RAW snacks, Kale Chips!

I take zero credit for these amazing, delicious, crunchy, good-for-you, (yes Emily) addictive, raw snacks!  I first heard about kale chips on the RAWsome Vegan blog and ever since I got my very own dehydrator, just had to try it. 

I didn't use the recipe for the marinade that Emily over at Rawsome suggested, I had no miso handy but like any true lover of the lifestyle, I did a McGuyver and used what I had.  So, a few dashes of salt, a quick rub of sesame oil and lemon juice and a blended coating of garlic, cilantro (shadon beni), pimento and garlic.  Toss them all together and then oh so lovingly, lay your kale pieces in the dehydrator for 2-3hrs. 

I'm a convert.  LOVE kale chips! and my little prince does too :) 

Hope you give it a try soon.  If you don't have a dehydrator, you can also put the kale on a baking sheet in your oven at the lowest heat for as long as it takes to get crispy, which shouldn't be too long. 

Love the life you live.  Stay qurious! 

Use what you have, which in my case was a little green seasoning, some rough skin lemon, garlic, pimento, cilantro and garlic

I love taking food pics, everything just looks soooo gooood! 

Prince Yacob enjoying his kale chips.  If a 1 1/2yr old likes them, it must be good right!

My growing vegan 

Should You Combine Fruits & Veggies?

Posts have been a bit slow due to regular routine of life but I have lots of pics and posts to put up this coming week.  One thing I wanted to address, and disclosure here, I'm no expert but i've been told that juicing fruits and veggies together is a bad idea.  

HUH?! 

Are you confused too?  I know I was, considering that they're both all-natural foods that require no cooking in order to consume.  I jumped on the worldwide web to find out the root of this matter and ... still not quite sure how it works. 

It seems that fruits and particular vegetables digest differently and the enzymes they respectively produce can create a bad reaction in your system. 

Has anyone experienced this, and do you overstand the chemistry?  Please leave a comment below if you do, I'd love to be able to overstand the science behind my scrumptious juicing practices. 

My hard and fast rule since this little research .. less sweet fruits (because fruits do include lots of sugar) and more veggies when juicing.  One sweet fruit like an apple, is ok to combine with vegetables but it seems that fruits are actually more beneficial to your system when you just wash, and crunch away! 

Found this handy chart on the web too and thought it might be helpful.  Let me know if it did in the comments.  Thanks for reading this relaxing Sunday and stay qurious!