I had some fresh kale today, too. First I cooked it by itself; then I scooped it out with a big spoon (it was easy- I had cut it into fairly large pieces) and added some elbow macaroni to the still-hot water. When the elbows were done, I mixed in some of the cooked kale (I put the rest in the fridge after it had cooled a bit), drizzled on a bit of canola oil, and added some of the canned primavera sauce I still had. I drank "Silk" original plain soymilk. Not gourmet cuisine, I suppose- but quite healthy and good!