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Chicken, White Bean & Kale Stew

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Chicken, White Bean & Kale Stew

Chicken, White Bean & Kale Stew

The past three weeks were a pretty a fantastic blur of friends, family, coffee, wine, cheese, ginger cookies, caramel popcorn, dark chocolate salted caramel tart, roasted jalapeno artichoke dip, lasagna, roast beef, pizza, and…  did I mention wine… and coffee?!?

It is now January, however, the holidays are officially over and it is cold in St. Louis.  It is no longer the kind of cold that is trimmed with twinkling Christmas lights and warmed with hot cocoa… it is just January cold (and dark, but I will save the dark drama for a post on the February-funk).

In an attempt to not blow my New Year’s resolution(s) on January 1 or 2, I decided to head in the kitchen and tackle the remains of a roasted chicken.  I chopped and reserved the remaining meat for the stew and used the bones to make a quick and easy slow cooker stock, in an attempt to maximize our use of food and reduce our waste.

This is a pretty great way to up-cycle a protein and an easy and satisfying stew that will help you wean off your holiday indulgences.
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Kale Salad with Avocado, Apricots & Almonds

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Kale Salad with Avocado, Apricots & Almonds

Kale Salad with Avocado, Apricots & Almonds

I claim that I am not a picky eater, which I still hold as true, but I often fall victim to the work-lunch-funk.  I seem to instantly transform into the world’s choosiest (that doesn’t sound quite as harsh as picky) eater the minute it is time to decide on lunch for the upcoming week work week.  I don’t really like frozen meals or just-add-water soup, I don’t love sandwiches, and it is too hot for my standard winter soups and beans!  Needless to say, I am always on the lookout for fun and easy lunch ideas!  I saw this recipe on The Kitchn a few days ago and was intrigued.  Although this is not the summer-iest of this season’s salads, it is delicious, filling, and holds up well as a work lunch!
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