Baked Kale Chips

1 head or bunch of kale
1 tbsp olive oil
Sea Salt to taste

Preheat oven to 300. Wash kale thoroughly and pat dry (important!).  Toss in a bowl with salt and olive oil.  Arrange in a single layer and bake for 20 min or until crisp.

I just baked some and they were gone in <10 minutes.  Perfect if you're looking to incorporate more greens into your diet.  Next I'll add some vinegar and make salt & vinegar style chips.  Don't expect these to last. :)

Serving = approx 1/4 recipe

63 calories
4 g fat
7 g carb
2 g protein

Banana-Avocado Smoothie

Learned this one in an Argentinian Bakery in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.  I saw it on the menu and had to have it.  It's a perfectly tropical, nourishing breakfast.  YUM.

1 ripe avocado
1 ripe banana
1 - 1 1/2 c milk (regular, soy, rice, coconut - I'm sure they all work well)
1 tbsp honey**
1 pinch sea salt
1/2 c ice
(Optional) 1 handful of washed, prepped greens (spinach, kale, chard collards, etc.)

**NOTE:  Use real honey.  This is an old post, before I found that most of the store-bought honey (especially in cute little bears) is  NOT real honey, but a concoction based on corn syrup.  I now buy honey from a farm market or at least make sure it is a local source of real honey.

Blend & enjoy!

Nutrition:

Calories: 345
Fat: 20g
Carb: 39g
Protein: 8g