Sunday morning we had grand plans of sleeping in and relaxing. We enjoyed a night out on Saturday night and got in bed after midnight, so sleeping in sounded like a great idea! Instead, Kirk and I both woke up around 7am and admitted defeat around 7:30. Apparently we are not good at sleeping in anymore.
Instead of sitting in bed for too long, I decided to use the extra time to paint the room off the kitchen (which will eventually be a keeping room). Our house is very neutrally painted right now and I LOVE color!
I put on my painting clothes (yes, I really do have overalls just for this purpose) and got started. I picked up the paint a few weeks ago, I picked it to match a tulip picture that I’ve had for a few years and never had the perfect spot for before. I can’t wait to get it framed and hung now!
After the painting and cleanup was completed, I decided it might be time to figure out what Kale recipe to create. I wanted to something a little different, since I already cook with kale quite often. I had seen spinach balls on Pinterest earlier this week, which made me think of sausage balls. In the south, sausage balls are a common brunch treat, but my twist has a lot less cheese and a few extra spices. And kale, of course. ;)
Kale Sausage Balls
Keywords: bake breakfast brunch snack kale
Ingredients (28 Balls)
- 2 cups kale, ribs removed and roughly chopped
- 1 cup gluten free baking mix
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 Fieldroast apple sage vegan sausages, diced
- 1 cup non-dairy cheddar shreds
- 4 Ener-G “Eggs”
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two baking sheets by covering with aluminum foil.
Combine kale, onion powder, garlic powder, and sausages in food processor and pulse to crumble and combine. Transfer to medium bowl and add baking mix and cheese. Mix together with hands until fully integrated.
Prepare Ener-G “eggs” in a small prep bowl and mix vigorously with a fork until combined and frothy. Add eggs to mixture and stir well.
With your hands, form 1 inch balls from the mixture and space 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes and allow to cool slightly before serving.
I wouldn’t go so far to say these are a healthy breakfast treat, but they are much healthier than the traditional sausage balls! And they are so much fun to eat. :)
Check out my other Kale recipes for even more green goodness:
- Edamame Two Ways – Napa Cabbage and Kale Salad
- German Chocolate Pancakes
- Vegetable Lasagna
- Strawberry-Heirloom Radish Relish Bruschetta
- Spicy Kale Salad
- Raisin Green Smoothie
- Basic Kale Chips
And now it’s time to see your Kale Meatless Monday recipes!
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Questions for you:
- Do you have a favorite breakfast/brunch recipe?
- In your house, do you prefer bold color or neutrals on your walls?
- How was your weekend?
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I have painting clothes too! There’s one pair of shorts I have that has the color of every room I’ve ever painted on them.
Your balls look delicious. Hee hee. I’ll start participating again I. 2 weeks. My cooking is less than exciting so close to competition. Boo!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..My Last Supper
Maybe painted clothes will come in style on day?
Do you know this is my first ball recipe on the blog? I can’t believe I’ve never made anything like this. And your cooking is still pretty creative!
Yum! I have made Spinach Balls before (sans sausage) and they were delicious, so I can only imgaine how great these must be…
Also, you are too cute in your painting clothes! Love the walls. :)
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Peanut Butter + Jelly Kale
Thanks! I’m still loving the color and how it brightens up the downstairs, so I think it was a success. :)
This recipe looks really interesting!! I’ve never seen anything like it, excited to try it!!
I’m usually too lazy to paint any walls so I try to brighten them up with colorful pictures instead!
Julie @ sweetly balanced recently posted..Arms and Abs Workout
We had some of these balls in a burrito tonight with roasted potatoes – like a breakfast burrito! They are yummy, I hope you enjoy them. :)
Love the color! Jason and I disagree when it comes to paint colors. I like bolds, he likes neutrals. We’ve kind of compromised and I did get a nice green foyer color that I love and a yellow kitchen. Most other rooms are neutral though.
I cannot sleep in as hard as I try. So sad.
Lee recently posted..Little 5 Halloween Parade
Thanks Lee!! I’m glad Kirk enjoys brighter colors too, it’s my favorite way to make a house feel like mine. I even painted the walls in my apartment after college. :)
These look so yummy! Those vegan sausages sound delicious, we have yet to try them but we definitely will!
And we definitely like colour on our walls – they’re so much more fun!
Julie and Brit @ twosaucysisters.wordpress.com recently posted..The Works Restaurant Review
Oh you have got to find Fieldroast – so amazing!! I’m thinking of having their vegan roast for Thanksgiving this year. :)
We will keep our eyes out for that one! :) Thanks!
Julie and Brit @ twosaucysisters.wordpress.com recently posted..Meatless Monday: Kale
I love that orange!! Orange is one of my favorite colors. I would never want to leave that room!!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..MIMM # 21 Hair Cut
I promise it’s NOT Tennessee orange though. ;)
Just pinned these! they look delish :)
Bess @ Bess Be Fit recently posted..More Soccer, New Book, Dessert, and Weekly Workout Plan
Thanks Bess – I hope you enjoy them!
Oh my gosh- these look AMAZING!! I want to make them right this moment, but have forced myself to use up the veggies in my fridge first before running out and buying more. But, these will definitely be on the menu next week. :) I haven’t tried the field roast sausages yet- but I love the “lunchmeat.”
The color is BEAUTIFUL! Ugh, I hate painting, but it’s so worth it. This makes me want to finally get off my butt and paint my dining room. I’d have to strip the wallpaper first… ugh. Might save that for a rainy day.
Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning recently posted..Sunday In The Treetops
Yay – and then you have to tell me what you thought. I still haven’t found the lunchmeat, maybe we need to do a swap? I can’t wait for you to see the paint color in person! :)
what did you think of the Energ G-eggs? I want to try them!
lindsay recently posted..Thou Shalt’s
I use them all the time, they are amazing! I bought them once after struggling a bit with a flax egg and have not been disappointed.
I love that colour you picked! I too have painting clothes and will hopefully be donning them again soon if I can ever pick a colour!
Sasha recently posted..Kale-Millet Croquettes with Cheezy Tahini Sauce
Thanks Sasha! I’m thinking we’re pretty smart for having painting clothes so we can get dirty without worries. :)
Sausage balls! That IS a Southern classic–my best friend’s dad used to make the super unhealthy version every time she and I had a sleepover. Now I feel like I need to have a sleepover and make this healthier/grown up version in the morning.
Also, I LOVE that wall color. I went with neutrals in my house–with the exception of a lime green wall in my kitchen. Knew I had to limit it to just one or ALL my walls would be neon colors :D
Allie recently posted..Wonderful Weekend and Meatless Monday
I’m actually surprised to see that more people don’t know about them – I remember them being really greasy too (which these aren’t). We’ve gone through this batch pretty quickly!
Lime green is braver than I am, I love that it’s in your kitchen!
Yeah, the ones I remember definitely were–I think they were about 50% cheap cheddar and 50% Jimmy Dean-type seasoned “sausage” stuff. And they were delicious, of course.
And the lime green came out even better than I thought it would! I definitely knew I was taking a risk, haha.
Allie recently posted..Tuesday Tries
That paint color looks perfect! And this recipe? YUM. I love Field Roast brand.
Heather (Where’s the Beach) recently posted..Fun Facts Friday – Sometimes
Thanks on both Heather! Fieldroast is my very favorite, even if I have to wait until they get it from the back for me at my new Whole Foods.
i love the paint!! i hope in the next place we move that we can paint, it’s so boring having these plain white walls.
What a creative recipe too!
Amanda @RunToTheFinish recently posted..Runner’s World Behind the Scenes
Can you paint if you repaint before you move? That’s what I did in my first post-college apartment and it was worth it to me!
Great meatless and kale-full recipe! I want to try those out! And you are SO cute in your painting overalls…definitely made me smile. :D And my weekend? I burpeed a mile, as you know…so it was awesome! ;)
I’m glad to have made you smile! I can’t believe how long I’ve had those coveralls, they are getting pretty old – high school maybe?
I’m still impressed with your burpee mile!
love the paint colors!
sausage is something I enjoy from time to time, will have to try this recipe!
Thanks Michelle! I have been stocking up on these vegan sausages recently, I love the flavors and so many options. :)
Those look so good. What a creative way to use kale-I love it!
Chelsea @ahintofhealthy recently posted..Blackberry Breakfast Smoothie & Halloween Decorations!
these look fantastic, and healthy enough for me! bookmarked, these will be made soon!
I have painting clothes – a couple years ago I was in charge of remodeling the entire spa and medical clinic. This was new carpet, new hardwoods, new paint, new furniture – to keep within budget I painted some of the rooms myself (so fun!). I have an old pair of overalls too – just perfect painting clothes, right? :)
Kristina recently posted..chocolate dipped sugared kale chips
Thanks Kristina! I can’t imagine remodeling and entire spa & clinic. One room was plenty for me – although there will be more. I bet those clothes got good use!
Are you painting in your new house?
yes!! I have a plan and the idea of color – I am going to pick some out next week! Jason and I are taking time off to work on the house, I’ll be sharing what I do! :)
Kristina recently posted..chocolate dipped sugared kale chips