Let's Pretend We're Healthy

Hello everyone.  So I've been experimenting with kale lately... you know, making salads, stir-fries, smoothies, and chips.  I'm a lot late on the whole "kale is cool" boat, but whatever.  Who cares?  Anyway, today I am sharing a recipe that I found while surfing the internet for a savory way to cook kale.  I kind of want to try salt and vinegar kale, but that might be disgusting. Or genius. But this recipe is pretty good.  You might have to season the bejesus out of the kale in order to achieve the taste you want, but here you go.

Barbecue Kale Chips
adapted from The Food Network

1 bunch kale (washed and dried thoroughly)
olive oil
1/4 cup paprika
2 tablespoons chile powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.

2. Remove kale leaves from stem and tear the leaves into big bite-size pieces (the kale will shrink a little as it cooks in the oven).

3. Toss kale in a bowl with olive oil so each piece gets an even coat.

4.  Lie the kale out on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, tossing the kale halfway through.  Kale is done when it is crispy and browned on the edges.

5.  Mix the paprika, chile powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and dry mustard together in a bowl to create BBQ seasoning.

6.  Sprinkle (or in my case pour on) the barbecue seasoning, and toss kale in a bowl.

Now curl up on your couch with those kale chips and read that book that you haven't read, but your mom gave it to you.