EAT MORE KALE!!

First attempt at making Kale chips actually went pretty well- and it was the easiest thing ever!

Cut the stems off, place bite size pieces of kale onto a cookie sheet, sprinkle with olive oil and salt. Bake for 20 min at 350- and TA-DA!!
Before & After

Vegan Nacho "Cheese" Crack Dip

I stole this recipe from a co-worker and it was the BEST thing I've eaten in awhile... So good, I ate the entire batch all by myself.  Once you make this- you'll understand why... 

1 1/2 cups vegan milk (I used coconut)
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup oil
3 tablespoons tahini
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Whisk everything together until smooth, then heat on stove until it thickens. SO EASY AND SO F-ING GOOD...... 

"Doing It Yourself" is HARD!!

DIY is hard- but in the end, once you've put a few extra holes in the walls (worry about that later)- you feel so much more accomplished!  The other day, I set out to Home Depot aka my favorite store on earth.  The Depot is a mecca for DIY. I was in the market for shelving in my bathroom- specifically corner shelves... Found some cheap, white, already painted shelves.  After charging up the drill, I set to work and VOILA-  whole new bathroom...  

On another note- here are some more fun things to do with mason jars.  I got really excited about putting floss picks & cotton balls into jars, to keep on the shelf. Maybe this will remind me to floss, if I have to look at them all the time :)  I also put in the small jars, Q-tips and bath salts.  

Then for decoration- I threw in some fancy shells! 

What To Do With Mason Jars: Part 2

Teeny Tiny jars!!! When I saw these I HAD to buy them- cutest things ever. They're perfect to put individual servings of hummus, dip, etc to take on the go.

Fun Ways to Use a Mason Jar: Part 1

I recently acquired a few cases of mason jars, in various sizes.  I'm excited for ALL the creative things I can do with them.

Using a jar as a re-usable cup is the most obvious and best thing that's ever happened to me. My mom thinks it's a "Hillbilly" alternative to formal glassware- but it's way better than a traditional water bottle.

I've made a new resolution to start juicing every day. It's a great mood booster and helps kick-start my day.  A great time saver is to juice the night before and toss it in the refrigerator overnight. Trader Joes doesn't have the freshest produce- but for juicing, it's fabulous. All the ingredients are super cheap! The ingredients for one 16 oz jar costs about $5.  Enjoy :)

To fill a 16 oz mason jar:
5 apples- cored
1 lb of carrots
4 celery stalks
2 lemons
A bit of ginger

Healthy Cooking Tip of the Week:

Instead of using oil to stir fry veggies or to re-heat rice (which I'm doing often, as it's hard to make just one serving of rice in the rice cooker), use a little vegetable broth instead.

Tastes great and save tons of calories!

Cat Tree!

We live in "crazy cat town." Doesn't help that i bought a 6 foot cat tree. But they love it!! Find all 3

Even Pig likes it :)