Green Smoothies!!!

To be honest, I have several things to tell you about, I've just really been lagging with the posting. But I feel the need to follow up that last post about the carbonara with a brief note about my current obsession, which happens to be very healthy. Namely, smoothies! And more specifically, kale smoothies!

I've been making different concoctions involving kale almost every day for a week or so, and I'm hooked. Kale is great in a smoothie because it really just turns it green and packs it full of vitamins, without overpowering the yummy fruits and juices you might use. I've been doing various combos of frozen fruit (strawberries, raspberries, mangos etc.), coconut water or passion fruit juice, banana or avocado, kale leaves, sometimes parsley, a little ground flax seed... etc. So refreshing and energizing in the morning!

Kale Chips

I had some leftover kale yesterday and so I made kale chips with it.  It's really easy to do and for those of you who don't like kale, this is a good way to eat it that you will actually enjoy.  They are crispy, salty, light and a perfect snack!

Directions: cut the kale into chip-size pieces, then toss them in a little olive oil and salt, and finally bake them on a cookie sheet at 300 degrees for about 8 minutes or until they are crisp.  Then snack away!