If you're wondering why I didn't provide the link to my granola, I've decided I want to start selling it, so I deleted the recipe from my blog. I found out that a local grocery store will sell homemade goods so I've been spending some time perfecting my recipe and determining an appropriate selling price.
Would you pay $6 for 5 cups of delicious, homemade, low sugar, high protein, 100% whole grain, peanut and wheat-free granola? Be honest.
When I haven't been working, preparing for birthdays, blogging, or thinking of an appropriate marketing plan for my granola, I have been managing to use some of my new kitchen gadgets. I'll share my walnut butter with you soon (I finally used my new food processor), but tonight I want to share with you my first creation using my new Le Creuset pan!
I decided to create my favorite side dish; kale with tomatoes.
I always buy the canned tomatoes with no added sugar. The salt content is also very low (under 35 mg per can).
I added a large bag of fresh kale, then topped it with the entire can of crushed tomatoes.
(**Compared to fresh, canned tomatoes are actually a better source of the powerful antioxidant lycopene because cooking the tomatoes helps you absorb more of the lycopene!**)
I put the lid on the Le Creuset and turned the heat to medium, then cooked the kale/tomatoes for about 7 minutes (I stirred the mixture a few times during that 7 minutes).
So simple! I promise I'll do something more amazing the next time I use it. I'll be honest though, I have not been cooking much. I never feel like making elaborate meals when I get home from work. I always make something but lately it's been a lot of eggs, large salads, and stir-fries.
QUESTION: What should I make next in my Le Creuset?! I need some simple ideas!
