On Sunday evenings I send out an email to all the restaurants and grocery stores we supply. On Mondays I begin harvesting for them and on Tuesdays I deliver. It takes me all day to harvest, unless the farm crew isn't busy doing other work and then I solicite their help (on these occasions it takes us 30 minutes to harvest!). This morning the farm crew was busy planting acres and acres of Spring crops, so I was in the kale field alone harvesting for Turnip Truck and Flyte. The green kale is from the Fall and some of it is starting to flower, or bolt. I was picking off the flowers before making the bunches of kale when I began to ponder...I wonder if these flowers are like broccoli raab? Now it must be said, self confidence and self esteem is not a problem for me. I think I am funny, pretty good looking, smart, and from time to time I think I am a downright genius. Well this morning at 7:30 am after a hearty breakfast and some good coffee, I was sure that I was a complete genius in the kale field as I pondered the delciousness of kale raab. SO I googled it on my smart phone (I even think my phone is smart!) and according to google, kale raab is indeed delicious...and I am not the genius I thought I was. Apparently everyone has been cooking and loving kale raab. I felt a little out of the loop when I read all the blog entries and recipes. It was a small ding to my self esteem when I realized I was behind...but have no fear, I'm sure something else will happen later today that will replinish my esteem and remind me of how fabulous I am :) In the meantime, I have come back to my house for lunch where I am about to cook the kale raab with pasta (see recipe link) and I invited Brandon to join me at 12:30 for what is sure to be the most delicious lunch we've had in a long time!
For your own kale raab, come see us this Saturday at the West Nashville Farmers market (4611 Alabama Ave) or the Franklin market (at the Factory on Liberty Pike). I'll print out some recipes for you to take home, and maybe I'll come up with an original one of my own...I'm smart like that!
-Amy
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