you guys, i am so sorry for not posting. this past week has been really hectic and i haven’t cooked anything. i will try to cook something for friday and if i don’t, i definitely will have something for next week. please forgive me for not posting. 

i will be back soon. i promise. 

hope you are having a great week!

xo

josie

when i got back from ireland i had an email from my cousin jully (from the chinatown adventures and the cranberry sauce). the email was a simple and to the point missive telling me to make kale chips. the email was followed by text messages urging me to make these chips, and make them now.  

Kale chip:

Kale, cut the rib
Olive oil
Adobo
Garlic, i used powder cause i didn’t have fresh but idk how fresh garlic would work out, i imagine it would have to go through a mashers but the garlic powder worked well

Oven til it’s crispy

It was crispy and salty and delish

see: short and to the point. and that is how this recipe was. short, to the point, crispy, salty and delish! 

when i told jully that i was sharing this recipe with you today she asked me to also share a picture of her gorgeous cat: eleven. here she is:

she is so pretty! too bad i am allergic to cats and can’t pet her, but i will coo at her pictures all i want! 

so now, here is the recipe for jully’s kale chips!!

INGREDIENTS:
3-4 cups of raw kale
drizzle of olive oil
about a tsp of adobo or seasoning salt
3 garlic cloves 

INSTRUCTIONS:
start by cutting the garlic into small pieces.  

mix in the kale with the garlic and adobo. 

drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat thoroughly. 

bake the kale for about 10 minutes, until they are crispy. 

these are so great!! 

they really crispy and garlicky!

i am so glad jully emailed me this recipe. she is all about cooking with fresh ingredients and with very little fuss. this is a great snack alternative!

i hope you are having a great week!!

thank you for stopping by the blog. you are wonderful. 

hasta luego,

today i bring you another soup recipe. this time is for a creamy and spicy potato and leek soup. the potato and leek soup is a staple at many restaurants and it is very easy to replicate at home. i made this on a whim last week and decided i wanted to add a little heat to it as well. i added some red pepper flakes and they definitely got the job done. 

here is the recipe for creamy & spicy potato and leek soup!!

have you tried kale? i just started eating it. it was actually jully’s (my cousin) suggestion. when i got back from ireland i had an email from her with a recipe for kale chips (which i made and will share with you soon). she is 100% behind kale and told me i should be too. so i tried kale, and now… i am hooked! 

kale is a type of cabbage, from the same family as collard greens. unlike typical cabbage, kale does not for a head and it is closer related to ”wild cabbage”.  kale can be green or purple. this time i cooked with green kale. i have yet to try purple kale but i cannot wait! 

i made this dish with green kale. it took about 30 minutes from start to finish. it was a quick dish with a flavorful reward. here is the recipe for pasta with kale and chicken!