KALE CHIPS by Maia Bhaumik At about 4:30 pm, with classes finished, I’m exhausted from my day of learning. And I’m constantly left with one more mind-boggling decision; do I dig into a bag of chips, or painfully wait until dinner?
The dilemma: I love to snack. It’s one of my favorite pastimes, and one of the best snacks are potato chips; nothing can quite beat the addicting saltiness paired with a satisfying crunch. However, potato chips are not the healthiest daily snack, so that leaves a hungry, health-conscious college student craving a salty
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treat. What is there to do? I introduce to you my homemade solution: kale chips! Now, I know that most people are not necessarily as much on the kale-train as I am, but these kale chips can satisfy anyone’s craving. It would be easy to write me off and say I’m just another crazy Californian obsessed with kale but don’t knock it till you try it. Whether it’s nutritional yeast or a sprinkle of sea salt these kale chips can be seasoned with anything to satisfy any desire. I’ve provided a few of my favorite seasoning mixes, but you can be as inventive as you want with these crunchy delicacies.
