Today I was out doing some tentative Spring gardening (cleaning up the plot, seeding some baby lettuce). I was hanging out with our "kale trees"-- tall, gnarly tree-like plants that snake along the surface of the garden and then abruptly shoot upwards. They grow for many seasons like this. They bolt to blossom and seeds fairly early, but there are always lots of somewhat leathery, small leaves. I love these "kale trees" and decided that it was time for a kale soup-- so this Black Bean-Kale Soup was born! INGREDIENTS: 1 T. Coconut Oil (or Olive Oil) 1 Organic Onion , chopped 1 Organic Red Pepper , seeded and chopped 3 Organic Garlic cloves, chopped 2 Organic Carrots , peeled and shredded (or chopped) 1 Organic Sweet Potato (orange flesh), chopped 2 Large handsful of organic Kale , slightly chopped 2 C. "Simply Natu...
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