Cenizo Journal Spring 2014 | Page 20

W HITE C RANE A CUPUNCTURE C LINIC Acupuncture • Herbs • Bodywork Shanna Cowell, L.Ac. N EW L OCATION : 303 E. Sul Ross • Alpine 432.837.3225 ! %#" !* % &$ $ )) (*) +#&+) && )&% # (" ) . by Carolyn Zniewski Ingrid’s Kale Soup ' % &% - (" - $ ' $ * ( "% *! , %"% ) home cooking. She was happy to share her recipe for Ingrid’s Kale Soup. She tells me you can add one or two diced carrots if you like. Put them in early so they have plenty of time to cook. "##- ( )" "& HARPER ’ S Hardware Mon. - Fri. by appointment % Big Bend Eats Presidio’s favorite hardware store for almost a century tools • plumbing supplies • home & garden Monday - Saturday 7:30 am to 6 pm 701 O’Reilly Street • Presidio • 432-229-3256 S Photo: Leah Cohen pring has sprung, the greens have ris, I wonder where the soup pot is? This is the perfect time of year for wonderful soups from early garden vegetables. Originally from Kosice, Czechoslovakia (now the Slovak Republic), Ingrid Voelkel, concierge of La Loma del Chivo, has dozens of soup and goulash recipes in her head. Ingrid’s Kale Soup is the per- fect supper dish when the days are getting longer and everyone in the household seems to have a different schedule. Whether she’s cooking for friends in the outdoor kitchen at La Loma or in her large friendly kitchen at home, she knows how to put together a delicious dish with just the right balance of herbs, meat and vegetables. Several folks gathered at the hostel the other night and enjoyed a potluck and Ingrid’s fine 1 large onion 2 – 3 cloves garlic 1 – 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1/2 lb. kale 2 bouillon cubes or 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/3 lb. new potatoes 5 – 10 caraway seeds 1 – 2 polish sausages in 2" pieces (optional) Using a dutch oven or large heavy pot, sauté chopped onion and diced garlic in olive oil until limp and starting to brown. Chop kale into strips, add to onion and sauté another 2 – 3 minutes. Add about 6 cups water, enough to cover the kale. Stir in bouillon, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer gently until kale is soft, about 20 minutes. Dice potatoes into 1/2” cubes and add to soup along with the sausage (for meat lovers) and car- away seeds. Continue to simmer until the pota- toes are soft. Adjust salt and pepper. You can serve this right away or keep it hot in a crock pot for latecomers. With hot fresh bread it makes a great meal. Serves 6 – 8. As Ingrid says, “ENJOY IT!” A good recommendation for life as well. D AVIS M OUNTAINS N UT C OMPANY Roasted and Dipped Pecans You can taste the difference care makes! 20 Please stop in for FREE SAMPLES Hwy 17 in Fort Davis • Open: Mon. - Sat. 9 to 5 Great handmade gourmet gifts! Visit us on the web: www.allpecans.com 800-895-2101 • 432-426-2101 dmnc@allpecans.com Cenizo Second Quarter 2014