Kale Chips

Before yesterday, I had never tried kale. I had wanted to for a while; they look so pretty, so lush all bundled and stacked together at the grocery store. It had never made it into my shopping cart until yesterday because I didn't know what to do with it. Do I toss it in a salad? Put it in my turkey sandwich? Determined to find a use for this obscure crinkly leaf, I began Googling kale recipes.

Um...My search gave me over 1.5 million results. Where had I been all along?

You can sauté it, boil it, eat it raw. You can it eat with rice, you can put it into a smoothie, you can parboil it. You can it eat it with a fox, you can eat it in a box.

But seriously, I don't know why I underestimated it so. One cup of kale has 206% Vitamin A, 134% Vitamin C, 9% calcium (percent daily value). I guess it always just looked like garnish to me. The one recipe, however, that people all over the internet are raving about is...Kale Chips! So simple, so nutritious, so yummy! It's the healthy alternative to potato chips. Something this healthy MUST taste awful right? WRONG.

Simply cut or tear the washed leaves off the tougher stem, line them on a baking sheet, drizzle with a bit of olive oil and salt (start with a little then add more to taste). A small grating of parmesan cheese on top would also be fabulous. Put them in a 325 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes. The edges should be brown, but not burned. As soon as they're out of the oven, you have a delicious snack that crunch in your mouth just like a Lay's potato chip.

You really have to try it to believe it.