Baked Red Kale Chips

A few weeks ago I sampled some kale chips at a church activity and I was pleasantly surprised. They are a healthy, crunchy, and salty snack. It's a great substitute for chips. I decided to try making them today. It was so easy and they turned out great!
All you need to make them is
1 bunch of kale (I used red kale), olive oil, and seasoned salt.

(Red Kale)

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil. Carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems with a knife or kitchen shears then tear into bite size pieces. Wash and then thoroughly dry kale using a salad spinner. Spread out on baking sheet then drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoned salt.

(Before baking)

Bake until it's crispy and the edges start to turn brown,

it takes about 15 to 20 minutes.

(After baking)
The picture makes it look more brown
than it is, it's actually still pretty green.
Ready to sample the yumminess!
You can store these in a ziplock bag for a few days, if they last that long! If you are looking for a healthy, crunchy snack you should give these a try. You might discover that you love kale chips too!

Blast from the Past

Great blog post ideas just keep piling up in my head. I decided I need to start writing some of them down. When I was recovering from my recent hand surgery (more than a month ago) I watched some old video tapes to see what was on them. Wow, they brought back a flood of memories! I found recordings of Dr Quinn, Touched by an Angel, ER, MASH, Ghost Whisperer, SLC 2002 Olympics, the Cosby Show, American Idol, and so much more! One that I actually sat and watched was the American Idol season 4 finale when Carrie Underwood won. Remember this from 2005? I love Carrie's music and I think she is an incredible singer.

I saw a comic strip this week that fits with this post. It's from Pickles which is one I love because it never fails to make me laugh.

I think I'm getting old enough to say "back in the day" when some of my favorite songs from my childhood are now played on the "oldies" station. So I'll just say it was sure fun to watch the old tapes and remember some of the great TV shows I used to love watching back in the day. It also made me remember being so excited when my family finally got our own VCR! We didn't have to rent one to watch a movie anymore and I remember loving that I could record TV shows to watch them later. So many memories! Now if I miss a show I have hulu...so simple, I like that.