The funniest thing happened this morning. I went to Trader Joe’s, picked up a couple bags of kale and the garlic and one of the employees came over to me and asked if I was making the Chef AJ Mediterranean recipe!!! She was also gathering all the ingredients to try it as well. So funny :)
I tend to buy most of my food organic but I did an experiment where I bought all my food at the 99 Cents store and it was very cheap. I don’t worry for the most part because I travel full-time and I can’t eat 100% organic but I do the best and bless the rest
Thank you ❤️. I love kale. It is growing in the fields right next to my house & I buy it from the farmer every other day 😀 This is such as easy recipe. I love your inspiration & chef insight into healthy food.
I made this recipe last evening and it is DELICIOUS! It is super easy, super quick, and extremely filling! I could not eat it all, but did have the leftovers with a baked sweet potato for my lunch today! I can't wait to use kale from my garden to make this weekly if not more often! Thanks again Chef AJ for this amazingly simple yet deliciously satisfying recipe!
Wow I just made this in my pressure cooker...Its delicious! I could eat 2 lbs of this easy! I used no seasonings...it has plenty on its own!!! Thanks AJ!! I just found you yesterday!! Looking forward to learning more! I ordered some sauces from Dillon on "Well Your World" too!!!
This is fantastic! I'm not a huge fan of kale, but this I can eat. I added mushrooms and some diced onion to the mixture, so yummy. Thanks Chef AJ for another great recipe.
Linda Goldsberry After not prep’ing it for ages, I’ve included (curly) Kale recently with other stir-fried veggies (no oil) & also finely sliced in salad. I’ll have to look out for the Mediterranean variety! 🥬
This was sooo delicious. I used collard greens, & everything else the same. 2 big servings...I had second one cold from leftovers. Also just delish. Thank you Chef AJ!
I am going to make this for dinner tonight and I am going to try serving it on crispy potatoes (going to cut pre baked russets into thin slices to be like a thin pizza crust).
Hi Chef AJ...Thanks for all the great recipes.....I watch a lot of budgeting videos & I am trying to cut down on my food bill. Have you ever talked about your monthly grocery bill? I spend about $600.00 a month for my husband and myself. We do eat meat. I am curious what you spend on average a month on food. I hope you don't find this question offensive.... I realize money talk is taboo in general. lol Have a great day. I am going to try this recipe this week.
I have a video on this channel about my haul for the 99 cents store but I don't worry about spending any amount of money on healthy food as I stopped spending money last year on everything else. I no longer buy clothing, makeup etc.
Suzie D- She also does so much cooking for her dogs, cooking demos, and groups that she would not be representative. I can tell you I live alone and spend between $250-300/month, don’t eat meat, but I do eat out a lot. I think $600 is a lot for two people.
We are a family of 2 adult vegans, WFPB, low fat, and spend about $1000 a month on food. I do most of our grocery shopping and buy organic when it’s available. We rarely eat out. I think a lot of it depends on the cost of living where you love. We live in a touristy area and prices are higher.
@@i.e.presents638 In 2019 I spent $230/month for me alone, most of it organic, all DIY, no meat or poultry (yes to fish), no prepared foods. $95/month for restaurants in 2019.
CHEF AJ thanks for another great recipe. Can I ask where you recommend getting your food for that price? I’m in NC and I shop at traders joes often but have not seen those prices.
Thank you for responding. So do you not worry about where it is coming from? Or being organic or non GMO? I know a report can out about food at dollar stores and it made me nervous to eat things from there.
I take leaves of siberian kale, fresh, washed, and tand slice. Then I put the kale into a saucepan with a knob of good normal salted butter, a couple of cloves of garlic, put on lid and steam for a few minutes, that’s it, wholesome, a few minutes and perfect.By the time the butter is darkening the the kale is cooked.
CHEF AJ oh course not. Polyunsaturated lipids are ageing, they polymerise and crosslink and interfere with cellular functions dreadfully. Even add to skin wrinkling in response to sunlight. Butter is great, it carries the flavours and complexities of the grasses and little flowers in the pastures eaten and varies with season, and actually does carry the oils you prefer but in balanced by calming longer chain saturated molecules. My parents lived well, highly intelligent active and nice looking to the end on a diet including good milk and butter and cream from well pasteurised cows on nTive australian grasses.
@@gloglos100 Hi. I don't know if you know this already, but Chef AJ is a plantbased vegan chef. There is nothing you can say or do to change the minds of people who have been there, done that, learned the truth and consciously choose to do different. That is especially true for those who have an ethical reason for avoiding animal products. This recipe looks great and I am going to try it!
DaniJo2320 my version could be done with say coconut oil. and sprinkled with walnuts, I saw the complexity and huge product placement which is not to the advantage of people watching h which was the trigger for posting. I expect vegans to automatically translate if interested. The lipid is helpful for absorption.
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If anyone else has an idea I would appreciate it along with Elizabeth, not a fan of sun-dried tomatoes. In my case, I love tomatoes so maybe a really good tomato paste and some celery for saltiness?
The funniest thing happened this morning. I went to Trader Joe’s, picked up a couple bags of kale and the garlic and one of the employees came over to me and asked if I was making the Chef AJ Mediterranean recipe!!! She was also gathering all the ingredients to try it as well. So funny :)
mellibee100 Oh my goodness that is hilarious! What city was that in?
CHEF AJ Nashville
That is too funny!
@@CHEFAJ Can i tell you
about a good-cause-project of mine??
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Good for you for feeding your family so well! You know the old saying “pay the groceries or pay the doctor”
Looks AWESOME. I love kale! Thank you Chef AJ!
I tend to buy most of my food organic but I did an experiment where I bought all my food at the 99 Cents store and it was very cheap. I don’t worry for the most part because I travel full-time and I can’t eat 100% organic but I do the best and bless the rest
Thank you so much Chef Aj for the beautiful free grand amazing and delicious recipe. Feeding my family so well. God bless.
This looks awesome, I can't wait to try it! I always pressure cook my kale and never thought of flavoring it like this. Thanks for sharing!
Just Awesome! Easy, very healthy and with such JOY! Blessings!
Believe it or not the 99 Cents store often has organic as does Walmart very affordable
Thank you ❤️. I love kale. It is growing in the fields right next to my house & I buy it from the farmer every other day 😀 This is such as easy recipe. I love your inspiration & chef insight into healthy food.
I made this today!! It’s so delicious! Thank you for sharing 👍❤️
Annette Marie I’m so glad you enjoyed it I’m having it tonight for dinner
Your new kitchen is gorgeous!! 🎉✨
AIIiecat thank you
This looks so yummy! Thanks for this great recipe, Chef AJ!
You are such a kind person and you are so welcome I’ll see you in 15 minutes and ask your question to Dr. Doug
One of your best yet, Chef AJ. Can't wait to try it
Richard Murdock thank you
great idea,,,i struggle with getting enough greens in my diet. I will try this for sure..thanks chef AJ..you rock
Thank you so much!
This recipe looks super yummy. I love all your recipes and look forward to making this one.
niki turner I hope you enjoy it
Looks easy to make
I have all those ingredients. I'll have to make that tomorrow. Sounds delicious! Thank you!
I think you’ll enjoy it please let me know it’s amazing how something so simple can be so easy and delicious
Thank you, Chef AJ!
Gloria Grev my pleasure
I just made this and sauteed up a side of crimini mushrooms to go with it. Yummy.
I made this for breakfast. Yum! Definitely adding to my “to keep” list.
Leigh Hinton-Ridling thank you . We make it often
What a great way of incorporating greens. I’m gonna have to go pick up some artichoke hearts now! Thank you! 👍🏼
I tried these last night for the first time. They are awesome! I’m hooked
I made this recipe last evening and it is DELICIOUS! It is super easy, super quick, and extremely filling! I could not eat it all, but did have the leftovers with a baked sweet potato for my lunch today! I can't wait to use kale from my garden to make this weekly if not more often! Thanks again Chef AJ for this amazingly simple yet deliciously satisfying recipe!
What Does Nora Do? So glad you enjoyed it
Wow I just made this in my pressure cooker...Its delicious! I could eat 2 lbs of this easy! I used no seasonings...it has plenty on its own!!! Thanks AJ!! I just found you yesterday!! Looking forward to learning more! I ordered some sauces from Dillon on "Well Your World" too!!!
I tried this today Chef AJ, and may I say, OMG! This was so good. Thank you. I will definitely be making this one of my new staples!!
michelle bueno thank you I just had it for dinner and love it as well
Well that’s incredible!
Yum! The final ingredient is missing a line feed: (1 cup of water1 cup of fresh basil, cut into long thin strips)
Sounds delicious!!!!😉💕
I know what I'm having for breakfast today! Looks amazing and I can't wait to try it!!
Tres Spa I think you will love it! Did you want to donate a prize to this year’s summit? If so please email me thank you
@@CHEFAJ Absolutely!
Looks amazing!!!! I’m gonna put it on a potato (only potato & spices) pizza crust😋
looks good
I have never heard of this if you provide a link I’m happy to give you my opinion
This is fantastic! I'm not a huge fan of kale, but this I can eat. I added mushrooms and some diced onion to the mixture, so yummy. Thanks Chef AJ for another great recipe.
rdwings19 sounds like a great variation
Greetings from Portugal. 🇵🇹
I will make this today!!!! Looks so good.
Linda Goldsberry How was it?
Helen B Have not had a chance to go to Trader Joe’s might not be till this weekend now.
Linda Goldsberry After not prep’ing it for ages, I’ve included (curly) Kale recently with other stir-fried veggies (no oil) & also finely sliced in salad. I’ll have to look out for the Mediterranean variety! 🥬
No animal product is great because it always involves cruelty and suffering on the part of the animal
CHEF AJ- not to mention dramatic harm to the ecosystem, depletion of natural resources essential to life like WATER
There's no excuse for any animal use, beautiful.
Go vegan 💕🐾🌱
This was sooo delicious. I used collard greens, & everything else the same. 2 big servings...I had second one cold from leftovers. Also just delish. Thank you Chef AJ!
N E You are so welcome! I’m glad you love it too
I have a large Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker....can I do this in that?
Looks yuuuummm!!!
It is!
Sometimes they have salt in oil if you’re OK with that
I just ate a bowl of this and I am so full! Next time I am eating this as a side to lentils or sweet potatoes. I would add some dried herbs next time.
Delicious on Ezekiel bread toast!
If you don't have a food processor, you could put the kale in a glass bowl and use scissors to cut it up. ... Thank you Chef AJ! Hi Bailey.
It will take a long time and don't know if you can get it as fine
I used my scissors to cut up the kale in the InstantPot before cooking. I'm sure it wasn't as fine as AJ's, but it worked for me!
Chef AJ I love your recipes! I am not a big fan of kale. Can I use another green instead?
mariangela ridolfi I don’t think it would taste as good
I have never been interested in an instant pot or kale. Until I watched this! Oh how I wanted to get a fork full!
Beth Benoit yay! $10 off with code AJ at both Instant Pot and Mealthy
I am going to make this for dinner tonight and I am going to try serving it on crispy potatoes (going to cut pre baked russets into thin slices to be like a thin pizza crust).
Rhiannon Solorzano yum!
Delicious on Ezekiel bread toast!
Capers have salt
eating low fat vegan pizza watching this. Im 3.9% body fat...
Pepperoni spice by local spicery
That’s why I recommend “to taste”
Hi Chef AJ...Thanks for all the great recipes.....I watch a lot of budgeting videos & I am trying to cut down on my food bill. Have you ever talked about your monthly grocery bill? I spend about $600.00 a month for my husband and myself. We do eat meat. I am curious what you spend on average a month on food. I hope you don't find this question offensive.... I realize money talk is taboo in general. lol Have a great day. I am going to try this recipe this week.
I have a video on this channel about my haul for the 99 cents store but I don't worry about spending any amount of money on healthy food as I stopped spending money last year on everything else. I no longer buy clothing, makeup etc.
Suzie D- She also does so much cooking for her dogs, cooking demos, and groups that she would not be representative. I can tell you I live alone and spend between $250-300/month, don’t eat meat, but I do eat out a lot. I think $600 is a lot for two people.
We are a family of 2 adult vegans, WFPB, low fat, and spend about $1000 a month on food. I do most of our grocery shopping and buy organic when it’s available. We rarely eat out. I think a lot of it depends on the cost of living where you love. We live in a touristy area and prices are higher.
@@i.e.presents638 In 2019 I spent $230/month for me alone, most of it organic, all DIY, no meat or poultry (yes to fish), no prepared foods. $95/month for restaurants in 2019.
@@CHEFAJ Kudos on looking so fabulous and up to date while spending zero on clothing and makeup!
Much of what I eat is dirt cheap. For example I get legumes and whole grains for $.49 a pound and a 20 pound bag of potatoes for about five dollars
CHEF AJ thanks for another great recipe. Can I ask where you recommend getting your food for that price? I’m in NC and I shop at traders joes often but have not seen those prices.
@@amandasparks3897 Sure. All the 99 Cents Only Stores and all the ethnic markets like Vallarta, Cardenas Brothers etc.
CHEF AJ I’ve been to local Hispanic grocery stores and they have zero organic Options
Thank you for responding. So do you not worry about where it is coming from? Or being organic or non GMO? I know a report can out about food at dollar stores and it made me nervous to eat things from there.
Looks yummy cant wait to make it. Do you recommend a supplement for our B12 that we need now that meat is not a part of our routine?
Jan Langdon I take PureEncapsulations
hahahaaa I love you Chef AJ! So funny! Your high nutrient facial is fantastic! ;-)
I am going to try this for sure! And add some oregano! ;-)
What is the item used to remove the steam? Is it an instantpot accessory?
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If you are not using nutritional yeast, do you have another version of faux Parmesan recipe? Thanks in advance.
Mónica Llorián I still use a bit occasionally I don’t have a sub for nooch
I’m sorry I don’t know I’ve never done anything but rice in a rice cooker
Chef AJ what do you think of the vegan bundle??? Do u recommend it??? Thanks for your response
Sylvia Garcia de Alba Do you mean Mama Sezz? If so I approve many of their offerings make sure you say Chef AJ
CHEF AJ the vegan bundle is 90+ ebooks of vegan recipes from famous influencers and RUclipsrs
The ebooks are worth over $2000.00 but they’re being offered for $50 for a limited time
Wow i wish we had Frozen artichokes in Germany!
Would you add a small amount of fat to this, like flax seeds to boost the nutrient absorption?
nat no I would not
nat Maybe jarred artichokes? They are available online.
nat My book has been published in German
CHEF AJ why not though?
i.e.presents yes but they have salt
Which balsamic would you/did you use?
ChefLuvnmama californiabalsamic.com/product/fresh-basil-balsamic/
I take leaves of siberian kale, fresh, washed, and tand slice. Then I put the kale into a saucepan with a knob of good normal salted butter, a couple of cloves of garlic, put on lid and steam for a few minutes, that’s it, wholesome, a few minutes and perfect.By the time the butter is darkening the the kale is cooked.
Not a fan of butter, saturated fat or animal products
CHEF AJ oh course not. Polyunsaturated lipids are ageing, they polymerise and crosslink and interfere with cellular functions dreadfully. Even add to skin wrinkling in response to sunlight. Butter is great, it carries the flavours and complexities of the grasses and little flowers in the pastures eaten and varies with season, and actually does carry the oils you prefer but in balanced by calming longer chain saturated molecules. My parents lived well, highly intelligent active and nice looking to the end on a diet including good milk and butter and cream from well pasteurised cows on nTive australian grasses.
@@gloglos100 Hi. I don't know if you know this already, but Chef AJ is a plantbased vegan chef. There is nothing you can say or do to change the minds of people who have been there, done that, learned the truth and consciously choose to do different. That is especially true for those who have an ethical reason for avoiding animal products. This recipe looks great and I am going to try it!
DaniJo2320 my version could be done with say coconut oil. and sprinkled with walnuts, I saw the complexity and huge product placement which is not to the advantage of people watching h which was the trigger for posting. I expect vegans to automatically translate if interested. The lipid is helpful for absorption.
@@gloglos100 Chef AJ is SOS FREE No Salt, Oil or Sugar as are all of us who follow her, Definitely and Absolutely
Can I cook it in a regular pot? I don't have pressure cooker.
Irina Kedem You can try I don’t know if it would come out the same
Can you post Aunt Cassies tupperware page? Thanks
Jennifer Meyer I don’t have an actual page but if you go to Facebook he is aunt Cassie
I notice you didn't add the water....? I'm busy making this right now... Am going to add water anyway... 🤷♀️
Double checking in case I missed it--was there water in the Instant pot or just the ingredients?
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Have you quit using bensons table salt because of the nutritional yeast
Toni Petersen I only use it in my recipes that call for it but not in general
I thought you said something about adding pine nuts?
Peter Droubay Yes that would be very good and very traditional I wish they weren’t so expensive
Hi AJ. I have an autoimmune disease, so I cannot eat sun dried tomatoes. Do you have a substitute?
Maybe roasted red peppers?
Sorry I do not they provide an intense and salty flavor profile
What about capers?
If anyone else has an idea I would appreciate it along with Elizabeth, not a fan of sun-dried tomatoes. In my case, I love tomatoes so maybe a really good tomato paste and some celery for saltiness?
@@i.e.presents638 I dislike sun-dried tomatoes, too. Maybe some capers, tomato paste & celery. Good idea.
What about using frozen kale?
Zoe Hamilton I don’t really care for the taste of frozen greens
I’m sorry I’ve never heard of it
Wonderful hand over your hands, your channel is very beautiful, you subscribed to it and did the bell. I wish you success and lasting success.
Since you mentioned pizza flavor, do you think it would taste good with that pepperoni blend? If so, how much?
Grace C Sounds like it would be amazing I would start with a teaspoon and add more to taste
@@CHEFAJ thank you for replying. I am not good with coming up with amounts. ♥️
What pizza blend?
@@i.e.presents638 it's from Local Spicery
Just made this and shooed at Trader Joe’s but to me this is nice but not tasting like a pizza I’ve ever had :)