I made baked Kale "chips" just a few weeks ago for the first time, I LOVED them! I thought they were amazingly easy to make and tasty. I have a bit of a salt-snack addiction so they really fit the bill.
You'll have to let me know how the grilled lettuce turns out, Wendy, that is unusual to say the least!
Unfortunately, salads with either vinegar or lime/lemon juice are off my list for a while...and I'm so upset about it because I absolutely love these two ingredients, I use them in SO many recipes. However something in my system has suddenly become overly sensitive and my lips break out in the most painful way every time I indulge in too much vinegar or lime (and salt doesn't help, either). It's crazy. I have never had a reaction of any kind to any food. I just hope chocolate isn't next!
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Ah, peaches...apricots...I love them both but i have the same problem so if I buy any it's just one or two at a time. Have you ever tried red velvet apricots? Oh my goodness, they are soooo delicious. They don't turn up often around here but when they do I usually go crazy for them. They're like a combination plum and apricot.
And Wendy, I completely understand your feelings about the "Big Food" et al...it's really sad. I read something recently that showed how many of the major food manufacturers/distributors have gobbled up the Organic companies, so now practically none of the better known ones are independently owned anymore. And these people sit on the board that regulates what is considered "organic" here. Yikes!
Do you bake with white sugar or do you use brown/unrefined/organic? How about butter? The French seem to do so well with butter so I hope I never have to give it up, at least not for baking. I don't really consume it much at all, but I don't trust margarine.
My mom grew up on a farm, she said she misses the flavors of the foods. They didn't have much but what they had was super delicious.
I'm sorry if I've hijacked the thread with "food" so I hope if anyone has other questions for advice they'll jump right in.
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