California Farm Lemon Garlic Kale Mash

Name: California Farm Lemon Garlic Kale Mash
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 people, 4 dinners
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound chopped kale; 4 cups water; 1/4 Tsp flaked seasalt; 2 pounds russet potatoes; 1 cup pork jowl dices; 12 very thin slices of dried ham; 1/2 lemon + juice of other half; 1/4 cup buttermilk or soy milk; 4 Cloves garlic, peeled; 1/2 cup Bacon fat from fried jowl bacon; 1 Tsp dijon mustard; 1 sprinkle crushed pepper; 1 sprinkle nutmeg; 1 sprinkle flaked seasalt

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

Traditionally in kale mash, the lemon is replaced with vinegar, the garlic is replaced with onions, the kale is steamed with russet potatoes, and the mash is made meaty with boiled smoked sausages instead of fried cured pork jowl bacon and cured pork ham.
This version, however, is superior, and only a little more expensive.

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

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Ingredients

30 minutes

2 people, 4 dinners

1 poundchopped kale
4 cupswater
1/4 Tspflaked seasalt
2 poundsrusset potatoes
1 cuppork jowl dices
12very thin slices of dried ham
1/2lemon + juice of other half
1/4 cupbuttermilk or soy milk
4 Clovesgarlic, peeled
1/2 cupBacon fat from fried jowl bacon
1 Tspdijon mustard
1sprinkle crushed pepper
1sprinkle nutmeg
1sprinkle flaked seasalt
Equipment: dutch oven, cast iron skillet, hatchet, potato masher
Cost: kale $2, bacon $1, ham, $1, potatoes $1, milk, other $1, $1.50 per dinner

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30 minutes

1

Submerge diced potatoes, sliced ham and garlic in salted boiling water in dutch oven, float kale with half lemon on top. Boil 20 minutes, lid on. Pour water off.
2

Take kale out, chop fine, put back in with potatoes. Add mustard, milk, make a smooth mash.
3

In cast iron skillet, fry pork jowl dices till crisp, about 20 minutes. Mix dices with mash. Pour bacon fat over mash, mix well. Taste.
4

Sprinkle crushed pepper, flaked seasalt, and grated fresh nutmeg over. Drizzle 2 Tbs lemon juice on top. Taste and serve. Enjoy.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

on November 15, 2025 22:46

California, United States

I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.

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California Farm Lemon Garlic Kale Mash

California Farm Lemon Garlic Kale Mash

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