KALE CHIPS BETTER THAN POTATO CHIPS

CLEAN YOUR KALE BY CUTTING OFF THE STEMS. RINSE IN COLANDER WITH COLD WATER. DRY OFF IN SOME PAPER TOWEL.

HEAT OVEN TO 400 F

LAY ONTO A SHEET PAN ON A SINGLE LAYER (OR AS WELL AS YOU CAN) 

LIGHTLY DRIZZLE WITH OLIVE OIL, PINCH OF SALT AND A PINCH OF CAYENNE PEPPER.  I ALSO LIKE TO SPRINKLE WITH FINELY CHOPPED PEANUTS OR EVEN SUNFLOWER SEEDS LIKE I DID ON THIS BATCH.

ROAST FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES, TOSS DURING THE ROASTING..

THE CHIPS WILL BE TISSUE THIN AND DELICATE.  EAT THAT DAY THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO STORE.  THEY GET TOO SOFT.

ENJOY YOUR KALE CHIPS INSTEAD OF POTATO CHIPS!

CHOW! FOR NOW :)

ROASTED CHICKPEAS a delicious protein

Place chickpeas on a paper towel lined sheet pan. Place another towel on top and roll peas around to dry. Place in oven per recipe

Spicy Roasted Chickpeas with Rosemary & Brown Sugar

2 (14 oz) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
2 tbsp plus 1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt, divided
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dry
1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Drain chickpeas into a strainer. Rinse and drain very well. Dry the chickpeas on a large sheet of paper towel, with another sheet laid over top. Pat gently to remove excess water.

Roast chickpeas dry  by arranging in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Roast for 40-50 minutes, or until chickpeas are golden brown and rattle when you shake the baking sheet.

While the chickpeas are roasting, combine brown sugar, rosemary, 1 teaspoon olive oil, cayenne pepper (the amount you use depends on your heat tolerance), and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a medium bowl. 

Pour the roasted chickpeas into the bowl and toss with the brown sugar mixture. Cool completely. Serve. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Remember you can use any spice combo you enjoy. 

Ginger, Garlic Garam Masala

Lemon, Thyme fleur de sel

cinnamon brown sugar pumpkin pie spice

im sure you can come up with interesting combinations

I have been saying lately that I am officially an old lady since I order from QVC.  No disrespect to either older woman or QVC.  I have to say that I have been delighted with everything that I have gotten from shoes to electric toothbrush to my gallon on WEN.  Have you heard of this stuff.  It is a shampoo and conditioner alternative for your hair.  I have seen these infomercials for a couple of years and have heard some people talk about .  Well I went BIG or I could just go home right?  RIGHT I bought a freakin gallon of this stuff.  I ended up selecting the Lavender scent/composition I thought it was appropriate for my type of hair as well as enjoying the fragrance.
I used it for the first time this morning and I think I like it.  I used no other styling product, and my hair is very smooth, especially the ends, it's VERY shinny, andn I did not use any other product when I blew dry.  I have very fine hair that I think is beginning to fall out when I look at the part.  After using WEN it seems that the part looks fuller.
Who knows?  I will get back to you in a week with a picture 
so far so good.
Now I am going to go order more yarn!

Ciao for Now

knit for life and keep yourself sharp and sane

In the Early Fall 2014 VOGUEknitting issue there is an article by Leslie Petrovsky,  that many of you may find interesting.  It substantiates what I have mentioned in the past, and that I find in my own personal life, is that knitting does the mind good!  I myself have been hospitalized for anxiety, in the form of "I think I'm having a heart attack"  Knitting has absolutely brought me to a calmer place.  Anyway...In a publication of the Occupational Therapy International "purposeful and meaningful activites" such as music, drawing, meditation, reading, arts, crafts and home repairs  could ward off stress related diseases and reduce dementia risks.
Take a look at this 2 page report,  It's worth getting the magazine to read this if not for the beautiful patterns.

Ciao for now