Hello Kale

In Michael Pollen's book Food Rules Rule # 39 is "Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself." Kale chips are certainly Pollen approved. These crunchy salty snacks are so tasty you'll forget they're great for you. Kale is super high in Vitamins A,K,and C. Not to mention a great source of calcium. 

Here is a Kale chip recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of kale
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 350degrees F. Be sure to grease pan.

2.Tear kale away from stem into bite size pieces. Wash thoroughly and dry with a salad spinner.

3. Place kale pieces on pan and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.

4. Bake until edges are brown but not burnt. About ten to fifteen minutes.

Do The Avocado Apple Crunch

I had too much guacamole to know what to do with. I was going to just eat it with chips until I came across a nice red apple on my kitchen counter. These two items, along with a nice crispy garlic bagel, make for a delicious lunch... and crunch.

Ingredients:

• 1 mini whole wheat bagel toasted
• 1/4 cup of spinach
• 2 tbsp of guacamole (see previous post)
• 1/2 apple sliced super thin
• 1/4 tsp garlic

Ah! Avocado

Hail to the amazing avocado! Avocados are a fresh, natural, wholesome part of a healthful diet. Avocados provide nearly 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins and folic acid. They also act as a "nutrient booster" by enabling the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients, such as alpha and beta-carotene and lutein, in foods that are eaten with the fruit.

Easy Guacamole Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1-2 avocados
• 1/4 cup of diced tomato
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice
• 1/2 cup of minced onion.
• 1/2 tsp of salt.

Directions:

1. Carefully cut avocado in half and remove pit. Spoon avocado into a bowl and mash until the consistency of mashed potatoes.
2. Stir in tomato,onion,salt and lemon juice.