I’m a great lover of nature.I can’t help myself. I’m that bird who tries to catch that worm (now, if only I could catch a few ‘worms’, but, I’m still trying). Anyway guys, I guess you could consider this a good ‘worm’ story; sort of a food idea. Well, my community is populated with quite a few ducks. I reckon it’s because of the waterways in the form of canals. Canals are so essential for excess water from those precipitous months of the year here in South Florida.
Moreover, these canals beautify and attract animal lives in the form of my dear ducks. Oh, I love to watch them do their flips for worms/fish and form their famous ‘V’s’ as they paddle across the canal. Anyway, these adorable ducks also love dry land and grassy vicinities. What I’ve observed is that they garner quite a lot of their food from the grass. They graze for extended times. As I thought about same, I smiled and said to myself, “Hmm, no wonder they poop so often”.
Believe or not, that’s when I got a brainstorm. I realize that these birds’ diet is made of enormous fibers. And perhaps, we humans could learn a little from these creatures. So, after my sweat fest on the outskirts, I made my way to my kitchenette and whipped up a fibrous batter that contain kale and zucchini. I created a zucchini/kale fritter dish.
With the aid of my box grater, I shredded a small zucchini and finely chopped a handful of kale. I tried to keep a fine balance; so, I combined half and half of whole wheat and all purpose flour, pinch of salt, black pepper, baking soda, nutmeg, finely chopped onion, scallion, one beaten egg with a splash of milk.
I made a simple batter with the addition of some tap water to dry ingredients. Then, I added all the other ingredients and folded them together.
In a hot skillet, I input a combination of canola and olive oil under medium heat. It was time; so, I dropped each fritter and watched them brown to perfection. After a few minutes (6 to 7 minutes on each side), I flipped each one.
I made sure to drain my fritters on paper towel to remove excess oil. Zucchini and kale fritters were served with toppings of finely chopped kale and strips of zucchini. On the side, I also added a dollop of sour cream for dipping with a couple wedges of orange slices.
As I sat and devoured my fritters, I thought of my dear ducks. I do think that they would love this dish. Eh.., there would be a food fight(me and those ducks).
Healthy food that looks tasty, too! 🙂
Yes, you’re so right and they were so delish. Thanks for dropping by.
Cheers!