On Monday night, I made what I considered to be a delicious and nutritious dinner – massaged kale salad, purple potato mash, and grilled tofu.

I was super excited because this was my first time cooking with purple potatoes and making a kale salad. 

After a quick taste test, I literally said, “Yum..this is so good.”  When we were ready to eat, I loaded two plates with a little bit of everything, took a quick picture, and dug right in.

After a few minutes of silent eating, I looked over at Vishnu and asked what he thought.  He said it was good.  His response was less than enthusiastic.  I honestly didn’t care because I loved everything, and I was proud of myself whipping it all up in about 30 minutes.  A few minutes later I glanced over at Vishnu again.  This time I noticed he was eating everything but the kale.  That’s when the truth came out.

Me: What’s wrong?
Vishnu: Nothing.  It’s fine.
Me: You don’t like the kale, do you?
Vishnu: It’s like…not cooked.
Me: I know.  It’s a massaged raw kale salad.  So good!
Vishnu: Yeah, I don’t like it.

Honestly, this wasn’t the first time Vishnu disliked something I made.  I’m just glad he (eventually) tells me!

You win some, you lose some!

Apparently, he wasn’t the only one who was unimpressed with my kale salad. 

I emailed the picture of our dinner to my parents, and even my mom had a few comments… 

Mom: Palu, what is all that green stuff? <– Palu is my family nickname by the way
Me: Oh that’s a kale salad.
Mom: Kale?
Me: It’s a superfood, mom…kind of like spinach.
Mom: Parita, it looks like the stuff cows eat in India.
Both me and my mom (and dad in the background): HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

My mom’s got jokes! 

When I told Vishnu about the conversation with my mom, he gave me a look that said, “See, I told you so.”  I responded with, “More for me at lunch tomorrow!”

Oh well, like I said…you win some, you lose some.  

P.S. For anyone that cares, I used this recipe for the kale and this one for the potatoes.  Personally, I loved both (if that means anything)!