Christine and the Big Scary Kitchen

As you know, sometimes life just gets moving and doesn’t stop.  I apologize for the lack of posts this week (I generally try to post at least twice a week.), but as delicious ingredients crop up in the market, it’s hard to stay out of the kitchen.

There’s not much more to say about how great just a little bit of olive oil, salt, pepper, and leafy vegetables can make a great snack.  I’ll let the pictures do the talking on this post.

Baked Kale Chips
One bunch of kale
a Tablespoon or so of olive oil
a couple pinches of salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Cut the kale into pieces.  Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper.    Bake for twenty minutes or a little longer to get nice and crispy.  Serve!

Sauteed Swiss Chard
a bunch of swiss chard
a little olive oil
a pinch of salt and pepper

Cut the swiss chard in large pieces.  Heat a medium saucepan over medium high.  Add olive oil. then the root of the leaf.  Sautee for a few minutes then add the leafier pieces.  Cook until leaves are slightly wilted and serve.