snack it up

I'm addicted to kale chips..it's that simple.  I love the preparation of them, the smell of them "cooking" in the dehydrator, the texture, and of course the taste.  They are AMAZING!  And one of the great things..you can make them taste however you want!  I like a chipotle/agave mix...a little sweet/spicy.  You could make a few batches, different seasonings...and have a kale chip party!  I got 3 bunches of kale the other day for 3 bucks.  I have my dehydrator (9 trays) FILLED with them right now...that's a better deal than ANY bag of chips, and they are of course better for you.
I cut the kale into "chip size" pieces (removing the thick center stem) and rinsed them off.  In the blender I mixed 2 chipotle peppers (soaked for 4 hours, with the liquid) 1 garlic clove, 3 T agave, 2 T olive oil, 4 dates, and some sea salt.  After this was mixed, I poured it into the bowl of kale, and massaged the sauce into the kale. ( I suggest using gloves).  When it seems like the kale had wilted a little bit, I placed it on the dehydrator trays and will let it run for about 8-10 hours or so.  You could also put the kale onto cookie sheets and bake at 325 for about 20 minutes.  Either way, the goodness of kale with the yummy flavor of...well, whatever you want!  Enjoy!