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Mira

(22,469 posts)
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 08:39 PM Feb 2013

First time here, hope it's right. If you miss eating french fries...

and are tired of celery do this:

cut broccoli into the usual florets. Shake it in a plastic bag with a T or less of olive oil depending on how much of it you are using.
Sprinkle with a little salt after you put it in your small toaster oven at 400 for about 35 - 40 min til it's good and crisped.

I just ate that, and I'm amazed at how good it is. And I don't see how it could have any more calories than celery.
And it's winter, and it's warm. Like real food ought to be in my mind.

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First time here, hope it's right. If you miss eating french fries... (Original Post) Mira Feb 2013 OP
Also good with cauliflower. Skinner Feb 2013 #1
CAN'T believe I said broccoli. Mira Feb 2013 #2
Lol. Skinner Feb 2013 #4
Kale, too. Raffi Ella Feb 2013 #3
I made mine too salty... Neoma Feb 2013 #5
I have been thinking of making them.. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #6
I'm not into cooking but they're really easy to make, even for me! Raffi Ella Feb 2013 #7
Very well. alexander9 Mar 2013 #8

Mira

(22,469 posts)
2. CAN'T believe I said broccoli.
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 08:49 PM
Feb 2013

When I just inhaled a third of a head of cauliflower!
(I'm not even sure this would be good for broccoli)

But really
SKINNER
BOSS
I love it when you correct me on something this inconsequential.
May it always remain so.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
6. I have been thinking of making them..
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 11:14 PM
Feb 2013

any "special"tricks?
I thought out loud about getting a food dehydrator, but Mr. Dixie made a face at the idea.

Raffi Ella

(4,465 posts)
7. I'm not into cooking but they're really easy to make, even for me!
Wed Feb 13, 2013, 12:11 PM
Feb 2013

I got the recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baked-Kale-Chips/

If you scroll down and read the reviews there are a lot of helpful tips. This one from the person who posted the recipe says it all:

I am the poster of this recipe. Thank you all for such nice reviews. You can CUT CALORIES CONSIDERABLY by spraying them with a mister or PAM(TM). I use a "Misto&quot TM) filled with olive oil. Also, you can decrease the salt and add additional seasonings. Enjoy!! UPDATE: The timing of the baking, as others noted, is critical. Baking too little results in limp kale pieces and baking too long causes a "burned" taste. Be sure to use the "curly" kale variety as it tend to be less bitter.DO NOT EXPECT them to taste like potato chips... that was just an expression I used in the description. Kale is a nutritional powerhouse and rich in calcium and other vitamins. GREAT way to feed yourself and your kids!! ENJOY!!

alexander9

(8 posts)
8. Very well.
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 01:49 PM
Mar 2013

That seems like a healthy stuff well em gonna try it.I appreciate you for sharing your ideas here.That will help us a lot in making healthy food.Try to get the amount of calories you take in them that will be very good.

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