raw vegan nacho kale chips {dehydrated}

so... i've been playing with the idea of getting a dehydrator for a while, well basically since i found out about raw food, and how it is so healthy for you, as well as being delicious. the only thing i was hesitant about, was that it would become too time consuming and just end up taking up too much space.

i decided that my health is waaaay more important than worrying if something takes too long to make, and the matter of taking up space shouldn't matter either. so, i bought a dehydrator. nothing fancy, not too expensive. i wanted one that the temperature would be adjustable, since i wouldn't be dehydrating anything over 115 degrees. here's the dehydrator i bought! extra trays (this model works with up to 12 trays) and fruit roll trays which i can't wait to use!

why cook under 115 degrees?
      - when you cook food over 115 degrees it kills enzymes. they are used to help you digest your food. your body will have to work harder to create them if your meal is cooked over 115 degrees, hence why you feel tired and groggy after a big heated meal!
      - when you cook food over 115 degrees it changes the pH of the food. you want to eat alkaline foods, cooked foods over 115 become acidic. this promotes diseases.
      - it destroys most vitamins and minerals in the food.
      - it kills the energy in the food. you eat to produce energy in your body. therefore, if you are eating dead food, you body won't feel as energenic as when you eat raw alive food.

anyways, back to the kale chips... which i'm addicted too, and will eat an entire batch in one sitting if i'm not careful!
when i went to new york in august, at organic avenue, my mom bought brad's vampire killer kale chips... yummm! they are dehydrated, not baked, and they were absolutely delicious!since i bought a dehydrator i wanted to try making kale chips in it. the below picture shows all the awesomeness that is kale!

raw vegan nacho kale chips

1. Make this vegan nacho sauce.
2. Put the kale pieces in a bowl and mix the sauce until each piece is evenly covered.
3. Put in dehydrator for 11 - 12 hours at 110 - 115 degrees.
4. Store in airtight container.

These were so good, I'm making another batch this weekend!

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