Chips are my downfall, not sweets !
If its the crunch you crave try roasted chick peas. You can top them with various things like garlic or a little parmesean or even cinnamon with a bit of Splenda. I have also read about some people who put little clumps of shredded cheddar cheese on a cookie sheet and bake it until it gets crisp. Chips were never my thing but I like taking the peas to the movies to eat instead of popcorn.
Height: 5'8", HW: 6/4/12 440lbs, SW: 11/19/12 389lbs, CW: 219lbs 01/01/2014
Buy a can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans).
Drain and rinse. Put a towel on a baking sheet, spread the beans on the towel and pat dry.
Remove the towel, drizzle with olive oil (or just spray with cooking spray), stir, and spread out in a single layer.
Bake for about 50 minutes at 400 degrees. Yeah, they take a while. Stir three or four times during baking.
Take out of the oven, season however you like, stir, and eat. Yummy!
I like them with salt and some creole seasoning. It's kind of spicy. I've also done them with parmesan and garlic powder, and with cinnamon and splenda. I like them best right out of the oven. They don't taste as good to me if I save some for another day.
Kelly
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I wish I could say I have perfected the recipe, however, I have not... yet. But! Here's what I do... Preheat your oven to 450. Drain the peas (garbanzo beans) and pat them dry (I have heard of some people letting them sit over night to dry out, I have not tried that). Make sure to spray your pan with some cooking spray (I used the olive oil spray). Now depending on what you're seasoning them with, this part varies. I like my peas crunchy. So the first batch I tried was cinnamon and splenda... so I mixed them in a bowl, got them nice and covered and baked them for about 40 mins. They came out ok, some were burnt, which is why I pulled them out. Overall not quite as crunchy as I wanted but not horrible. The second batch I made was Parmesan and garlic. In a bowl I tossed the peas in a little bit of olive oil... just enough to coat them. I then seasoned them with Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Baked at 450 for about 50 minutes. What I found was that the cheese started to burn so by the time they were done they were basically a charred mess. I have since made several batches of the garlic Parmesan (even tried adding some cayenne pepper and other various things), I just don't bake them as long (maybe 40 minutes) and if I am planning to go to the movies I will make them the day before because by the next day they are more the crunchy consistency that I like. Also, I don't put the seasoning on right away. I bake them for about 15 minutes first then take them out, coat them and season them, then put them back in for another 25. I'm sure if you google roasted chick peas you'll find some different recipes. Also you can try searching this site (the little magnifying glass at the top right of the page) because I have seen may posts over the last 18 months I've been on here about them. Or just wing it and play around and see what you come up with!
Height: 5'8", HW: 6/4/12 440lbs, SW: 11/19/12 389lbs, CW: 219lbs 01/01/2014
I make Parmesan crisps. I finely grate (or buy it grated) good quality Parmesan. I take a strip of parchment paper and put 1 tsp of Parmesan 3 x in a row. Spread out a bit to make a circle. Microwave 30-40 seconds. Let cool for a minute. Crispy cracker/chip. I use them to eat tuna/chicken salad, salsa, pepperoni, or just alone! About 10 cal per chip. I usually eat 6
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You can do this, especially when you start to feel better than you've ever felt in your life!
