Dilly Dally Kale Chips

Sorry, I do not remember whose raw blog I got this recipe from. It is delicious. I made two trays of it and it never made it into a bowl. Kept going to the dehydrator and picked at it till it was gone.

Wash and devein a bunch of kale leaves.
Tear into palm size pieces.
Put in bowl of salted (1 tsp.) cold water.
Take kale in hands and squeeze for 30 seconds to bruise.
Drain water, do not rinse.

In separate bowl mix the following:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey or agave
1-2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Mix above with kale and sprinkle with dried dill.
Place in dehydrator until crispy.
See if yours makes it into a bowl.

Tonic Oxygen Bar

When in Boulder, Colorado you must get yourself over to Tonic Oxygen Bar on 10th Street. What a fabulous little shop. Three of us sat on cushy, comfortable sofa chairs breathing in our individual oxygen session, my choice was "Three Wise Men". For me it was extra special since the essential oils used in the recipes are my favorite: pure, therapeutic blends. With it I had a cup of Straight-Up Cacao (raw hot chocolate).....yummmm! There's also Maca Cacao and Kava Cacao. Although a bit outdated, here is a good description of the oxygen bar.

On another note, I am so thrilled to know that Oprah who I respect and admire very much is doing a 21 day vegetarian cleanse. Being that she has been on a deep spiritual journey, I thought what a great time to include this cleanse.

Inspirations

Sharing some inspirational sites:

Pear Magazine is filled with a colossal of information. Jinjee's daily "Raw Inspiration" arriving in my email is always uplifting...... sign up for it. The subscription to the online Pear Magazine has been an incredible read. Loving it!
Raw Mom is a blog written by 8 raw food moms, sharing their adventures, lifestyle and motherly tips.
Juice Feasting hosts of the 92 day juice feasting program, for extraordinary health. Their motto, "cleanse, rebuild, rehydrate, alkalize". I do plan on doing this program at some time. Having done mini juice feasts, I know this will be a transformational experience.

Cucumber Salad

Having grown up on Hungarian food. This is one recipe I continue to use.

peel cucumber
slice as thin as possible
sprinkle with sea salt
add crushed or chopped garlic
add a small amount of vinegar
mix
sprinkle with black pepper and paprika
cover and let it sit a while to marinade
mix and serve
If any is left store in refrigerator, delicious next day too!

Acerola

Look at this gorgeous fruit, acerola.
Super high in vitamin C.
Beautiful little red berries. They look like miniature apples.

Blend acerola with water.
Strain.
Add agave.

Have been drinking tons of it.

I've been Tagged

I've been tagged by the lovely Carmella of The Sunny Raw Kitchen.
I am to list five things that you may not know about me.
Here they are:
1. I live in Brazil six months of the year, escaping the winter months of New York; when it is gorgeous summer in Bahia, Brazil (I am there now).
2. I was born in Budapest, Hungary.
3. I speak Hungarian, English, Spanish and learning Portuguese.
4. Absolutely love to listen to and go to Krishna Das' concerts. Beautiful, powerful devotional chants.
5. I am very involved in helping a small community in Bahia, Brazil.

I am tagging five others. Raw Girl in Japan, Penni at Real Juice Daily, Rediscover Raw Food, Gina at My Craft & Sewing Projects, and Julie at Is there a Shadow?
The rules are: link your tagger, share five facts about yourself, tag 5 people at the end of your post, linking them and let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog. Post the rules.
Have fun!

Watermelon juice with lime juice

Delicious and hydrating.
Pure watermelon juice made in blender. No water added.
Squeeze 1/2 lime or to taste.
Mix.
Refreshingly wonderful.