Vegan Nacho “cheese” Kale Chips

nacho kale chips

I am in love with kale chips.  Well, kale in any form really.  I love kale in smoothies, in scrambled eggs, on grain-free flatbread pizza, and simply sautéed in coconut oil and sprinkled liberally with Real Salt.  I love the texture, the slight bitterness and I mean, if we’re being honest here, doesn’t eating kale make you feel righteous or something? A year or so ago one of my favorite stores starting carrying nacho kale chips in bags.  I walked {Read More}

Warm Potato Salad with Basil & Kalamata Olives

potato salad-picmonkey

If you need a quick and delicious recipe for a weeknight dinner or a potluck, this is your ticket!  It takes only a few minutes to toss together once you’ve boiled the potatoes and is a light, yet filling surprise.  With just a few easy ingredients, you’ll have this dish on the table in no time. If you need a one-dish meal, toss in some leftover grilled chicken or steak.  It’s also yummy the next day still chilled, so it {Read More}

Heirloom Tomato & Avocado Salad with Avocado Aioli

tomato avocado salad-picmonkey

  My husband and one of my sons are obsessed with tomatoes.  They eat them like apples out of one hand with a Real Salt shaker in the other hand.  I too love vegetables.  Squash, sugar snap peas, crispy cucumbers.  Yum!  But…I don’t love salads. (*gasp*)  I adore dark leafy greens like spinach and kale, but I almost always eat them sautéed (in coconut oil with eggs and hot sauce- oh my!).  My lack of enthusiasm over salads boils down to {Read More}

Homemade Organic Maple Almond Butter

We love love love almond butter at our house.  I think even if we didn’t have to avoid peanut butter like the plague (due to our oldest’s allergy), we’d still eat almond butter often.  Almonds are, by far, my favorite nut.  They are so versatile and are full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein and good fat. Last night as I was falling asleep I was thinking about today and all that I would need to do.  I took a mental {Read More}