All Things Green

So lately, I have become addicted to all things green. Seriously, as we speak, I'm eating green soup. This all stems from an encounter a few weeks ago with these -



They are like crack for me. Seriously, and they're not even that low-calorie, considering that I can eat a whole bag in one sitting and one bag is equivalent to basically an entire meal. In addition, they cost $5.99, at the Whole Paycheck store (i.e. Whole Foods).

I blame this on Mama Pea (vegan blogger extraordinaire). God knows I love the woman - I like to call her my vegan savior, because ever since we made the switch, she seems to be the only recipe inventor I can find who genuinely satisfies Darrell. If you haven't seen her blog yet, you must go check it out HERE. And you can buy her book HERE. Even if you aren't vegan, I promise almost all of her recipes are worth making!

Thankfully, rather than desert me to come up with a way to fit in a second job in order to keep my kale chip habit up, she offers a delicious, and healthier alternative.

BBQ Kale Chips (slightly modified from the original to be a little spicier.)

• 1 t. paprika
• 1 t. garlic salt
• 1/4 t. sugar
• 1/2 t. onion powder
• 1/2 t. chili powder
• 1/4 t. cayenne
  
• 1 head organic kale (I like the pre-sliced bags at Trader Joe's & Whole Foods)
  

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Wash and tear kale into chip sized pieces and place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl combine all spices.
• Spray kale with cooking spray and then sprinkle with spice blend.
• Bake kale chips for 15-25 minutes, checking every 10 minutes. Chips should be light and crisp, but watch them so they don’t burn.

So good!

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