One of my newest favorite foods is Kale! I don’t know about you, but growing up I only new of Kale to be a garnish on a plate to make it pretty… but to EAT it!? That was a different story. I absolutely love it now and we literally eat it almost daily, if not daily. Kale is delicious in smoothies, salads, as Kale chips, or sautéed as a side, and yes even as Pesto!
Why is Kale so good for you? Kale is actually one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet (I really want to emphasize that!). Just 1 cup of Kale is LOADED with 1,020 % Vitamin K, 5 grams of fiber, 15% calcium and B6, and 200% of vitamin C, just to name a few. According to WebMD, “Eating a diet rich in the powerful antioxidant vitamin K can reduce the overall risk of developing or dying from cancer.” This is why I consistently emphasize the importance of eating a nutrient rich, natural, organic diet… It prevents CANCER (and many other diseases)!
Food is healthcare! Medicine is sickcare! Our bodies can only take on so much punishment (processed foods, alcohol, chemicals, toxins, etc) before they get sick.
Here is a delicious way to increase your Kale intake…
Naturally Made Toasted Walnut Kale Pesto
Ingredients
- bunch Kale, stems removed
- 1/3 cup walnuts toasted (6-8 min in oven) plus 2 Tbs
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 cup Pecorino cheese grated
- 1 clove of garlic







Enjoy this tossed with your favorite whole grain pasta, spaghetti squash, or on top of pizza (I have a pizza crust recipe in the works!) to replace pizza sauce! I love feed back… let me know what you think!


These are a couple pictures of my boys taken almost a year ago in May. I wanted to share these to show that it is never too early (or late) to start feeding your kids a variety of nutritious foods early on. I introduced my twins to Kale in the beginning. I wanted them to enjoy a variety of flavors and have a broad palate! It worked!
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- my crush on kale (mybodymadebetter.wordpress.com)
I never thought about changing out the greens in a pesto since I am not a huge fan of basil! I will have to give this a go – looks delicious:) Happy Monday
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I am LOVING your new blog. Trying this tonight!!
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Thanks Josey!!! I LOVE hearing that 🙂 Let me know how it turns out!
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prepped it over my lunch – i’ll let you know! 🙂
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It was awesome!! My husband and 16 month old loved it too!
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That is great! I’m so happy everyone liked it! Thanks for your feedback 🙂
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I just made this and it’s FABULOUS!!! Not sure exactly how much kale I was supposed to use- my head was gigantic, so I think I used less than half. Can’t wait to serve it for dinner tonight mixed with some pasta and chicken 🙂
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Awesome Tanya! I used a bunch. The kale shrinks so much! But yes some of those bunches are gigantic! I’m sure you did it right! 🙂 enjoy your dinner!
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I’ll probably try this as my hubby and I do not love basil. I am planting some Kale seeds this year in our garden. I am hoping they do well!
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Great! I planted kale this past year. It was very easy to grow! Enjoy!
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