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Kale Salad Serves 8-10 What's Cookin': Tips to growing kale This is my new favorite salad, and kale is my new favorite vegetable. I have discovered that if slivered up thin, it not only is excellent raw, in salads, but can be sautéed and used in almost any recipe that you would use spinach-- and I use spinach all the time! A handful thrown in with your mashed potatoes is great, mix a couple of handfuls in with your stir fry, enjoy with your morning eggs, serve on top of baked potatoes, etc, etc. Kale is another one of those dark leafy green plants that we should eat a lot more of than we do. We have planted kale in our garden for the first time this year so that we can enjoy it regularly. So, although I am not a gardener (that is my husband's job-- I just cook it), I am going to give you the quick and dirty version of how to get some kale growing. If you haven't started already-- start now! Kale doesn't like the super hot weather, but it doesn't mind the cold and is frost tolerant, so get it in the ground pronto! Plant it in full sun, in soil that has been enriched with com- 13 ·The IFP· Halton Hills, Thursday, May 3, 2012 Ingredients · 1 head kale, stems removed, leaves washed and slivered · 2 ripe pears, cored and sliced · 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced · 1/2 cup dried cranberries · 1 cup crumbled feta cheese · 1/2 cup toasted pecans · 1 batch citrus vinaigrette (below) Lori Gysel & Gerry Kentner post or well-rotted manure. Plant about one quarter to one half inch deep, about one inch apart, in rows that are 18-30 inches apart. Plant more than you need, because kale freezes well-- just wash, slice it up and Ziploc, then into the freezer it goes. Great for sautéing or soups all winter. You can harvest leaves of kale anytime throughout the growing season or wait and harvest the whole plant later. Apparently it tastes sweeter after the first frost in the fall, but I don't know for sure because I've never tried until this year and you can be sure that I will be eating it long before then! Have fun and keep cooking! Email questions and comments to whatscooking@theifp.ca It's a no-brainer... Method 1. In a large serving bowl, combine kale, cranberries and dressing (add slowly, you may not need all the dressing). Allow to sit for 10 minutes. 2. Add remaining ingredients. Serve. WEAR A HELMET! Sports injuries are preventable, and wearing a helmet can help, especially when in-line skating, biking or climbing. Citrus Vinaigrette Ingredients · 1 shallot, minced fine · 1 red finger chili, seeded and minced fine (optional) · 2 tbsp rice vinegar · zest of 2 large navel oranges · juice of 2 large navel oranges · 1 tbsp Dijon mustard · 1/2 cup canola oil · salt and pepper NOXIOUS WEEDS Notice to Property Owners: Destroy Noxious Weeds NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons in possession of land, in accordance with The Weed Control Act R.S.O. 1990, c. W.5., that unless weeds seeds and noxious weeds growing on their lands within the Town of Halton Hills are destroyed by the date of June 1, 2012 and throughout the season, the Town of Halton Hills may enter upon the said lands and have weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land in taxes as set out in The Weed Control Act. The Town earnestly solicits co-operation of all property owners. The purpose of the Weed Control Act is to reduce the impact of noxious weeds on land used for agricultural or horticultural purposes. The Weed Control Act does not apply to noxious weeds or weed seeds on lands that are far enough away from any land used for agricultural purposes that they do not interfere with that use. Please note that dandelions, burdock and goldenrod are not considered noxious weeds with the Town of Halton Hills under The Weed Control Act; therefore, complaints concerning these weeds, or any anonymous complaints cannot be accepted. Get your tickets for Acton Rotary Citizen of the Year dinner Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:15 p.m. Tickets $40 each or $75/ couple available at Prosperity One (Acton), Halton Hills Furniture or call Bob MacKinnon, 519-853-0350. Acton Rotary 2012 Citizen of the Year dinner, honouring Julie Conroy, Method will be held on Friday, May 11, at Blue In a small bowl combine shallot, chili (optional), vinegar, citrus juice, zest and mustard. Slow- Springs Golf Club, 13448 Dublin Line, Acton. ly whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper. 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