Team Triumph's famous Kale & Potato Pie started out with one of our members, Cary Willis cooking it for her husband Kevin Willis before many of his Ironman races including the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Well when word got out in Team Triumph that this is what he fuelled on every night when he won the 3 day triathlon Ultraman Canada, Kale & Potato Pie became the go to rocket fuel for Team Triumph!!
Thank you to Cary Willis for your nutritional knowledge and education of rocket fuel and thank you to Linda Lafrance who shared this recipe and also fuelled on this delicious treat when she qualified for and then completed the World Championships in Ironman in Kona, Hawaii!
Kale and Potato Pie
Original recipe by Cary Willis
6 cups of potatoes (I like Yukon gold)
1 ½ cups of chopped leaks, you may use onions if you don’t have leaks.
1-2 tbsp butter
milk or cream to fluff your potatoes
1 cup of cheese of your choice (Farm Boy’s Smoked Applewood is very good in this mix)
2 cups of chopped kale
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
To turn this into a vegan recipe replace the dairy with non-dairy milk, cheese and butter.
Enjoy!
I wanted to let you know that the Perth triathlon was a great experience, I somehow placed third in my age group! What a supportive group of participants (including Team Triumph athletes), cheering bystanders and volunteers.Thanks to your swim lessons, I learned the technical basics and gained confidence to get back in the pool after decades. And it was really special doing this with Ann Laidlaw, my bestie for many years. We did a couple of additional swims with Kevin and Team Triumph people, also a great way to continue learning and practicing good technical form.I will continue with lane swimming and who knows, maybe there's another triathlon in my future!
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman
My coach Kevin Willis is amazing. His swim practices have been a real game-changer for me. A great communicator regardless of your swim level. The whole club is supportive of everything you do. You don't need to be an Ironman to benefit from their programs. 5 stars all around!!! - Denise Pittuck