Kale love!

Kale is one of those foods that I just can't get enough of. This super nutritious food is packed full of protein, calcium and vitamin k. In an effort to diversify the way I consume this beautiful green, I decided to play with a raw salad. Our friends are bringing over some delicious veggie pizza so we needed a good balance. Kale is a staple in our house as well as avocado, so it seemed only natural to smash them together. The result was lovely as always! 

Guacamole salad

1 bunch kale 

Juice from 1 lime

1 ripe avocado

A handful of cilantro 

2 Roma tomatoes 

2 cloves of garlic

Remove the stems from the kale and chip into bite sized pieces. Add avocado and lime juice and smash it all together until we'll combined. Don't worry about getting dirty! The avocado is great for your skin. Chop the remaining ingredients and toss into the salad. Enjoy!!!

I am currently working on my  skills. Hopefully soon my photos won't look quite so be patient with my amateur pictures!  

Stay timed for kale chips! I made a batch for my detox class last week. They were so tasty I almost devoured the entire batch before class started. I happen to be munching on some right now also 😜. 

Summer Nutrition and Cooking Classes

The schedule is set for summer classes! As always there will be lots of food, great recipes and maybe some fun too.

June 3- Gentle Detox

Simple lifestyle strategies and recipes to carry you to your most radiant and energetic self

July 1- Summer Party Favorites

Whole food plant based recipes to keep you healthy and satisfied while socializing all season long

August 5- Fermented Foods

Add natural probiotics to your family’s meals while preserving the freshest foods

September 9- Fantastic Fiber

Delicious fiberful foods that fill you up and but don’t fill your waistline out

Contact me to RSVP or for more information.  All Classes start at 6:30pm and are $20 per person. 

Veggies for Dessert

So the last several days have been incredibly busy. We finally made it back home after a three week trip to see family and maybe avoid some crumby "spring" weather. The weekend was full of friends visiting and fun outdoors. I just didn't feel much like cooking and we ended up not eating the healthiest. But of course I still wanted dessert! Veggies for dessert would certainly make up for the lack of them during the day. So here is what I came up with. I blended about 1/2 cup coconut milk with 3 medjool dates. I added a huge handful of spinach, and than a little more. Once that was smooth, I added in a bag of frozen mangos. I love that Trader Joes carries organic now!

All blended together, this was a nice, creamy, green treat. I felt great giving two full bowls to D. No refined sweeteners, lots of greens and delicious makes for a great toddler treat! I didn't even feel guilty eating the left overs for breakfast.