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Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Concentrate

9/24/2013

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Posted by Jill
Now that there's a bit of the fall chill in the air, I've been craving a pumpkin spice latte.  Every morning.  And every time that Facebook shows me another add for one.  How do they know my weakness??  Get out of my head, fb.

The thing is, I gave up caffeine and coffee/espresso is just not in my world right now.  I've been on the herbal tea express train.  So, I was downing loose Rooibos Chai Tea a few times a day.  It was close, but not quite hitting the spot. 

I decided to try a carton of the pre-made chai tea concentrate from the store, with almond milk.  It was delicious.  But unfortunately, not kind to my wallet.  So, I went ahead and made my own.  And to make it extra fall-like, I added some pumpkin spice to the mix. 
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The result is satisfying and delicious.  I made a big batch and stored it in the fridge.  I just mix 1 part tea concentrate with 1 part unsweetened almond milk, then heat it up.  Here's what you'll need.

Yields: 8 cups

Ingredients:
  • 8 cups water
  • 8 bags of chai tea (I used rooibos, but you could use any kind)
  • 6-8 teaspoons pumpkin spice (you could use fresh spices and ingredients, but I just used the dried spices)
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup (or another sweetener)

Directions
  1. Bring the water to a boil
  2. Remove from the heat and add in the tea bags & spices, cover and let steep for 10 minutes
  3. Remove the tea bags or strain through cheesecloth if using loose tea
  4. Stir in maple syrup
  5. Let cool to room temperature, then store in an airtight container in the refridgerator

Curl up with a book and a puppy and enjoy this delicious fall treat!!  Or maybe that's just what I do :-)
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Raw Kale Salad

6/4/2013

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You know when you go to Whole Foods, Earth Fare or whatever health food chain your city has, there is always a raw sesame kale salad in the prepared food section.  Well that salad is my favorite.  It's delicious and seems to always be made exactly right.  I always end up buying a container and scarfing it down before Serial has a chance to get some.  Me and kale, we're tight like that. 

Now that it's summer (or at least it feels like it everyday), I've been craving raw foods more.  This salad is top on my list and I've been able to recreate that same one I see in the store from my own kitchen.  It's so easy too. 

There are different kinds of kale leaves, but the one I most often see in the store is the curly kale or the dino kale (you can see the types here).  For this recipe, the curly kale works better.  You could use others and it would taste the same, but the texture is best with the curly version. 

Curly kale is kind of rough when it's raw and this recipe will soften and the leaves into a salad that is super tasty.  I usually make this in the morning before work and let it sit in the fridge until lunch or dinner, at least 4-5 hours. 
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Ingredients
  • 1 Bunch Kale
  • 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Bragg Liquid Aminos
  • 4 Tbsp Rice Vinegar

Directions
  • Tear the kale leaves from the stalks, and into medium size pieces.  Place the pieces into a large bowl.  Usually at this point, I have about 4-5 cups of loose kale.
  • Add in your oil, aminos and vinegar.  Use your hands to massage everything into the leaves.  They are coarse pieces so just stirring with a spoon won't have the same effect.  Use your hands and make sure each leave gets a good coating.  You'll probably have a little bit of liquid left in the bottom of your bowl when you're done and that's OK.
  • Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, if the leaves were coarse to start.  If they weren't as coarse/curly, they won't take as long to soften up.  Once the marinade sets in, the leaves will soften up and they will appear to shrink down.  They're really just loosing their toughness and laying flatter.  I usually end up with 2-3 cups of salad when it's all said and done.
  • This salad keeps for the whole day, but I find that it's not great past that.  It gets too soggy.  Try to make it in the morning for dinner that night, or make it the night before to have at the lunch the next day.
  • Enjoy!
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Vegan Cashew Pesto

5/28/2013

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The Ingredients:

2 Cups Basil
1/2 Cup of Soaked Cashews (soak at least 4 hours)
3 Cloves of Garlic
1/3 Cup of Olive Oil
Salt to Taste

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The How To:

Pour all of the ingredients into a food processor and pulse for several minutes until nuts are finely ground. The longer the cashews are soaked, the creamier it can turn out. However, even after soaking them for 18 hours, there still was a slight crunchy texture about it, which both Jill and I really liked. It makes about 1.5 cups of pesto.

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The Yummy End Product:

The result is a nice, garlicy spread that tastes fantastic. We bought some Quorn Chik'n Cutlets and stuffed them full of our cashew pesto. Super delicious! The next time I make this, which will be soon, I'll experiment by adding some boiling/simmering water to the food processor to make it more creamy or maybe add some agar flakes to make slices. I'm not sure yet.  While it didn't turn out to be cheezy, it was really good and another recipe I'm excited to make!

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Raw Cashew Pesto (Vegan)

2/5/2013

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Last week Serial got us started on making our own nut milk and it has been so great to have it for our coffee and smoothies.  With the milk comes the leftover nut pulp and we have a few different recipes we wanted to try, but we decided to start with a raw pesto. 

Back when we lived in the south, there was an amazing restaurant in Boone, NC that made a vegan pesto tempeh sandwich that still makes us drool whenever we think about it.  So we set our sights on making a pesto.  It was super simple and tasty and so far we've used it on a homemade vegan pizza and tonight I plan to use it to saute some tofu and veggies.  The raw garlic gives everything an extra kick.  And requires me to brush my teeth 3 extra times before bed. 
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Yields: 1.5 cups

1 cup nut pulp (we used cashews, you can read more about it here)
3-4 garlic cloves, depending on taste
1/2 cup fresh basil (dried basil won't give the same results)
1/2 cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

  1. In a food processor (we use a Ninja), combine the nut pulp, basil and garlic and pulse until well mixed.  If you want a milder garlic taste you can saute the garlic cloves with a little bit of oil before adding them to your food processor.  Raw garlic has a bit of a "bite" to it, but we love it.  We actually used about 8 cloves of raw garlic, but that's way too much for most people.  If you don't like the raw taste, a few minutes in the skillet will give it the roasted garlic taste instead.  Play around with the recipe and see what you like best!
  2. Slowly add the olive oil and continue to pulse until it reaches the consistency you desire.  We used a half cup of olive oil, but you might prefer a little less or a little more.  There's no wrong way to do it.
  3. Add in the salt and pepper, if you are including it.

That's it!  Store it in the fridge and use it on anything you like!  If you have any good recipes for pesto, we'd love to hear them.
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Product Review: Raw Revolution Bars

2/4/2013

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Raw Revolution Bars aren't new to us and we've mentioned them in several other posts, but I don't know that we've done them justice.  We have a lot of love for these bars and today we wanted to really share the love with you guys!

You guys know that we are healthy eaters.  We like to eat live, whole foods and we keep to a vegan diet as often as possible.  We're not fans of processed foods and we almost always make our own at-home versions of things just to avoid preservatives and control the ingredients that we put into our bodies. 

But let's face it, sometimes you need something on-the-go.  Most granola bars have a bunch of extra fluff ingredients that don't really do much nutritionally and just provide empty calories.  But Raw Rev bars are different.  You can count the number of ingredients on your fingers and you actually know what each one is. 

Check out the stuff in my favorite flavor, Spirulina & Cashew:  Organic Dates, Organic Cashews, Organic Sunflower Seed Kernels, Organic Agave Nectar, Organic Almonds, Organic Spirulina Powder, Organic Sprouted Flax Seed.

LOVE. IT.
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And there are tons more flavors that are just as tasty.  We've tried Chocolate & Cashew, Chocolate & Coconut, Raspberry & Chocolate and Cashew & Agave (Serial's favorite).   They're all delicious and filling.

And there are even more flavors that we plan to sample soon.  Especially the Almond Butter Cup and the Cherry Chocolate Chunk - those belong in my belly.   You can see their full product line here.
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Taste is obviously important, but let's get back to those ingredients.  If you're maintaining a vegan or gluten-free lifestyle, you're going to love these bars.  Raw Revolution Bars are Vegan and free of Gluten, Wheat, Corn, Soy, Trans-fat, Cholesterol and Refined Sugar.  (side note - it makes my insides happy when something is vegan AND soy-free).

The Raw Revolution Bars come in a few different sizes, which is great for those counting calories.  The larger bars range from 210-240 per bar (varies by flavor) and the smaller Raw Rev bars are just 100 calories each.  When we were on our hike, we carried the 100 calorie bars in our hip belts and snacked on them while we were walking.  It was perfect. 

These days, we keep a stash in the car and in my purse.  Yes, I'm that chick who always has a snack in her purse.  But with good reason.  Everyone know what "hanger" is?  It's when you get so hungry that your anger takes over and you become a crabby hot mess.  Yep.  It's real people.  Let's just say that after a few hiking trips that ended in beastly hanger during the car ride home, we wised up. 
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So let's review... they taste delicious, they're healthy and they come in two convenient sizes?  I'm sold.  But just to put a little icing on that cake, they have amazing customer service.  When we were planning our hike last year, we wrote to them asking for a few bars to take on the trail with us.  They responded immediately and provided us with enough bars for the whole hike and enough to share with friends.  We stashed a bunch in Damascus so that when we hiked into town, we were able to hand them out to tons of hikers.  It was wonderful. 

This year we emailed them again to see if they'd be willing to host a few product giveaways and once again, they were so helpful and positive.  So stay tuned, we will be hosting multiple giveaways of Raw Revolution Bars and we can't wait for you all to love them too.  In the meantime, you can check out their products on their site.  They're also on facebook and twitter, if you want to stop by and say hello! 
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Raw Revolution provided sample products for us to review, however the opinions expressed in this post are entirely ours.  Thank you, Raw Rev!
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Dairy-Free & Vegan Meal Ideas

1/29/2013

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My first week of going dairy-free and vegan is complete!  It's going really well so far and I plan to keep this up for at least another week, but most likely for a full month.  Once this strict trial period is complete, I'm going to review everything I've learned and see if this is something I'd like to continue. 

If I had to decide right now, I honestly think I would continue this for a long time.  I don't think I would call myself a vegan because I know I wouldn't be 100% perfect all of the time, but I'd aim to be dairy-free 95% of the time (I've already been meat-free for 25+ years).  I might give myself one day a month to have a little bit of cheese or something.  Who knows.  But these are the things I'd like to use this trial period to figure out. 

I've received a couple of messages asking for basic meal ideas so I thought I would show you a sample day for me right now

Breakfast - I usually have oatmeal with apples & PB or a smoothie.  This has actually been a hard meal adjustment for me because I loved having greek yogurt for breakfast.  I still miss it.  Plus oatmeal reminds me of the trail... not in a good way.  BUT, I have to admit.  I feel better with the oatmeal or smoothie, plus I feel full for longer. 

The oatmeal is 1/2 cup oats cooked on the stovetop with 1 cup of water.  Once it's at the consistency I like, I stir in chopped apple and peanut butter than add a tsp of agave to sweeten it up.

The smoothie is apple juice, protein powder, coconut milk, frozen berries and greens.  Easy and delicious.
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Oatmeal
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Smoothie
Lunch - I try to get at least one serving of veggies in at lunch.  My favorite meal has been 1 or 2 vegan burgers (I like the Trader Joe's frozen kind) on a big bowl of greens with a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar.  I just cook the frozen burgers in a skillet and then add them to the salad.  Easy!

My other go-to lunch is carrots and hummus with a side salad or soup.  I like the Amy's brand of soup and I look for hummus with the least amount of ingredients at the store. 
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Veggie Burger and Salad
Dinner - I try to get the most meal variety with our dinners.  Breakfast and Lunch are less exciting to me so I just try to be healthy and calorie conscious, but Dinner is something we eat together at home and I look forward to it so I try to change it up as often as I can.  We certainly repeat meals, but instead of having 2-3 options like Breakfast and Lunch, I have 8-10 choices. 

Here are a few of my favorite vegan options:
3 Ingredient Veggie Burgers
Breaded Tempeh
Chickpea Punjabi Chhole
Crispy Sweet Potato Cakes
Mac 'N (no) Cheese
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Breaded Tempeh
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Chickpea Punjabi Chhole
Snacks - I aim to keep these at 100-200 calories and sometimes we pair them with dinner.  Other times we just snack throughout the day.  It just depends on how active we've been that day.  If I run or lift weights, I snack more.  Apples and PB are a quick snack that I grab frequently.  I also keep Raw Revolution bars in the car in case we get hungry when we're running around during the day.

Here are a few other ideas for vegan snacks:
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Kale Chips
Kombucha Tea
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Sweet Potato Fries
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Kale Chips
Desserts - my favorite.  I don't budget specific calories for these, I just see how I'm doing at the end of the day and if I have room for it, I have a little bit of dessert.  I usually make something raw or healthy to have on hand in the house, but in a pinch I just have a bit of chocolate coconut milk ice cream.  It's dairy-free, but tastes delicious and creamy. 

Here are a few other ideas for vegan desserts:
Cauliflower Brownies
Coconut Macaroons
Healthy Brownies
Healthy Pumpkin Pie
Quick & Easy No-Bake Cookies
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Coconut Macaroons
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Pumpkin Bars
Anyone else in a trail vegan period or trying to go dairy-free?  I'd love to hear how it's going and exchange recipe ideas.  I'm really encouraged by how well this first week has gone.  I haven't felt a huge change or anything yet, but my cravings for cheese are gone which I didn't think was possible.  I'm excited to see what happens in the next few weeks!
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Artisan Bread At Home

11/27/2012

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The farmers market that we have been going to has officially closed down for the season and we found ourselves really missing the crusty artisan bread that we usually purchased.  Thankfully Pinterest had a surplus of recipes and ideas for making it at home and after a trying a few out, I'm excited to say we have a winner. 

It's really a combination of a few recipes that I tried - a sort of greatest hits collection where I picked and chose the best parts of each.  The great thing is that it's made with 50% whole wheat flour and is a great base recipe for other flavor variations.

Today I'll share the basic whole wheat recipe with you so you can master it and get one step closer to making crazy delicious flavors like garlic feta and chile cheddar.  Seriously.  I made those.  They are beyond delicious and I should NOT be left alone with them.  I need the shame of others to keep me from eating entire loaves of bread.  (I'm only kinda kidding).
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Yields:  1 Medium Loaf

1.5 Cups Unbleached Flour
1.5 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Tbsp. Active Dry Yeast
2 Tbsp. Molasses (optional)
2 Cups Cold Water

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the two flours and the yeast.
  2. Add in the Molasses, if desired.  This just adds a touch of sweetness to the bread and keeps it from tasting "too whole wheat".
  3. Stir in the water, 1/2 cup at a time.  You are going for a slightly wet, slightly tacky ball of dough.  (don't panic, there are pictures below)
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 3-5 hours, depending on the room temperature.  You will know it is done when the dough has doubled and small bubbles have appeared on the surface.  (deep breaths, remember the pictures are below)
  5. Remove the plastic cover and dust the surface with a bit of whole wheat flour.  Then use a large wooden spoon to scrape down the sides, using more whole wheat flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking to the bowl or spoon.  Your goal is to get it back down to a ball of dough that is no longer sticky.
  6. Cover again with plastic wrap and let sit for 1-1.5 hours.  You want it to rise again, but only a bit.
  7. Take your dutch oven (or any other covered pot that can withstand 400 degree heat) and place it in your cold oven, with the lid on.  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, with the dutch oven inside.
  8. Once heated, remove the dutch oven (with pot holders!) and repeat step 5 with the dough.  Then place the dough in the dutch oven, replace the lid and put it in the oven. 
  9. Bake for 30-35 minutes.  You want it to look like finished bread, but at this point it won't have that cracked top look.  YET!
  10. Remove the lid and place the oven back in the over for 10-15 additional minutes.  This is where the top gets crusty and the magic of artisan bread becomes reality in your kitchen.
  11. When the bread is good and crusty, remove it from the oven and dump the bread out on to a cutting board or cooling rack right away. 
  12. Here's the hard part...don't cut the bread until it cools for at least 30 minutes.  I know, I know...warm bread makes your insides happy.  Mine too, friend.  I get it.  But if you cut this too early, it makes the bread kind of dense.  It loses it's airy inside and kind of gets...weird.  Just trust me and wait the 30 minutes.  It will still be warm and delicious. 

OK, so let's get to those pictures I promised.  If it looks hard or too involved, just trust me and give it a try.  It's not bad.  And if you don't have a dutch oven or think the price tag is too hefty to buy one, I hear you.  The larger ones are selling for the price of rent in some towns, but the smaller ones can be affordable and you only need a few quarts for this bread.  I found mine in Home Goods on clearance so check the discount stores near you or you can always try Amazon or Overstock.  I got my 3 Qt. Cuisinart for about $30 and it's already paid for itself. 
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Step 3 - slightly wet & tacky dough
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Step 5 - dusting with flour
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Step 4 - the small bubbles.
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Step 9 - cooked, but not crusty yet
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Homemade Delicious Bread!
I'll work on posting some of the flavors I've been making too.  They are pretty delicious and once you know the basic recipe, the flavors are easy. 

Happy baking!
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Recipe: Coconut Butter

11/5/2012

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Well this isn't so much of a recipe as it is a how-to.  There's only one ingredient.  You guessed it, coconut.  If you go to a health food store and buy a jar of coconut butter, you'll wind up paying up to 12 bucks for 16 oz.  BUT, if you buy unsweetened coconut in bulk for about 3-4 bucks per lb., you can make it at home for so much less.   
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This weekend I picked up a giant bag of coconut and decided to get churnin' on the coconut butter.  I had a recipe in mind that required it (more on that later this week) and there was no chance I was handing over 12 bucks for a jar.  To be honest, even if it was the same price, I'd still like to make it at home.  It's fun and easy. 

Alright, on to the pictures!
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You just put some unsweetened coconut in a food processor (I use a Ninja) and blend.
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You'll have to stop and scrape down the sides one or two times, but in about 2 minutes you should have amazing coconut butter. It's that simple!
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The shredded coconut will reduce down to about 1/4 of the amount once it is a butter. This is the before - about 2 cups.
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This is the after - about 1/2 cup.
Now that you have a bunch of delicious coconut butter, what the heck can you do with it?  Well, tons.  It's used in a lot of raw and healthy dessert recipes, but it's also great for little everyday cooking tasks.  I use it to butter bread, saute veggies, make popcorn and lots of other things.  Pretty much anything that calls for butter or oil ends up with coconut butter in my kitchen.  Oh, and it's super good for you.  Read about the health benefits here.

One of the most common questions about coconut is whether coconut butter is the same as coconut oil.  Nope, it's not the same.  They're very similar and are both made from coconut as the only ingredient, but the main difference is the solidity.  Coconut oil is more liquid and melts down quicker at room temperature and coconut butter is solid at room temperature and is very solid in the refrigerator.   

Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions!

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries

9/22/2012

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These sweet potato fries are tasty and crispy, but without having to fry them.  I had been making these with just olive oil for years, but they were more like roasted potatoes instead of fries.  But then I looked around on Pinterest and learned that cornstarch gives a little crisp.  Totally changed the game!  So if you want crispy fries without having to actually fry them, give this recipe a shot.
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Yields: 2 Servings (115 calories per serving)

1 Medium Sweet Potato

1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 Tsp. Thyme
1 Tsp. Salt*

*You can adjust the seasoning to whatever you prefer

  1. Cut the sweet potato into small, thin pieces (the thinner the pieces, the crispier they will be).  I cut them into 1/2 inch strips (see picture below)
  2. Toss the pieces with the cornstarch in a mixing bowl until they are thoroughly coated
  3. Then toss the pieces in the olive oil until it is evenly distributed
  4. Spread the coated pieces on a baking sheet (no need to grease the sheet first) and sprinkle with seasoning.
  5. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until the fries are as crispy as you would like them to be.
  6. Allow them to cool a bit (those suckers are hot just out of the oven!)

Enjoy!
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Cut the pieces into 1/2 inch strips.
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Toss in cornstarch.
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Toss in olive oil and spread on baking sheet, then season.

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Homemade Kale Chips

9/20/2012

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To say I am addicted to these would be a massive understatement.  In fact, my entire household is addicted to these (yes, even the dog) - when they're in season we have them every. single. day.  Kale chips are the perfect salty snack with a major nutritional leg up on a potato chip.  Try them.  Build your own addiction.  You'll thank me.
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Yield:  2 Servings (150 calories per serving)

4 c. Raw Kale (1-2 bunches, depending on the size)
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 Tsp. Salt (adjust to your taste preference)*

*There are lots of ways to season kale chips.  I like mine best with just salt, but experiment with your favorite spices to find the recipe you like best.  Cayenne & nutritional yeast are both popular choices (but not together... yuck).

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.  If you prefer to keep the recipe Raw, you can use a dehydrator set to 115 degrees.
  2. Wash the kale and shake off excess water.
  3. Tear the leaves from the stalks and into large pieces.  Place in a large bowl
  4. Pour the olive oil over the kale leaves and use your hands or a spoon to mix until all leaves are coated.  
  5. Sprinkle the salt evenly throughout the bowl.
  6. Spread the coated & salted leaves onto a baking sheet and place into the oven for 10-15 minutes, stirring 1-2 times during that time.  The leaves will not cook evenly on the sheet so stirring occasionally is important.  It will prevent you from ending up with leaves that are half soggy and half burnt. 
  7. If you are keeping the recipe Raw, spread the leaves evenly on dehydrator trays.  It will take 3-5 hours, depending on how many leaves per tray.
  8. Baked kale chips are best when eaten right out of the oven.  Raw kale chips can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. 

Enjoy!

Helpful Tip - If you have a dog, save the kale stalks.  Our dog loves to eat them plain or with flax oil drizzled on top.  It's one of his favorite treats.
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This is how the kale looks when you first put it on the baking sheet. There will be a lot of kale at first, but it will shrink up when you bake it.
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This is how the kale looks about halfway through baking it. I usually flip the pieces over at this point and make sure that the soggy parts are turned down and on the sheet so that they crisp.

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