Sweet basil, sweet tomatoes, sweet snack!

Plant your tomatoes and tend the basil, soon this sweet healthy snack will provide a light and refreshing energy boost to power you though those warm summer hobbies! Cheese optional, homegrown heirloom tomatoes a must!

Kale Krisp Kraze

Kale chips are an easy, delicious, and highly nutritious snack. I can't seem to keep the little buggers in the house they are so tasty. You can bake or dehydrate the leaves, either way they are the perfect crunchy snack. Especially if you get creative with your seasonings. Oh, and did I mention they are excellent for you? Kale is loaded with fiber, phytonutrients, vitamin A, & vitamin K. It's a win-win snack for your buds and your body :)

I used my dehydrator on this batch and choose a simple mango vinaigrette and sea salt seasoning. I choose dehydrating over baking to maintain the nutrients of the kale. Raw food maintains the nutrients and enzymes our bodies need to stay energetic and healthy. Prep time is 10-15 min. Dehydrate anywhere from 30 min- 3 hours (to the "crunchy-ness" of your liking.) Keep in mind not all dehydrators are created equal.

Just rinse kale, remove main stem, tear into bite sized pieces (the kale will shrink a wee bit once dehydrated), add seasonings and olive oil to cover 100% the leaves (I find it easiest to use my hands to get into all of the folds in the kale). Don't be afraid to get creative with your seasonings, taste them raw for a good idea of what the flavor will be. Try my raw easy cheesy seasoning if you want a totally irresistible snack! I recommend making a lot of this one if you plan on sharing them with a friend.

JoJo's Raw Easy Cheesy Seasoning

Olive Oil*

Nutritional Yeast 

Tahini 

Lemon

Sea salt

Curry

Tumeric

Garlic

*(I used a home-made lemon and orange peel infused extra virgin olive oil made by Kim Espinosa, thanks for the b-day bottle! Perfect on kale chips!)

If you do not own a dehydrator, you can bake kale chips in the oven. Use parchment paper on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes. Kale is ready with edges are slightly brown, not burnt. Enjoy!

Dehydrator time!

Happy JoJo!

The perfect pre dive snack! Small snack, big energy to power me though my dive. I actually ended up running 2 miles following this 2.5 hour dive. Now I'm headed to the beach to surf with friends till the sun sets. I love kale!

St. Patricks Lucky Green Salad

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Don't forget to eat your greens today. I woke up feeling lucky and attempted to combine as many greens into one delicious salad as I could. Here is what I came up with. Raw and Vegan.

Ingredients:
Kale
Broccoli
Green onion
Home grown sprout medley
Garlic
Pea-mockamole (peas and avocado dip)
Tomato
Cilantro
Pink Himalayan sea salt
Jalapeño
Lime

1. Make the pea mockamole (stay posted for details)
2. Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Go easy on the jalapeño and garlic, you can always add more after a taste test.
3. I recommend using the pulse feature on your food processor to keep the salad from turning into a paste. If you do not have a pulse feature, just turn the power on and off to the consistency of your liking.
4. Taste, tweak to your buds delight, garnish with sprouts and more lime or mockamole. Enjoy this nutrient dense salad anytime you need a lucky pick me up!