"I only made the kale chips, so I can't speak to the potato element. The Neelys had a recipe that was almost identical, except it included a sprinkling of brown sugar. So between the two "competitors" this recipe was not the winner. The brown sugar was necessary to mediate the bitterness of the kale. Check out their instructions if you really want a good kale chip.

"I made one batch of this recipe and another batch of Giada's (a similar recipe was on her show last Saturday). I have to say that the brown sugar made the difference, all other ingredients being equal. Don't skip the brown sugar. The chips are really bitter tasting without it. Even my husband, who has the complete opposite of a sweet tooth, said the Neelys' recipe was the winner.