Boerenkool stamppot (it’s food)
A very easy, very yummy meal I like to make is from Holland, and it goes by the name of stamppot. I think the literal translation of stamppot is “mashed potatoes with all kinds of other stuff thrown in.” 
And that’s exactly what it is, it was a poor family dish. The level of difficulty to cook it is minimal. If you can make mashed potatoes (boiling chopped up potatoes and mashing them), then you can make stamppot. The kind of stamppot I make is with boerenkool, which is kale. Kale is that thick frilly leafy stuff that you see on salad bars. It’s a cabbage. The end result (especially of boerenkool) is not too pretty, so if you have a picky eater that turns up their nose at stuff that looks “strange” then this may not be the best dish to try on them. Once you get past the looks, it’s pretty darn tasty. I am going to share the “recipe” (I really shudder at calling my “throw everything in the pot” meals a recipe), but you can toss in whatever you like. This meal is traditionally made with polish sausage and bacon, but I’m vegan, so I’m not going to put that in my recipe. 
The only “gotta have” here is the spuds. And this particular recipe makes a LOT of food. We like leftovers around here, but I’d reckon it would feed a family of 6 and you’d still have leftovers. Adjust your ingredients accordingly.
- 2 lbs kale, chopped
- 5 lbs potatoes, peeled and chopped up
- 1 lb carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1-3 onions (I am not an onion fan, so I only use one sweet onion)
- 1/4 c butter (vegan, duh)
- 1/2 c milk (that doesn’t come from critters)
- 2 tbs salt (to taste)
- 2 cloves garlic (to taste)
- 1 pack veggie polish sausage (or whatever)
Chop up all your veggies and fake meat in a very large pot, boil for about 25 minutes, drain, mash, add the butter, milk, salt, garlic, and whatever other spices you want.
What, you thought it was going to be difficult? 
If you want to add real meat, just toss it in with the boil.
I warned you it looks bad, so here it is:
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Today is national oatmeal day? YUM! Thanks, @lainiebug, for the info! 
