Live! Collards by Chef Skai

[ShahTelevised]

I can't wait to make this, looks so delicious! Will add to my home menu! Thanks so much!

[redibis07]

No problem!

[corasalv93]

WOW ! I gotta try tiz RAW COLLARDS ! WHO KNEW !! but it takes so long for them to get tender am afraid they won't be easily digested if eaten raw ! Does it make sense ?

[yabbapot]

@corasalv93

Once you place a little salt and oil on the collards and massage them with your hands the waters start drawing from them and they become very tender. They are easily digested once you chew them. And actually collards are supposed to be eaten raw. The teeth do the work.

[dan53315331]

just want to go raw just really how to start. Watch the video it was great, I'll try it.

[chri8067]

I'm hungry.



[airpowa]

u should do a raw rice video XD

[yabbapot]

@airpowa

Why eat rice raw?  Eliminate the addiction to eating unnecessary carbs.

[Pimpmastahanhduece]

...then i rinse them, cut out holes of anything that doesnt look right,stack a bunch all in the same position, roll them up making the diameter of the roll the desired average length of the shreds. hold it steady, and with the butchers knife, cut down the middle length-wise, then i chop fine width strips. i believe this the best method ever, though the scrubbing can get very repetitive.

[Pimpmastahanhduece]

idk, i like other green leaf foods raw. spinach, lettuce, ect. but cabbage and collards seem to be destined for cooking. it might be destroying certain nutrients, but my diet is diverse that i try to have my meals to add up to correct daily dosage, so i dont need to cram EVERYTHING into EVERYTHING i eat. i think collards would have to be pickled or cured to eat raw, imo. i lay the entire leaf out, cut out middle stem, use a nylon corn brush(rly scrub it hard, they are durable leafs).

[yabbapot]

@Pimpmastahanhduece

That must mean that you dont like to chew...chewing is the first step to digesting your food. Collard greens are one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet. Look at how dark and green they are. They contain tons of blood cleansing chlorophyll. Give it a chance. And if you dont want to eat it in a salad...try putting it a green smoothie.

[googo151]

These look good but I would love them more cooked, not to death, but cooked and wilted some. Oh and minus the agave sweetener.

[yabbapot]

@googo151

Try the recipe first....

[MrHey407]

The woman cooking is gorgeous!

[yabbapot]

@MrHey407

Reflection!

[letish]

I love how the two women are just nodding their heads, and munching..lol I wish I could have been on your show! I promise to try this!

[MamaQuita0109]

I put Apple cider vinegar in mine and it tastes so much like the cooked version but better- no need for a sweetner in my opinion. I am so addicted to live greens.

[yabbapot]

@MamaQuita0109

Yes, I have tried it with the vinegar too. Some folks are not into that acidic vibe and the agave or maple syrup cuts that bitter vibe a bit. When I first tried it with the maple syrup I was like ...OMG...this is delicious! But now, I dont consume any sugar in any form...except fruit. So we evolve. Eating them naturally is even better or in a green smoothie too.

[novellado]

this is way unhealthy! just cook the onions, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, green pepper, then add the collard to the mixture. cook from 10 minutes or less and eat with potatoes/ rice/cooked corn meal. maple syrup?!? yaiks! I've bn cooking this greens 4 a lng time. :)

[hwiseman1]

Now I comprehend your comment. This recipe is raw foods diet so no cooking. I never heard of eating collards raw like this. I have heard of collards used as dolmas with dates. This looks better. But the breath factor afterwards...man!

[GsShay]

@hwiseman1 LOL

[yabbapot]

@hwiseman1

You can try it without the garlic....or even use less. But garlic is soooooo good!

[deallis1]

I have no idea how to cook collard greens, but I've eaten them with turkey or pork sometimes and ATM i'm making them with e.v.o.o., greens, tomatoes, onion, parsley, garlic, basil, rosemary, boiled down chicken, salt, pepper, and a little water. I suspect that I'll probably fail, lol.

[DocB3Fuzz]

@deallis1 Go back to basics dear one. Ham hocks, bacon grease (no EVOO) onion,garlic, red pepper,salt to taste and water. No chicken, turkey, etc. A little vinegar and/or hotsauce for your own seasoning. Also, chopped fresh onion if you choose. Bon Appetite

[yabbapot]

@DocB3Fuzz

Yeah the basics are why Heart Disease is the NUMBER ONE Killer on the planet.

What type of DOC are you?

Live green my friend!

[MamaQuita0109]

why are raw collards unhealthy?

[yabbapot]

Raw Collards are one of the most nutritions foods on planet EARTH!!!...Lack of knowledge...why would you want to cook the life out of them?

[MamaQuita0109]

I totally agree...I just wonder why novellado would think it's unhealthy. Personally I get a surge of energy from eating raw collards. It's like that feeling of replenishment you get when you drink lots of water- so addictive

[genipha4life]

Amen! but some olive oils have been heated. You have to look for the cold pressed.

[yabbapot]

@genipha4life

You are right!

[GsShay]

@yabbapot lol Amen. I only let mine cook for about 20 minutes and I take them off the stove.

[yabbapot]

@GsShay

In 20 mins your collards are dead.

[yabbapot]

@novellado

Why is the way unhealthy? What book are you reading that says you are supposed to cook the life out of your greens?

[TheGoddessNetworks]

yummmmmmmmm

[chri8067]

Content and Happiness, cause I don't won't no mad woman making my food.

[313HealthyMe]

Thank you for your time and effort. Your energies seem to travel through your vids into the computer and right to me! You are amazing to watch preparing with such love! Thanks Sistah!

[tatigoz]

i watched it twice, i love this im going to try that immedidatly

[tatigoz]

the cook is very pretty and interesting looking

[313designs]

Interesting recipe...I do what I call Jay's Greens In A Skillet! I make them for my co-workers from time to time...I basically, use olive oil, minced garlic, chopped onions, red peppers, onion powder, salt, pepper, and, of course, collard greens. Throw it all in the skillet for about 30-40 minutes and voila...Jay's green's in a skillet!

Jay

[yabbapot]

@313designs

Once again Jay...you are cooking the life outta them.

[valambiguous]

Hmmm... interesting! I've never tried them this way. I will try it.

[TSquared2001]

Please put up a kale recipe.

[natrlchallenge]

I'd love to eat more raw foods, but collards seem to be a hard green to eat raw. I'll have to check out that book.I hate being compared to a monkey, though. LOL!

[yabbapot]

@natrlchallenge

Well, really being compared to a monkey is a good thing. Cause most folks eat like pigs....they eat anything. Monkeys eat fruits, veggies, and very small amounts of protein in the form of grubs. They are 99% genetically identical to humans...so its not to say it in an insulting way...its knowledge.

[tao42]

skai, is the best vegan cook ever. her food has seduced and satisfied more of my meat-loving friends/family than any other vegan restaurant. actually i was a meat eater, but was convinced by participating in the 21 day raw that i could live happily as a pure veg, if i could apply some of her principals. her food taste incredible. the live kale salad is out of this world.

[yabbapot]

@tao42

Thanks, My Friend!

[jennaellis2006]

Collard greens have are better cooked. The nutrients in collards are very hard for your body to break down when eaten raw. Cooking them releases the nutrients, and you should cook them BEFORE cutting them. But this is a great recipe if nutrients aren't a factor in your decision to eat these.

[yabbapot]

@jennaellis2006

Not true. Once you heat your greens (or any live food) over a certain temperature you kill the living nutrients that are in them. If you jump into a skillet with oil and water and onions etc. How alive would you be? We need to elevate our knowledge and go back to the garden. Fruits and veggies were not created to be cooked....EVER!

[Seedcovers]

Nice recipe! I watched the royal seaweed video and wondered if that greens could be substituted there.

[yabbapot]

@Seedcovers

Definitely!

[Fucktacticus]

Oh, God damn home girl. cook them greens....Sorry girl but damn....any intelligent girl who can cook some good greens is a damn good girl for me.....

[yabbapot]

@Fucktacticus

Im actually really intelligent...but its all good...many people are still stuck on the plantation.

[CherieO]

Nice to see some vegan collards!

[thrivesurvive]

mmm. looks beautiful!

[majadi9]

One of my friends sent me this video via e-mail, I am vegan but I wish to move towards a raw diet, at least 80% raw can you assist?

[yabbapot]

@majadi9

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[mikeqigong]

Food that is really good for you and the flavor is awesome. My hero is on YouTube.

I love the Yabba Pot,

MJ

[blackberryjuice1]

collard greens have goitrogens, right? is it okay to eat a pound of collards every other day? I want to make green smoothies, with 1 pound of lettuce one day and 1 pound of collards the other. I'm worried about developing goiter though... Do you think this is safe?

[redibis07]

I don't know the answer to your question about groitrogens and the frequency in which you should eat collards. However, there is a book called "Greens for Life" by Victoria Boutenko. In this book she compares human diets to that of wild chimpanzees and advocates for a massive increase of all raw greens for improved health. She advices that you mix/alter greens frequently.

[yabbapot]

@redibis07

Great Book. Great Info. Thanks!

[yabbapot]

@blackberryjuice1

Absolutely! Sorry for the Very late response.  I hope you went for it anyway. Peace!

[Maitai373]

One of my favorite dishes at the Yabba Pot. Lookin' forward to that DVD!

[iviinternational]

Yes Skai..Big up yourself...itinual success...ivi

[iviinternational]

Yes I...Big up yourself skai...itinual success...ivi

[blackberryjuice1]

collard greens have goitrogens, right? is it okay to eat a pound of collards every other day? I want to make green smoothies, with 1 pound of lettuce one day and 1 pound of collards the other. I'm worried about developing goiter though... Do you think this is safe? (sorry about the duplicate, wanted to ask a couple of people on here, to see if anybody an answer this question...)

[DivineIntelligence]

A lovely restaurant, a lovely concept, from a lovely chef...Peace Sista

[yabbapot]

@DivineIntelligence

Thanks!

[sheba82377]

Look at my Auntie showing how it's done! Do the damn thing Auntie Skai.........

[yabbapot]

@sheba82377

Thanks!