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Chips and cracker replacement
Hi, depends what I want - need I use veggie chips (like Terra chips types), pork skin chips. Surprisingly fried pork skin is great with salsa, and they are not bad calories wise.
I also use sliced veggies - like cucumber or zucchini, or yellow squash. Or I make my own parmesan cheese crackers...
With the higher calorie items (veggie chips, pork skin, parmesan chips ) I try to measure a portion and eat no more than that, (many times 1 oz is too much).
There are recipes on line how to make zucchini chips. I think you can google that.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
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It doesn't take long at all. I cut little 1/2 inch cubes and lay them down on parchment paper. I put them in the oven at 300 degrees for about 6 minutes bu****ch your oven because everyone's is a little different. They may take longer or shorter amount of time in your oven. You want them to melt and spread out and kind of get a orange color edge around them. These are great for a crunchy snack and full of protein too!