Finally!!

This week was a big one for me! I finally received positive feedback from my father about a meal I made. Imagine that!!

Marisa came home Thursday from an amazing trip in New Zealand. I know how hard it is to eat healthy and feel good when you are traveling so I wanted to welcome her home with a yummy and power packed meal.

I have truly found a staple dish that I know I will come back to often.

I started with a Mediterranean Kale Salad.

Super simple and packed full of essential vitamins and minerals from the dark leaf of the kale plant.

Ingredients

(organic)

large bunch Dino Kale

1 lemon

evoo

celtic or himalayan salt

( just say no to table salt)

1 red  bell pepper

about 6 olives

pine nuts

First de-stem the kale.

(the stems tend to be tough raw)

lay each leaf on top of each other, roll up, and slice into strips

throw in big bowl

add about 2 tbsp evoo

1/2 lemon juiced

few pinches salt

the salt & lemon will start to break down the tough kale leaf

you want enough liquid so all of the leaves are covered but not soupy

massage the kale to soften....with your hands!!!

dice up pepper

(red onion if you'd like)

slice olives

add to salad 

garnish with pine nuts

let it sit for at least 30 mins

This recipe is to taste so if you like more lemon add some.....more veggies add them! You can do anything with a kale salad.....just make sure it is tender enough to enjoy!

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The finale of the evening and really the easiest thing ever was the Zucchini Pasta & Marinara.

My newest toy is called a Spiralizer.....get one now!!

easy to use and easy to clean

World Cuisine 48297-99 Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer

Amazon for $35

It made this dish amazingly simple & beautiful.

Ingredients

(organic)

2 zucchinis

2 tomatoes

small jar sundried tomatoes in evoo or dry

(soak dry toms for a few hrs and save soak water)

2 red bell peppers

1 clove garlic

fresh basil

salt

evoo

cayenne pepper

oregano

black pepper

here we go........................

spiralize zucchinis or you can always use a peeler and do more of a fettuccine style noodle

put aside in large bowl

sauce

in blender throw........

2 toms roughly chopped

2 red peppers roughly chopped

sundried tomatoes drained

clove garlic

handful of fresh basil

few pinches salt

about 1 tbsp of evoo or soak water from toms

cayenne....how spicy do you like it!?

pinch oregano

pinch black pepper

blend until you have desired consistency

I added a few sundried tomatoes at the end and lightly blended for a chunky texture

right before you serve it put sauce on top of noodles.....it tends to get watery so drain if you need to

I assure you, you will LOVE this recipe!

If my father was impressed then it is sure to be a crowd pleaser!!

Bon A petite!!

Merde to Reborn Highway for their show tonight!

peace & light

xoxo