Okay, I know it sounds gross, I do. I was skeptical at first (as was the Bearded Wonder). But seriously, these things are AMAZING! They're also good for you AND toddler-approved!
Ingredients:
Kale, torn into small bits (ditch the stems)
Kosher salt
Olive oil
Additionally seasoning (see notes)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Place the kale on a nonstick cookie sheet.
Drizzle with about 1 tbsp. olive oil.
Sprinkle with a few pinches of salt.
Bake for 5-10 minutes, depending on your oven.
Remove from oven and pig out.
Notes:
Regarding baking times, try to keep a close eye on your first few batches to get a feel for how long it takes in your oven. You want them nice and crispy, but not super brown and burnt. You also don't want them too squishy (they need to cook a little longer when this happens).
Kale chips tend to be super crunchy and wind up in tiny bits. Some people enjoy this over popcorn or salad.
For seasoning, you can experiment (as always!). Some tried and true ideas:
Try sprinkling a little bit of brown sugar over the kale after removing from the oven.
Before baking, add sesame seeds.
Of course, try Tony's.
You can also try sauces - a friend of mine likes Tabasco, I've had luck with worchestershire sauce.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Apple dumplings!
Do I suck at updating or what? Stupid real life, getting in the way of my blogging! As it turns out, two year olds don't give a shit if you want to sit at your computer quietly for fifteen minutes. Who knew?
This is a recipe that initially started with my mother-in-law. I loved the recipe, but it used a LOT of sugar and my husband (who isn't too big on super-sweet food) would never help me eat it, so I'd invariably wind up eating basically the whole thing over a couple of days by myself with only a little bit of help from Kiddo. So, I decided to experiment. The results were AWESOME. So here is the recipe I now use!
Ingredients:
About 4 medium apples (choose your favorite type)
2 cans of refrigerated crescent rolls
2 sticks of butter
1/2 can of Diet 7Up
1/3 cup honey
Zest from two lemons
1. Grease your pan(s)/casserole dish and preheat your oven to 350 F.
2. Slice the apples. You want medium-sized chunks.
3. Wrap the apple chunks in the individual crescent rolls and place in the pan.
4. Melt the butter and stir the honey, zest, and 7 Up into the melted butter. Pour mixture over the dumplings.
5. Cook until dumplings are a nice golden brown (about 30 minutes). Allow to cool and enjoy!
These dumplings are excellent to bring to potlucks, or serve with breakfast. They're also great hangover food. (HI MOM!)
This is a recipe that initially started with my mother-in-law. I loved the recipe, but it used a LOT of sugar and my husband (who isn't too big on super-sweet food) would never help me eat it, so I'd invariably wind up eating basically the whole thing over a couple of days by myself with only a little bit of help from Kiddo. So, I decided to experiment. The results were AWESOME. So here is the recipe I now use!
Ingredients:
About 4 medium apples (choose your favorite type)
2 cans of refrigerated crescent rolls
2 sticks of butter
1/2 can of Diet 7Up
1/3 cup honey
Zest from two lemons
1. Grease your pan(s)/casserole dish and preheat your oven to 350 F.
2. Slice the apples. You want medium-sized chunks.
3. Wrap the apple chunks in the individual crescent rolls and place in the pan.
4. Melt the butter and stir the honey, zest, and 7 Up into the melted butter. Pour mixture over the dumplings.
5. Cook until dumplings are a nice golden brown (about 30 minutes). Allow to cool and enjoy!
These dumplings are excellent to bring to potlucks, or serve with breakfast. They're also great hangover food. (HI MOM!)
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