Kale Cubes

So, with this whole watching my money thang, I really am trying to better about the food I buy.  Sometimes I forget about it and it goes bad and I throw it out. HUGE waste of money.  I had a large container of kale.  This happens quite often since Joe cannot eat a lot of fresh greens, I try to eat them all, but sometimes I just can't. Enter freezing it!

I put enough water in the bottom of the pan to cover {ok I used more but I recommend using less} and then brought it to a boil, dumped my kale.

I let it cook down a bit, about 2 minutes and turned it off.

The water will have a murky green color--USE it! It is full of antioxidants and nutrients. Carefully, pour it into a blender. I poured mine in the sink, thankfully!

Blend until it is a liquid.

Grab an ice cube tray, pour, and freeze!

Now I have frozen kale to add to smoothies or soups or whatever!  How smart is that?! I was pretty excited.   I plan on doing this with spinach or any other green too if I have a bit of surplus and it starts to go bad.

But I thought cooking kale loses its nutrients?  Well, after reading a lot, I always go back to, EVERYTHING IN MODERATION.  I read that cooked kale is great for cholesterol levels.  I also read that raw kale is great for cancer fighting properties.  So, both are great! Enjoy!!

Pop them out and throw then in a ziploc bag.

My frozen kale smoothie!!