Asian Kale Chips
Ingredients:
2 bunches curly kale 1 cup raw almonds (or 1/3 lb raw almond butter) 3 tbsp organic sesame oil 1 1/2 tbsp organic white miso paste (Mellow White miso) 1 1/2 tbsp sake (Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Sake) 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp organic Nama Shoyu sauce (or Tamari) 1/4 cup water (as needed for consistency of loose paste)
Put almonds in a food processor and start grinding them up. Add remaining ingredients and continue to run the food processor until smooth and creamy. Add water as necessary until it is the consistency of loose paste. Meanwhile, remove the stems from the kale and place the leaves in a sink or basin of water. Wash the kale, then spin it with a salad spinner. Add about half of the washed kale to a large (8 quart) mixing bowl and about half of the paste mixture. Toss with steel tongs to spread the mixture evenly. Add the other half of the kale and the paste and toss it all together until the mixture is distributed evenly all over the kale. Spread on dehydrator trays. Try to arrange them only one layer deep to facilitate good air circulation and efficient dehydration. Dehydrate at 115F for about 12 hours.