Raw kale chips

Raw kale chips are the new snack as they are perfect for that moment when I want something salty and crispy! They don't last long around our house. I had never eaten kale before I tried these and believe me these are so good that you'll fall in love with them, even though they are bright green. My version has raw honey and apple cider vinegar in it, but a basic version of olive oil and salt also tastes great.

1 bunch of kale
Extra virgin olive oil (2-3 tbls)
Raw apple cider vinegar (1 tbls)
Raw honey (1tsp)
Himalaya salt

Wash the bunch of kale and rip off pieces of the leaves into a big mixing bowl. The kale pieces go smaller when they dry so you can leave them kind of big. I usually don't use the stems, only the leaves. Mix in all the ingredients and use you hands to toss around the kale leaves in it all. Have a little taste and see if you want to add anything. Put in dehydrator over night to dry at 40 degrees max because drying things under this temperature retains the nutrients and enzymes. Check in the morning to see if they are crispy and if they are, they are ready to eat. Too easy!

I've heard you can also do these in the oven if you keep it on a low heat. I picked up my dehydrator for 30 dollars during the holidays and it works great for raw kale chips and drying all sorts of other yummy snacks. You can spice these kale chips anyway you want, add as much salt as you like and other spices that you think would be great. I store these kale chips in a glass jar with a lid and if they loose their crunchiness I just pop them back in the dehydrator for a moment.

Munch munch munch!

Nourishing Traditions

Ooh I am one lucky girl, I just got this book in the mail!! Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. I've heard a lot about this book and so many people refer to her recipes that I had to get my own copy of this book. You gotta love what it says on there, "The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats" ..sounds like my type of book indeed! Time to bust myths and get the real deal. It's nice to have a real book to read because I'm always reading blogs and things on the internet. It is full of recipes (heaps and heaps!) and a good load of info about food based on research. Also it focuses on food preparation like fermenting foods, culturing dairy and soaking/sprouting nuts and grains. The author Sally co-founded the Weston A. Price Foundation which gives wonderful guidelines as to eating and living healthy. Worth checking out! Raw/Living food and Weston Prices teachings are mainly what I have combined together as to my own approach to eating. I am a back to basics and cooking from scratch type of girl: No processed food for me:)

Sunday markets

Every Sunday morning I am down at the farmers markets in Frenchs forest at 7.45am. It's something I treasure here in Australia with the sun shining and the nice warm weather (well atleast for the time being) to be able to go out and get some fresh, local, organic produce all year round. I can't help but smile, somehow I just love going there and look forward to it every week. It runs from 8-1 but I make sure I get in early because it gets busy and I want to get in first. I want their to be some carrots and apples left for me! Heh. Most of the produce sold there is organic and I usually get all our weeks veggies and some fruits from the markets. Other things I occasionally buy is coconut oil, dates, nuts, dried fruit, sourdough and organic grass fed meat. Its fun checking out prices and seeing whats in season and so on. There are so many other stalls too with all sorts of things that I never have time to go look at everything.. sprouts, herbs, plants, seeds, body care products, juices, raw food treats..



Don't you love how people come with baskets? It's like the good old fashioned days.

These guys are so friendly and sometimes they have kids helping them. Their wonderful sourdough goes quick. My fav is the the organic whole grain spelt with sprouted barley. Their green drink is great too!

A journey into my kitchen

It's time to start giving real food the love it deserves! Natural, nourishing and organic wholefoods. That is what this blog is all about. Anyone who knows me will know I'm a bit excited to be starting this food blog because I've been talking about doing this for quite a while. Finally I couldn't contain myself any longer, it is so exciting discovering new things that I want to share it with you all. Or at least with those who are prepared to become a bit crazy about real food too. Anyways I'll be posting lots of yummy recipes and photos of the things I get up to in my kitchen plus lots of juicy information on living healthy. I hope you enjoy xx