Aunt Zelda's Green Drink

4 kale leaves, rinsed

1/2 of a fresh chilled pineapple, or 1 can chilled pineapple and its juice 18 oz.

1 blender

Add kale and pineapple to blender.  Blend until kale is pulverized into teeny tiny pieces. If drink is too thick, add cold water.

My mom, Adri, has a memory of watching Aunt Zelda open her fridge.  The most intriguing thing she saw was the large bouquet of kale sticking out of a bowl of cold water.  Aunt Zelda loved health in general.  She also loved this super food for all of its amazing benefits.

Orange Banana Variation:

4 kale leaves, rinsed and stemmed

1/3 c. orange juice concentrate, I guesstimate

1/3 c. plain yogurt, I guesstimate

2-4 Tbsp whole flax seed

2 bananas, chilled or frozen

2 peeled oranges, or 2 apples unpeeled

some cold water

Add kale and other ingredients to blender.  Blend until kale and flax seed is pulverized into teeny tiny pieces. If drink is too thick, add more cold water.

Green drink mustaches!

I discovered green drinks as a way to help my whole family eat more dark green leafy vegetables and get more Omega 3s, 6s, and 9s from cold flax seed.  (I guess cooking flax seed destroys most of its nutritional value.) My kids and husband love them. Even my 9-12 mo. old baby, who has no molars, can reap the benefits of kale and flax seed (that would be otherwise hard to chew) in green drinks.  I feed it to him with a spoon with breakfast. Hope you enjoy them as much as we have!   ~Lindsey, Lyneer Andersen Family

What are your green drink variations? Please post it!

Scarber Kettle Corn

Not too sweet, not too salty, but just right!

1/3 c. vegetable oil

1/4 c. sugar

3/4 tsp. salt

3/4 c. popcorn

1   "Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper 6 quart"

  

In a small bowl, mix sugar and salt.  Set aside.

Plug in the "Stir Crazy 6 qt Popcorn Popper." Add 1/3 c. oil and 2 popcorn kernels. Once the 2 kernels pop, the popper is hot enough for the rest of the popcorn.  Add the 3/4 popcorn, then quickly add the sugar/salt mixture and close the lid. 

Stay close and listen carefully; it can burn easily.  When pops slow to 1 pop per second, pull the plug.  Grab hold of the unit and its lid, and quickly tip it upside-down.  Remove unit, being cautious of escaping steam. To prevent kettle corn from sticking to itself, transfer it to a different serving bowl.

While the popper is still somewhat hot, wipe out the oil/sugar stickiness with a slightly damp paper towel.  Enjoy! :)