Kale Chips

To those who have not tried Kale Chips...you are missing out. They are the greatest culinary invention since sliced bread (in my humble opinion). They are healthy and tasty and addictive! I've only ever been able to find kale chips from RAW in Toronto. Now, it was really expensive for a bag - $6 for a small one that could be devoured in one sitting by moi.

So - I decided - I'm going to make my own. So I did. I tried two different recipes:

1. Cashew cream cheese Kale Chips
2. Tahini/Soya/Cilantro Kale Chips

I made cashew cheese the other night - after being inspired by a vegan secret supper club I attended. It was really very simple and tasty. No pics as it just looks like cream cheese. Anyhow, I tossed it with some fresh green curly kale and tossed it in a 200F oven for about an hour. True raw foodies would go tsk tsk as it's supposed to be slowly dehydrated. But I had no patience. Anyway, the results - better than RAW if I may say so myself.

Kale Chips #1 in the oven

Kale Chips #1 cooled and in a container

And then, Kale Chips #2

Looks the same you say - tastes so different I say!

Finally....a post from the West Coast.

So I've not been incredibly diligent about posting since I've moved out West. My excuse is that I've been too busy getting settled and aclimatised. Living on the Pacific truly does inspire me to cook more as the food is fresher, the air is NOT smoggy and the days seem longer. Although things seem more expensive over here, I think the quality is worth it.

Anyhow, here are some pictures of my recent culinary adventures.

Last weekend, I went to the Farmers Market in the West End and got some amazing tomatoes. The only problem is - they do not last that long as they are organic. So....I chopped up the tomatoes, threw them in with some onions, cilantro and an avocado......mixed it around with a 20 spiced salt from Mexico and some lime...and voila. Lunch was served. I just love the fresh taste of summer on my quinoa bread.

Quinoa bread. Yes. I said it. I don't really think it's all that great as it's incredibly airy and crunchy which is not what you think bread should taste like.

Next.....my obsession with Kale Chips.