What The Kale?

Well, after reading about all the health benefits of Kale, I decided to give it a try.  Never noticed it in the grocery; never bought it; never ate it.  Apparently, I led a completely kale-less life in Georgia while growing up.  And that lifestyle continued when I moved to SC.  I pretty much cook similar to how Mom taught me but I have definitely expanded into food items Mom wouldn't have touched with a ten-foot pole. I mean, seriously, Mom never ate spaghetti.  She thought it looked like little worms.  She could never get beyond that.  So, while she greatly influenced my food choices over the years, I've definitely come into my own. 

 

I'm trying to cook and eat more healthily.  I'm eating more fresh fruits and veggies.  I'm also not eating meat - or more accurately, I've drastically cut my meat intake.  I've told Mr. T many, many times that I could be a vegetarian; well, actually I'm a "flexitarian".  But I digress. . .

 

I bought some kale and decided that I needed to prepare a recipe that would be "fun" - something that I would more than likely LOVE rather than a recipe that I was very skeptical about.  Kale Chips won out.  If it's anything like crispy potato chips, how could I not like it. 

 

So, here's to Kale Chips!



 

 

One head of Kale 

(Remove stems then wash and dry completely)

 

 

Break into 2-3" pieces

 

Put kale on a lined baking sheet.

Pour 2T olive oil and "massage" kale well with oil. (I must use gloves; hate dirty nails)

Bake at 300 degrees for 30-35 minutes, stirring halfway through. Watch and don't allow to brown, or chips will taste bitter.

 

 

Before I put my Kale Chips in a bowl to take this picture, I probably ate half of them.  Absolutely delicious!  Crispy and melt-in-your-mouth good! I'm making more tomorrow.

Where In The World Have I Been? What Have I Been Doing?

I'm backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!  I've missed blogging yet I began to doubt if I would continue.  I guess I thought I didn't have much to say.  Ok, that's not the truth.  The truth is that my daughter coaxed me into getting on Facebook.  That became my new addiction.  I began to put snippets of my life as my "status".  Then I noticed that I stayed away from blogging.  And I stayed away and I stayed away . . .

Now I've come to realize that blogging allows me much more space to speak, vent, complain, etc.  And if you know me, you know I'm a woman of many words!  So, looks like I'm back in Blog Land.

Much has happened in my life since I last seriously posted blogs.  I won't try to completely update, but over the next few weeks, I will slowly include some of my life on these pages as well as other mundane happenings.  Wish me luck that I don't bore anyone to tears.