Baked Kale Chips

So i tried this Kale chips recipe....been hearing a lot about...didn't think it would be good...BUT they are awesome...who knew.......they remind me of dry Nori or most dry sea weed minus the ocean taste. So yeah not the best date food you'll have them all over your teeth haha!.

You will need:

1 head kale, washed and thoroughly dried

2 tablespoons olive oil

Sea salt, for sprinkling

Directions

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.

Remove the ribs from the kale and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Lay on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil and salt. Bake until crisp, turning the leaves halfway through, about 20 minutes. a few min before they are done u can spice them up with cayenne, or garlic powder, cumin, curry powder ,what ever floats your boat.

I had them with just sea salt they were delish

Chicken chili

5 piece of chicken thighs (no bones or skin)

1/2 cup of a onion diced

1/2 cup of red pepper diced

1/2 cup of green pepper diced

*5 roasted garlic cloves

1 1/2 cup of boiled black beans (put dry beans in a sauce pan cover with water and boil for at least 1 hr)

1 cup of mushrooms cut in quarters 

1/2 cup of corn (fresh or frozen)

1 can of diced tomatoes no salt or sugar added

1/3 tsp of cumin

1 tsp of chili powder

1/4 tsp of garlic powder

1 tsp of onion powder

for heat i used 3 slice of pickled jalapeno peppers, but you can use cayenne pepper or hot sauce.

olive oil for cooking chicken.

Sea salt & pepper

Directions

Salt and pepper the chicken, preheat a skillet add oil (about a tablespoon) and cook chicken thighs about 2 min of each side (just want to color them not cook them though) add them to the crock pot.

Add the tomatoes and boiled beans (drained)

spices, roasted garlic & onions. cook on high for about 2 hrs then add the rest of the veggies. and cook for 1 or 2 extra hour. Adjust seasoning if needed, and take 2 forks and shred the chicken.

i garnish mine with a dollop of 0% fat greek yogurt & chopped cilantro.

* to make roasted garlic....in some tin foil add a bulb of garlic with the top chopped pour a tsp of oil on top and add salt & pepper roast in the open for about 30 min at 350F.

Protein packed Grilled veggies BBQ chicken salad

makes about 6 servings

Ingredients

2 zucchini sliced length wise in half

1 big portabella mushroom sliced in 1 inch chucks

1/2 red onion 

1 red bell pepper sliced length wise

3 boneless skinless chicken thighs (you can use chicken breasts )

1/2 cup of steamed edamame

1/2 cup of cooked barley

olive oil for brushing the veggies for the grill

Mix the veggies in a bowl with oil  and salt and pepper except for the edamame.Throw all the veggies and the chicken on the BBQ ( except for the edamame ) Grilled veggies till they still have a bite to them and cook chicken till fully done. Let cool down for a few min then chop the veggies and chicken  in bite size cubes, add all the rest of the ingredients and the dressing.

Avocado cumin Dressing (FYI when i'm lazy i use a avocado & green onion dressing from President choice)

Ingredients

1 pinch of cumin

1 pinch of ground coriander

1 green onions 

1 ripe avocado

juice of 1 lime

1/4 cup of olive oil

sea salt & pepper

add all the ingredients in a blender or immersion hand blender and  blend well. adjust the seasoning to your liking.Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or cilantro. It can be enjoyed warm or cold.

Not so evil Dark chocolate chunk cookies

1 cup all purpose flour (unbleached)

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup of Splenda or Stevia (or any sugar you would like to use, half natural cane sugar and half natural brown sugar for exemple, also i have tried this recipe with dried raisins or dried cherries instead of sugar you would use 1/2 cup, the only mesuring that can be different would be with Stevia some taste sweeter, so taste it before you add some)
1/2 cup grape seed oil (any oil would ,but if you want to make it totally low fat use 1/4 cup of unsweetened apple sauce)
2 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup dark chocolate chunks (cut up some dark chocolate, i use Cé moi 80% cacao)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Stir together flour, soda and salt. Set aside.

Whisk together both types of sugar (or whatever you decided to use), oil, eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture to oil mixture and stir just until blended. Stir in chocolate chunks.

Using a tablespoon measure, scoop up dough and shape into tight rounds of about ¾ to 1 inch. Space them about 2 inches apart on two ungreased cookie sheets. The mounds should be bursting with chips. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.

Makes close to 2 dozen

Coming soon.......low carbs and low sugar recipes

Easy bread

3 cups very warm water

1 tablespoon dry active yeast 

1 tablespoon raw sugar

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

3 cups white flour

2 ½ cup – 3 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 teaspoon sea salt

Onion and steak spice bread

FYI -  if you have a stand alone mixer with a dough attachment use it makes it way easier.

1. Mix together in a large bowl and allow to bubble up and foam: The yeast, sugar and water. Wait a few minutes till yeast starts to work then add vinegar and oil
2. Add the white flour cup by cup stirring well after each addition. Then add the whole wheat flour mixing in the salt at one point, cup by cup stirring well after each addition. keep adding flour till the dough is not sticking to the side.It is possible on humid days you might need more flour.
3. Cover with a damp tea towel and let rise in a warm place for 30 – 40 minutes or until it has doubled in size. Knee on a floured surface for a few min.Then back to rising for 30 min.
4. Then knee a bit more and make 2 balls of dough put into 2 well-greased loaf pans, or use a pizza pan. Let rise for an other 30 min.
5. With a knife make 2 or 3 diagonal shallow incisions in the loaves.Then put in the pre heated oven.

 @ 375 degrees F , 25 to 35 minutes (for loaf pan, but if you make a big one on a pizza pan it might take a bit longer)  depending on your oven, to know if it's done tap on top and if it sounds hollow it should be done

*you could add stuff to the bread before adding it to the pans, like dry fruits, steak spices,or other spices, onions or olives or even sun dried tomatoes what ever floats your boat.

The Hulk Smoothie

1/2 cup of water or unsweetened almond milk (soya would work too of course)

1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries

1 scoop of natural lean whey protein powder vanilla flavor (no sugar added) (you can also use 0% greek yogurt)

1 big hand full of baby spinach (don't worry you can't taste it) * if you are daring add kale instead but you do taste it a bit more.
* you can make any variations, add blueberries instead, or different greens, the protein addition i do is up to you.

using a blender mix everything and enjoy.
i have one every morning  fills you up till your morning snack...then i have almonds or something like that.

Why drink green smoothies:

BEST way to get more greens into your diet

Chlorophyll power

Great source of protein

Great source of fiber

Fabulous alkalizer 

Greater nutrient assimilation

Weight loss promoter 

Healthier skin, hair and nails