SRP #18: My own personal kale

In the world of dentistry, “SRP” stands for “Scaling and Root Planing,” a super thorough deep-clean.  In the world of FoodSwingBlog, “SRP” stands for “Short Recipe Post,” a condensed, flavor-packed post with minimal added comedic fillers and no high fructose corn syrup. 

Mustardy Kale & Quinoa Salad

All you kale-o-phobes out there, lend me your ears [tofu-a-phobes might as well listen too — the principles are the same]!!! You don’t hate kale [or tofu], what you hate is the way it has been prepared, or worse, unprepared.  There is a difference.

Kale [or tofu] is a wonderfully nutritious foodstuff, which is, itself, a perfect component of some really tasty dishes.  Unlike sad, soggy iceberg lettuce — fit only for wedge salads & Big Macs — kale has some real heft to it.  Admittedly, this heft is a double-edged sword, just like curly hair, being an adult, or owning a dog.  If eaten straight out of the ground, of course it feels like you’re chewing leather and possibly damaging your TMJ — like I said, it’s hefty!  If somebody just hacked a steak out of a live cow in front of your eyes and handed it to you to eat [Disclaimer:  PETA, fear not, I’m not endorsing such inhumane (or, inbovine) behavior…just making a point], it probably wouldn’t taste too good.

Kneadless to say…

No-Knead Wholegrain Ploughman’s Loaf

During the busy (i.e. non-vacation…i.e. most of the time) stages of my life, no-knead breads become my best friend — that, and ice cream.  Requiring only enough work to get those glutens going, no-knead breads are seriously a lazy carb-lover’s dream.  This recipe combines that no-knead simplicity with the deliciousness of a stuffed bread; that’s like combining Jay-Z and Beyonce (oh wait, that already happened #BlueIvy).

BASICally the best

Pumpkin Spice Latte Overnight QuinOats

Fall is in the air, which means that Pumpkin Spice Everything has completely taken over every grocery store, coffee shop, and Yankee Candle location in the Northeast.  Everything from M&Ms to body lotion is now boasting bold cinnamon-nutmeg-clove aromatic combos that would make any pilgrim give thanks.  Much to their benefit, my #WholesomeAutumn Overnight QuinOats caught the wildly contagious PSL virus, like a kindergartner during recess.

Quinoatcha talking ’bout, Willis?

Overnight Quinoats

Overnight oats are my all-time FAVORITE breakfast.  Hands-down.  Though I’ve stayed loyal to my oats for the past few years (monogamoats, if you will), I have recently started playing the grain/seed field a bit to jazz up my O-Os.  First bulgur, then millet, now, my most recent experiment was quinoa, and, I must say, this one’s worthy of a Nobel Prize in deliciousness.