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Cornelia's Blog – December 2009 Archive (2)

Kale Pesto Recipe

I may be way behind the curve on this, but I had the epiphany recently that I can make pesto out of any green. Yes, I've made oodles of basil and cilantro pesto, but arugula, kale, spinach, leeks...oh my, I'm so excited!

So, here's my kale pesto recipe

You'll need:

One bunch fresh kale (local and organic if you can)

1/2 C. nuts - (note: I'm not a big fan of pine nuts, so I use a mix of roasted salted almonds and cashews. You should feel free to use…

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Added by Cornelia on December 11, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

WSJ - "Green Acres Is The Place To Be". The Recession Is Inspiring More Young Families and Singles to Head Back to the Country

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703735004574571742502599748.html

Check out the comments on the article, too. Plenty of rural folks and back-to-the-landers chiming in with their experience as well.

In June, 40-year-old Shane Dawley and his 36-year-old wife, Rhonda, uprooted themselves and their four boys from their suburban Atlanta rental home… Continue

Added by Cornelia on December 7, 2009 at 4:53pm — No Comments