Baked Kale Chips

In my ongoing to quest to not get fat(ter) or die prematurely, I stumbled across a recipe or twelve for baked kale chips. Yes, kale, the leafy green stuff. I decided to give the one below a shot tonight and they are DAMN GOOD. They even have the crunch of a potato chip without the accompanying cardiac arrest.

I watched them closely and ended up turning the oven down to 350 and cooking them longer as a few started to brown quickly for some reason (my guess is uneven heating in the oven) which will make them bitter. I think next time I will start them at 350 and cook them for 20 minutes or so while keeping a close eye on them until I get the timing down. I also added a little garlic powder. I think the next batch will have chipotle powder on them. I can see these becoming a staple snack. Fast prep and easy to make a decent sized batch.

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/ingredients-vegetables/unmeat-how-to-eat-a-bunch-of-kale-in-one-sitting-078886

If you have the means, I highly recommend cooking some up.

 

Sounds yummy. I'll give it a whirl.

I started making my own hummus recently. So much better than store bought. I'm teaching my daughter how to make it on Saturday.

 

We make them in our home too, in fact had some as a pre-dinner snack tonight!

 

I made these last night. Not bad. I think substituting collard greens for the kale would be better.