.294-07:002016-03-31T10:56:05.294-07:00Probably best to check local agricultural recommen...Probably best to check local agricultural recommendations, also ordinances. Shortage has caused some states to enact laws against disguising other plants (or oneself) as kale, especially for monetary gain. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-70734657185159406642016-03-31T02:56:27.320-07:002016-03-31T02:56:27.320-07:00So be careful Geo. Your little butterfly wings hav...So be careful Geo. Your little butterfly wings have released a veritable storm way up north.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-70661330332988855622016-03-31T02:37:21.342-07:002016-03-31T02:37:21.342-07:00Ah kale, lovely stuff as long as it's cooked. ...Ah kale, lovely stuff as long as it's cooked. Lightly.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-7033287942141049212016-03-31T01:53:56.767-07:002016-03-31T01:53:56.767-07:00I'm wondering if it would be a viable endeavor...I'm wondering if it would be a viable endeavor to cultivate boerenkool crops in Tennessee. I admittedly know nothing about gardening or cultivation....<br /><br />....and for that matter, I've never knowingly eaten kale. But I've often eaten my words.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.com