OK so I'm still not very good at this blogging thing but I will get better. For the first week I decided to make over a snack that I'm sure everyone love: Potato Chips. I love to eat them but a 1 oz serving (about 17 chips) usually averages about 160 calories. That is not so good. And at $3 for half an air filled bag, they aren't very wallet conscience either. I have heard about people making kale chips and raving about how good they were so I decided to make them for myself. For those of you that don't know what kale is, it is a leafy green vegetable. Some facts about kale:
- it is very versatile and is incredibly nutritious. It has low fat, no cholesterol, and contain health benefiting anti-oxidant properties.
-it is rich in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C
-it is also rich in many minerals, such as copper, calcium, iron, and manganese.
A single bunch (about 6 ribs) only cost me $0.98 so it is very affordable as well. The recipe was very basic:
Kale Chips
Ingredients:
1 head of kale, washed and dried thoroughly
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Sea salt (or seasoning of choice), for sprinkling
Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Remove the ribs from the kale and cut into 1 inch pieces. Put in a large bowl and toss with oil. Transfer to a baking or cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt or other seasoning. A little sea salt goes a LONG way.
Bake in oven for 20 minutes, or until crispy. I took mine out and turned the leaves at 10 minutes to keep one side from getting to crispy.
I know they make not look pretty but you can't judge them until you try them. Now don't get the idea that these will literally taste like potato chips, because they don't. I think they taste so much better :) Enjoy!
