Simi Hike to the cross

One of my really good friends is moving to Washington in a few weeks.
She lives in Simi (my old hometown)
so recently I went back to say good luck.
(not a goodbye but a see ya soon)
While I was there we decided to do a local hike up to the cross
I lived there for 18 years and I never did this hike before.
The hike up was really hard.
Apparently we took the hard trail HA kicked my butt!!
Half way up
When we got to the top we were speechless... the sight was breathtaking... emotions definitely ran high... We cried We Prayed and We sat in Silence... One of the best mornings I have ever had...(be prepared for a picture over load)

Kale Chips

My cousin recently gave me a super-easy-affordable-HEALTHY recipe for kale chips. I just had to share it with all of you!

- preheat oven to 350

- rinse 1 bunch kale - pat and/or shake dry

- tear kale into 2 inch pieces, place in a big bowl

- drizzle Olive Oil (1-2 tbls) over kale and toss, enough to coat but not enough to soak it

- spread on a baking pan

- sprinkle salt, pepper and garlic powder over the kale

- bake for about 15-25 minutes. You want the edges of the kale to be brown but not burnt.

ENJOY!!

Kale is chock-ful of Vitamins A, C and Calcium!