Kale chips!

Need a salty/sweet snack?  Try some Kale chips!

I am obsessed with two things right now.  One I will blog about later--the other is KALE CHIPS!  They are so easy to make and are so very good for you.  What is nice about kale chips is that what you put on them is up to you.  So far I prefer them with olive oil and lightly salted but you can really do anything you fancy.

If you are shopping at a regular grocery chain, chances are you do not have a range of kale to choose from.  The one that is usually available is slightly curly/bunchy at the ends.  The best for kale chips is dinosaur kale--but so far I have only found that at Whole Foods. 

I consider this a salty sweet snack because the spice that I put on it is aromatic and tricks my taste buds and senses into thinking it is sweet.  Thanks to my sister for the idea!

Kale Chips:

One bunch of Kale, rinsed and completely dried
up to 3 tbsp of olive oil depending on taste
salt
1-2 tsp garam masala

Pull the leaves off the main stems and rip into pieces--anywhere from 1 inch or bigger.  If you make them too small they will shrink to much in the process.

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F.

In a large bowl, drizzle oil and mix with your hands to get the leaves coated.  Then add the garam masala and mix again.

Line some rimmed baking sheets with foil. Arrange kale in a single layer on the sheets.  Sprinkle lightly with salt.

Place in oven.  So this is where it gets tricky.  The crispiness is going to depend on your oven, the moisture content of the Kale, and how much stuff you coated the leaves with.  Generally, they need to be in the oven for at least an hour.  For the first hour, check on them every 30 minutes.  After that, check every 15 minutes until you get to the crispness that you desire.  This can take up to another hour, so be patient! 

I store them in a big gallon bag after they cool and keep the bag slightly open at one end so that the oil doesn't make the chips get soggy.

One word of advice when eating these: Check you teeth afterwards!  I often chew gum right after I eat a handful.

Enjoy!