RainFerns Recipes

Kale Chip Recipe

2016-11-30T09:00:00.004-08:00

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I was lucky enough to try a handful of Kale Chips at my friends house and I am in love with them! I highly recommend giving these Green-Chips a chance. I don't think a recipe gets any easier than this! Not to mention the health benefits of Kale. Kale is great for your body! _

How to Make Kale Chips

We simply skipped through my friend's garden, baskets in hand, and we collected about a baskets-worth of big, healthy, green Kale leaves.

Rinse? Drain?

EVOO?

Bake LOW/SLOW

Season with Sea Salt.

Properly stored chips will last for 6 Months.?

* RainFern *

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These would make a perfect camping, hiking or prepper snack. Also good for long car rides with hungry children passengers. :) In any case, Be Healthy and Have Fun!

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2014-02-20T18:30:00.000-08:00

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2014-02-01T00:28:00.000-08:00

There is something about the smell of onions...

I love the smell of onions! I also love the aroma of fresh garlic, but let's focus on onions, specifically. Someone recently gifted me with a bag of pre-chopped refrigerated onions. I was happy to take the gift, of course. But, when it came around to using the onions about three days later, these onions weren't what I'd expected. When I picked up the package I could immediately see water or liquid at the bottom of the sealed bag. The onions looked noticeably more yellow than they did just three days before. Finally after opening the bag, I found that the onions were slimy and smelled "almost"-rotten. Needless to say, I threw the onions in the garbage.

Now, I always have big juicy onions on hand so I pulled out a giant white onion. These onions are so hot, they really burn my eyes. But I do enjoy them sometimes. I proceeded to cut up the onion and I really noticed and appreciated the smell. Honestly, I do this every time I cut an onion. It's like a spiritual experience to me. So, I'm sniffing this onion, and munching on it a bit, after lightly sprinkling it with salt, then I use it for whatever I'd been cooking. I washed my hands thoroughly a few times throughout and after the cooking process.

Later on that day, long after I'd eaten, someone told me I stink like an onion. I smelled my hands. They smelled delicious, like an onion! So, I guess, maybe, just maybe, there are two kinds of people in this world. People that love to smell like onions, and people who would rather not be around other people that smell like onions. And maybe a third group of people who don't care either way. My point is simply this, I love to smell like onions! I would be so happy if every single day, I cut up and onion for this reason or that reason. In fact, I will make that a goal of mine!

Until Next Time,

* Rain Fern *

2014-01-14T15:30:00.000-08:00

This summer (Summer 2014) I plan to go way overboard when it comes to things like jarring my own food, making jellies, growing mushrooms, growing pineapples, etc. I know. I have my work cut out for me. My garden always ties into my kitchen in one way or another since I'm usually cooking with something that I grew. So my garden and my kitchen go hand-in-hand.

You can follow my gardening adventures here at Sunny Gardens >>>

RainFern's Sunny Gardens

Super Easy Spinach Dip

2009-07-30T23:45:00.000-07:00

Spinach Growing in my Garden

Super Easy Spinach Dip

Try this super easy spinach dip for yourself
and you will see that it's so easy and good.

Use this Super Easy Spinach Dip for
summer picnics, parties, BBQ's and holiday dinners.

Once they taste the spinach dip your guests
will think that you seasoned your homemade spinach dip
perfectly or mixed all of the spices and ingredients yourself.

I like to use homegrown spinach in my spinach dip! =)

Ingredients :

* 1 Tub of Sour Cream

* 1 Handful of Fresh Spinach (Rinsed/washed then lightly diced) (4 - 8 leaves)

* 1 Packet of Ranch Dressing Dip Mix

Instructions :

Step 1

Follow the instructions on the packet of Ranch dressing mix as if you were making regular ranch dressing dip using only the sour cream.

Step 2

Once the ranch dressing dip is mixed, fold in the small spinach pieces.

Step 3

Mix gently yet thoroughly.

Step 4

Serve as is or cover tightly and refrigerate.

* This Spinach Dip will stay fresh for at least 2 days in the fridge when tightly covered. *

Serving Suggestions :

Serve with :

* Salted potato chips

* Tortilla Chips

* Seasoned French Fries

Serve over :

* Baked potatoes

See you again next time!

* SunnyStars *

How to Make Homemade Hashbrowns

2009-07-09T05:28:00.000-07:00

Homemade Hashbrowns

If you grow your own potatoes, then you'll need plenty of homemade potato recipes. Here is just one of many recipes that you'll find in the Recipe Guide.

Homemade Hash Brown Recipe

Grapes in the Garden

2009-06-30T18:09:00.000-07:00

My family and I have been eating garden fresh, green and purple grapes for about a week and they are delectable!.

To read more about my grapevine, check out my :

Garden Blog

Grilling Week on Food Network

2009-05-27T04:57:00.000-07:00

It's Grilling Week on Food Network!

If you love to grill as much as I do then don't miss it!

It's getting really warm outside and that means it's time to Barbecue.

After all Backyard BBQ is what the warm summer months are all about.

4-25-09 Homemade Mint Tea

2009-04-25T14:25:00.000-07:00

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Homegrown - Homemade Mint Tea

Mint growing in my garden.

If your not growing your own mint plants by now, then your really missing out on the tastiest green tea available! I assure you that nothing compares to homemade mint tea! I had three glasses today and it's just delicious!

I added honey and sugar into my mint tea, yummy!

Later Alligator,

-RainFern<3

Yummy Spinach!

2009-04-18T06:05:00.000-07:00

Greetings! =)

Check out my website for all kinds of information related to cooking and recipes. My website will teach you many culinary techniques from making homemade spinach dip to making homemade spinach pasta. All of this, in addition to, how to grow your own spinach and so much more!

Check out my recipes here

RainFerns Recipes

Until nest time,

- Rain <3

Welcome to My Recipe Blog! =)

2009-04-18T04:30:00.000-07:00

Hi There!

I'm RainFern! =)

For the past few days I have been perfecting my homemade crouton recipe.

As soon as I get it finished, I will post a link to the recipe on this blog.

Yummy, Home-Made Croutons are the best! Mmmmhmmm!

See you soon!

- Rain <3