Kale chips recipe

appetizers, snacks

12th Jun 2009 No Comments »

Kale chips are a delicious crunchy snack that are great for you, too. They are a fun way to get your greens that’s suprisingly tasty. If you’re someone who says they don’t like vegetables or greens, I highly recommend you try this recipe. Be careful when you’re making them – they need to be watched or they might burn.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Yields: 10 servings or more

Ingredients:

1 to 2 bunches kale
Olive oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Remove kale from stalk, leaving the greens in large pieces.
Place a little olive oil in a bowl, dip your fingers and rub a very light coat of oil over the kale.
Place kale on baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until it starts to turn a bit brown. Keep an eye on it as it can burn quickly.
Turn the kale over and bake with the other side up. Remove and serve.

Notes:

Try different kinds of kale or collard greens.
For added flavor sprinkle with a little salt or spice, such as curry or cumin after rubbing on olive oil.

A simply Delicious Life appetizers

appetizers, food

28th Mar 2009 No Comments »

Healthy and tasty do not need to be mutually exclusive.

The other day, it was getting near dinner time. I didn’t feel like cooking, but I didn’t want to order out either. We had some snacks in the refrigerator, so I decided to make a meal out of them.

pate and crudite

This chicken liver pate was made the old fashioned way using all natural ingredients. It’s totally organic, too. We found the recipe in Sally Fallon’s Nourishing Traditions book. It turned out deliciously yummy. The sauerkraut is also home made. It is raw and contains lots of healthy probiotics, thanks to the natural fermentation process that takes a few weeks to happen.

cheese plate

When I said I wasn’t cooking, I think my husband expected me to reheat something we had left over in the fridge. Instead I arranged our snacks on little plates and serving boards. I think they look quite good this way – and let’s face it, eating foods that are presented well are always tastier. Oh, the pickles are also raw fermented – no vinegar included. Really healthy and tasty, too.