Day 148 -- Get Down With Your Chips -- Part One

I happened across a collection of recipes for "chips" and I had to share them because I'm always looking for new and intersting ways to prepare my veggies.  Most of these came from Oprah's website.  I get the feeling that she might like chips more than chocolate! Since there are so many recipes, I'm going to divide this into two posts!

Brussels Sprout Chips
10 Brussels sprouts
Olive oil
1/4 tsp. kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.With a paring knife, cut off the bottom tip of each sprout. The outer leaves will fall off. Trim off a tiny bit more of the bottom, so more leaves fall off. Continue until you've removed all the leaves. Spread the leaves in one layer on a rimmed baking sheet and spray with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.  Roast 7 to 10 minutes, until leaves are lightly browned and crisp.

Sweet and Salty Baked Sweet Potato Chips Recipe
1 large sweet potato
2 tsp. fine grain sea salt
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. chili powder

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Scrub and wash your sweet potato. Feel free to peel first if you prefer no skin on the outside of your baked sweet potato chips. Using a mandolin or a knife, slice the sweet potato into thin slices.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then arrange the slices in a single layer. Sprinkle fine grain sea salt, chili powder and cinnamon onto the chips. If you want to try sweet and salty separately, put salt on one half and cinnamon on the other.   Bake for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, or when the edges become crispy, flip over each slice and bake for another 2-3 minutes. Be sure to watch the oven after the initial 10 minutes. These can burn quickly.


Kale Chips Recipe
1 bunch kale (curly green or red tend to work best)
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper

Place a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 375°F.  Thoroughly rinse and dry the kale. Tear out and discard the stems. Rip the leaves into even-size pieces and place in bowl. Pour the olive oil on top and mix with your hands to combine, massaging the kale while doing so in order to reduce the toughness of the leaves. Add pepper to taste. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spread the kale in an even layer. Return the sheet to the oven and bake 10 to 15 minutes, turning over the kale pieces once, halfway through.  Cool on the baking sheet on a wire rack and enjoy.