Chocolate Walnuts

This recipe is so simple I'm not even sure it qualifies as a "recipe". However, doing the low carb thing, this has become one of my favorite snacks. So, I thought I'd share in case any of my low carb/keto/paleo/whole30 friends out there are looking for a quick, easy, chocolaty snack idea.

It combines the crunch of the walnuts with a little chocolate. Good for curbing those chocolate cravings without all the sugar.

Ingredients
2 Tbsp. Chopped walnuts
1 tsp. Natural coco powder (Not Dutch processed)

Instructions
Add walnuts and coco powder to a bowl (a small Pyrex bowl works great)
Mix
Enjoy!

Also great with a few sliced strawberries and still low carb.

Kale Chips

Kale is one of the hot super foods of the day. I only started eating kale a few months ago and just about a week ago I finally tried making kale chips. They were even better than I expected. I was inspired to give it go after reading a post by Zuzka Light. Her recipe is here. My recipe is essentially the same as hers with a few minor changes. Also, if you want some visuals her post has several photos.


Ingredients
Kale
Olive oil
Salt

Equipment
Oven
Baking sheet
Spatula or tongs
Salad spinner
Bowl

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 deg.
• Wash and dry the kale in the salad spinner
• If you're using whole kale leaves you may need to rip them into smaller pieces and remove the large stems
• Put the kale pieces into a bowl
• Drizzle with a little olive oil (about a teaspoon or so)
• Sprinkle with salt
• Toss the kale to distribute the oil and salt
• Spread the kale out evenly on the baking sheet (Zuzka recommends not letting the kale overlap, but I have not minded that some bits are less crispy than others. Allowing the pieces to overlap makes it less work and you can make a bigger batch)
• Bake the kale in the preheated oven for 15 minutes
• Remove from the oven and serve immediately or store in a paper bag, not in the fridge.

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