| 1 | Peel, cook, and mash potatoes. |
| 2 | At the same time, chop kale finely, cook untill tender. |
| 3 | Dice and cook sausage. |
| 4 | Put kale into a blender with enough of the cooking water to make a thick slurry. |
| 5 | When done, add to the mashed potatoes. |
| 6 | Add cooked sausage. |
| 7 | Add butter. |
| 8 | Salt and pepper to taste. |
| 9 | Mix well and serve piping hot. |
| 10 | For a more festive apprearance, put into a cassarole dish, garnish with slices of oude gouda (old gouda) or a medium cheddar and sprinkle with paprika. |
| 11 | Place in medium oven until cheese melts and begins to brown. |
| 12 | Then serve or take to your pitch-in. |
| 13 | Don"t sell the kohl crops short. |
| 14 | Try collards and savoy. |
| 15 | They are still doing quite well in the garden despite 15°F. |
| 16 | Temperatures lately. |
| 17 | Savoy is a joy to eat at yule. |
| 18 | The frost seems to sweeten and intensify the flavor. |
| 19 | Our annual homemade sauerkraut is making its presence known by the merry burbling of the water-seal crocks in the utility room. |
| 20 | This is the best time of the year to make kraut. |
| 21 | It is cool and the fermentation takes a longer time, leaving the salted sour cabbage as crisp as the bright windy day in october it was put up. |
| 22 | We are lucky to have antique apple trees. |
| 23 | Three bushels of mixed russets are slumbering in the garage and will last until spring. |
| 24 | Fie on the granny smiths and red delicious! a golden russet or ashmeads kernel, peeled and sliced, served with a wedge of sharp cheddar at your side on a winter evening while reading a good book is one of lifes great luxuries. |
| 25 | Rereading this post makes me hungry. |
| 26 | No i"m not going to crack open a fruit cake! they are not ready for another month. |
| 27 | Besides, my nocturnal rustlings are not always appreciated around here, except for the ever present cats who always look for a handout. |
| 28 | The coffee is ready though and i think i remember where frances stashed some homemade cookies. "scuse me |
