For any of you who read lots of food blogs like I do, kale chips are old news. I first saw crispy kale on Steamy Kitchen in 2009. That’s like so last year.
I wasn’t into the whole kale thing back then. No, I was still making and eating dozens upon dozens of cookies. Ah, yes… those were the days.
Anyway, I do eat kale now. In fact, during the detox I did last month, I ate about a metric ton of kale. Well, maybe it was a little less than that, but still I ate lots of kale and other green things.
Kale is the new chocolate. Okay, that’s a lie. But I do like it. Especially in soups… and now as chips.
Let’s face it, sometimes you just want to munch on something while you’re parked in front of the television. And while potato chips (with a side of M&Ms) might be my first choice in that department, kale chips are a tasty substitute that are easy to make at home (meaning you know what’s in them) and they’re pretty healthy to boot.
What do they taste like? Have you had toasted, salted seaweed? To me, it is a neighbor of that flavor which I love. But even if you don’t like seaweed, don’t be afraid. Dan is not a big seaweed fan but loved these chips (stuffed-them-into-his-face-by-the-handfuls kind of love). He and our friend Tom said the flavor reminds them of pumpkin seeds. I’m not sure where they get that, but whatever they taste like, kale chips are addictive. You have been warned.
Let’s make some…
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