Kale broccoli stir-fry: My go-to

Lately I have had a bit of an addiction. Luckily, it's a healthy one! For the last month and a half I have been eating copious amounts of kale, broccoli, onion and garlic, usually in the form of a stir-fry. Every week, usually on a Wednesday, I make this dish. I'd probably make it even more but I don't think my husband would appreciate that. He's not the biggest kale fan.

Kale Broccoli Stir-fry

1 bunch organic kale, chopped

1-2 heads organic broccoli, chopped 

1 medium onion

4 cloves garlic

Salt and pepper to taste

*With kale, I usually discard about 3 inches of the stalk because those stem parts are a little too thick and hard to chew in my opinion.

I simply heat olive oil in a pan, then sauté onion and garlic. I personally like to burn the onions a bit (it makes them taste sweet and caramelized). Then I add the broccoli and sauté it for about 4 minutes, and then I add the kale and sauté all of it for about 5-7 more minutes on medium heat. This is such a healthy, nutrient-packed dinner!

I usually serve the veggies over organic brown rice or quinoa. Tonight I chose to serve it over organic royal red quinoa. Royal red quinoa is so amazing! If you haven't tried it, you're missing out!

The wine is a Trader Joe's Merlot. It was decent considering it was only about $5 but I probably won't buy it again. Looking forward to next Wednesday already!

Salad, etc.

Sometimes you just have to take whatever you have in the fridge, throw it over some greens, and call it a salad. 

I used a random assortment of greens including spinach, romaine, cilantro, arugula and chard as the base. Then I added cucumber, royal red quinoa, Mediterranean hummus, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Though it was random, it sure was delicious!

A fresh baked loaf of organic sourdough bread is always a nice addition to a salad.

Dinner is served.

And since my baby is asleep and my husband is at work this evening, I get to relax, eat my dinner on the couch, and watch a few episodes of Chuck. Ahhhh....

Veggie sandwich

Sometimes you just feel like eating a sandwich. Most people think of a sandwich as a bread, meat, cheese, mayo and mustard meal but not me. My perfect refreshing, crisp sandwich is vegetarian of course, and consists of all organic veggies with a slice of organic cheese, all between two pieces of stone ground whole wheat bread.

Instead of mayo and mustard, I spread a thick layer of Mediterranean hummus from Trader Joes on both slices of bread. Then I add romaine lettuce, tomato, avocado, cucumber, and last but not least, a slice of organic sharp cheddar cheese. You can really use whatever veggies you have in the fridge. Sometimes I add bell pepper or spinach as well. A simple, yet perfect lunch :)

All this talk of veggies makes me excited to plant my vegetable garden in a few weeks! I'll make sure to share those posts!