{recipe} Feel Superior with Chips Made from Kale

I made some kale chips this weekend, and I was reminded how much I like kale in chip format. I think it’s mostly because the whole time I’m eating them, I feel so superior for eating KALE instead of “real” chips. It makes me feel very grown up and mature.

Although I had a vague recollection of photographing and writing about why kale chips are good and how to make them, I realized I had never shared the recipe here–as I had codified the process over on Rookie Moms instead.

Since I like science and research, allow me to share data from an unofficial poll of three generations of family members:

• 1 out of 2 grandparents enjoys kale chips, as long as that 1 is on the Atkins Diet and therefore can’t eat regular chips
• 1 out of 3 parents of small children enjoys kale chips, although that would most likely jump to 2 out of 3 if one hadn’t been taking a nap when all the kale chips got eaten
• 2 out of 2 childless San Francisco yuppies enjoy kale chips (obviously)
• 1 out of 3 children under 13 enjoys kale chips
• 1 out of 3 dogs enjoys kale chips

So I guess you can’t please all the people/dogs all the time. But getting even one person in the family to eat kale chips and like them enough to ask for the recipe is a big success in my book.

You can find my recipe on Rookie Moms, although lately I like to add a splash of red wine vinegar with the oil. If they’re for adults only, you can add a dash of cayenne, too.