kale

Kale Off

Last week I had a kale chip show-down.  I really like kale chips, but I’m kinda picky about them.  They are expensive to buy, but a pain to make (and never as good in my opinion). Brad’s RAW naked kale chips Pro: good flavor Con: poor texture (they were semi soggy and didn’t crunch like chips aught to)   Will I buy again?  No. SnackLets spicy chili-lata kale chips Pro: holy spice! Con: holy spice! (these packed a serious kick that I couldn’t handle for much more than a few bites at once) Will I… Read more >

Wedding, Beach & Tennis

What a weekend. It all started with a Friday wedding. Ok, actually it all started with a really awesome breakfast.   Oats topped in a perfectly fried egg and avocado. Kyle came home from work early, so I got to eat lunch with him, which was a nice change in routine. I had Amy’s golden lentil soup.  It was stellar!  I have already gone to the store to get another can, that’s how much I loved it.  I think this is now the best Amy’s soup I’ve ever tried. On the side I had carrots… Read more >

Catching up on last weekend

After a week of saving money on home-cooked meals a la plan, I opted to splurge for the weekend.  Lazy me.    I was working though, so it was my treat.  I snacked on chex and chocolate crunchfuls.  The crunchfuls are made with pea protein.  I got them in a sample pack a long time ago.  I reviewed the plain ones here.  The chocolate ones are better but still have a definite pea flavor going on.  I could get used to it (and didn’t really mind it that much), but if you’re looking for a… Read more >

Master Weekend

My mom got into town late Wednesday night, so on Thursday we spent the day shopping, lunching, and shopping some more.   We have both been to True Food Kitchen before.    I started with The Natural which is one of the most insanely non-alcoholic delicious beverages.  Ever.  It’s ginger, agave, and soda.  Mmmm… My mom got a lemonade. For our mains, we each got our own salad and then split the TLT.   I’ve gotten  the kale salad (with my same tweaks – no parmesan, add baked tofu) every time I’ve gone to True… Read more >

I did it again

After a less than amazing pasta performance by teese cheese, I decided to go back to the OG use.  Why mess with perfection?   Pizza! Dough recipe here.    I was really in the mood for a kale salad on the side, but we didn’t have any kale.  I could have just used spinach, but I wasn’t feeling it.  Luckily I had these kale chips on hand.    These kale chips are so good.  They snap off like deliciously fresh, crispy baked greens, and the nutty tahini coating makes them melt in your mouth like… Read more >