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Kale isn't just for Green Smoothies!

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I've had this recipe forever it seems and I just decided to try it the other day!  I used the flat kale (lacinato) variety.  They turned out yummy......and oh so spicy so if you don't like spice you can tone down the chili powder a bit.  I love kale chips and here are some of my favorite recipes I have found! Spicy Chili Lime Kale Chips : A Recipe from Michelle Pfennighaus Related Tags:  chili lime kale chips ,  how to make kale chips ,  michelle pfennighaus , Raw Food Recipes ,  raw vegan recipes Michelle Pfennighaus’ recipe for Chili-Lime Kale Chips, from her blog findyourbalancehealth.com. Chili-Lime Kale Chips – A Recipe from Michelle Pfennighaus Do you have a small love affair going on with kale? If so, I’m not surprised. I got my hands on some kale this week and turned it into a new version of kale chips that I couldn’t stop bragging about for days. You know how it is when you really nail a recipe and it turns out amazing and yo...

Spiced Broccoli and Coconut Milk Soup

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I had some broccoli I needed to use up the other night and soup has just been sounding so good lately.  So I was hunting down a healthy version of broccoli soup without regular milk or cream or wheat flour.  I was so pleased to come across this lovely version with coconut milk (which I love) and it's a little spicy too....bonus!  I ended up loving this soup so much I had to make it again.  This time a much bigger batch!  Here's where I found the original recipe at EASY NATURAL FOOD .  So whip up a batch to enjoy, I can guarantee the kids will love it too! Spiced Broccoli and Coconut Milk Soup 2 tablespoons oil (ghee/coconut oil) 1 medium onion, diced 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1 teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cumin Red chili flakes (to taste) 4 cups (approx.) chopped broccoli (about 2 large broccoli heads) 2 small/medium red potatoes, peeled and diced 1 large celery stalk, sliced 2 ½ – 3 cup...

The Beagles Excellent Adventure for Martin Luther King Day!

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We couldn't just let a whole day off of school go by without planning some kind of a Beagles adventure.  So after much research and some heated conversation we finally settled on going some where that we had never been.  Drum roll please.........The Tracy Aviary!!!!!!!!!!      And off we went! For lunch we went to Lone Star Taqueria!  Best Fish Tacos in the U.S.

It's Your Birthday S H O U T HOORAY!

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Today is Amanda's birthday!  A very important birthday!  A 21 years on the planet birthday!  Hooray!  Amanda I'm so glad you were born!  You are so fun to be around and you help us to laugh even when we want to cry!  We had a fun weekend celebration with dinner out and movies and pedicures and birthday dinner at home!  Can't get any funner than that!  Love you my sweet Manda booboo girl!  You're the best!