Caprese Salad on a Stick

One of my favorite summertime (well, anytime really) snacks and salads.

I made mine from my garden using fresh plucked basil and cherry tomatoes. Here's how you can make it yourself:

Toothpicks as your "stick" to put the ingredients on
1-2 fresh basil leaves per stick
1 grape or cheery tomato per stick
1 small mozzarella ball or chunk per stick
Balsamic vinegar for drizzling & dipping

Stick on your toothpick & Enjoy!

Kale Chips: My New Favorite (healthy) Snack

It's been a while since I have blogged - for no good reason other than that I have been busy, nonetheless, I am BACK!

Upon receiving word that my husband has high blood pressure & high cholesterol, along with being over his ideal weight, I have set out on a mission to continue to encourage more healthy eating practices in our home. Perhaps this time, I will have a more attentive ear listening.

William loves chips, so enter my recent attempt at KALE chips.

Here's what I tried:

Ingredients:

1 bunch of kale (3-5 leaves)

olive oil - you could also use flavored olive oil if deesire

sea salt or seasoning salt

spices (if desired)

Turn oven to 350 degrees.
Break off pieces kale and place on baking sheet.
Drizzle some olive oil over them.
Sprinkle some light amount of salt.
Add spices if desired (I havent tried this yet, but you could use cumin or paprika for some spicy flavor)
Bake for 10-12 minutes until crispy with a light brown/green tint but not black.

ENJOY!