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Hate Veggies? Braise the Roof

Good nutrition starts with veggies. Everybody knows it...so much that when hearing this advice it literally goes in one ear and out the next.  What I learned from Dr. Lisle who wrote The Pleasure Trap is that you have to train your tastebuds to like veggies. You literally start to crave vegetables if you train yourself over time. Just like you crave chocolate if you train yourself to like chocolate! If you don't eat veggies much and you start with a basic salad as your training ground...well...you're likely to not come back for more. If you need to train your tastebuds again, start with Braised Kale in Coconut milk. It will load you up with nutrients and also introduce you to veggies in a way that will open your mind. I personally make many different sauces and dressings to keep my tastebuds happy.

Braised Greens with Coconut Milk:Braising is using both moist and dry heat to prepare a food. Braising seems to soften those tougher to chew foods like Kale. This recipe is called :
Ingredients:
1 lb. stemmed and loosely chopped Black Kale (any variety of kale will work however)
1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 small yellow onion thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 clove of garlic crushed
Black pepper to taste
Herbamare seasoning to taste
Directions:
1. Remove kale from stems and loosely chop kale.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil . Add kale to boiling water for 2 minutes. Remove and strain well.
3. Heat a large pan over medium heat and add coconut oil or olive oil.
4. Saute 1 clove of garlic over medium heat in the large pan for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add cumin, turmeric, and curry to pan and stir well for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add onion to pan and cook for 5-7 minutes.
7. Next add kale, coconut milk, and lemon Juice to pan and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
8. remove from heat and add herbamare(or sea salt) and black pepper to taste.
Serve immediately
Comments:
the first bite was a little different, but the second and third really became delicious. I served this over a 1/2 cup bed of brown rice and it worked well together. Served with Wild Caught Salmon would pretty much give you a super nutritious meal balanced in micro-macronutrients and balanced in fat, carbs, and protein.

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