Let's talk about Kale

[smilez_n_hugs]

Haha that totally happened but it's starting to warm up now so that goes out the window.

 

[jorats]

I personally don't like the taste of kale but force myself to eat it. lol Cause it's a superfood!!! And awesome for the rats too. Kale's nutritional value is best when lightly steamed.

 

[Joanne]

I looked for baby kale today at the grocery store, but they only seem to carry the regular stuff.

Jorats, have you tried massaging the kale with olive oil? That was part of the recipe from Godmother and it is supposed to help with any bitter taste.

 

[jorats]

Joanne, I try to avoid oils so I haven't tried that. But I don't mind it when I add it to my casseroles or chilis and such.

 

[Unepuce]

I'll right off the bat admit I didn't read the whole thread through, but I want to comment on kale.

I don't know whether or not it's a coincidence, but I started feeding kale to my rats end of last year, and the crazy rat lady that was visiting the vet every week hasn't needed to go since Dec 6 2014... Maybe my older girls have better genes than others, although I know some of their siblings already have had tumours, and yes, my boys are not even a year old yet, but jeez... since 2010, my record of time spent without giving meds was close to 2 weeks. Coincidence or not, they like it, so they will most certainly keep having it!!!!

 

[Godmother]

I am not crazy about it cooked, sibi throw it into soups and stews and curries

 

[Claireybell2477]

Kale is incredibly high in copper. Very good for rats!

 

[Velo]

I love kale, but I cook it in a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. So most of the "kale" taste is gone haha! [Not a huge fan of it raw or steamed. But I'll eat most veggies without fuss]
My crew likes it, I give it to them raw and they nibble on it. Sometimes I put a drop of olive oil on a handful of it. Then they eat every last piece.

 

[smilez_n_hugs]

When we are able to get kale here we bake it with a little bit of flavouring to make kale 'chips'. They are pretty tasty.

 

[Joanne]

When we are able to get kale here we bake it with a little bit of flavouring to make kale 'chips'. They are pretty tasty.

Hmmm, OK, recipe?

 

[smilez_n_hugs]

Hmmm, OK, recipe?

I'm honestly not sure where I picked up the original recipe but you can google to find different seasoning combos. I haven't tried this recipe yet but those are the approximate bake times that I use --> http://ohsheglows.com/2014/03/12/6-tips-for-flawless-kale-chips-all-dressed-kale-chips-recipe/