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Thursday, June 27, 2013

crispy treats

I love anything fried or crispy and with summer here and Independence Day right around the corner, I thought I would share three of my FAVORITE crispy treats that are a little healthier because they are all baked in the oven but still taste YUMMY!

Avocado chips are all the rage right now but they are typically fried. I decided to bake them for healthier version. Add your favorite spices or flavor to the crispy outside and you've got a treat perfect for a salad topper, as a side dish instead of french fries or just eat them right out the oven- like I do!

We eat a lot of tofu in our house and we like it nice and crispy! It is another ingredient that typically needs to be fried to get a good crisp. I've perfected my "crisping method" in the oven (coating with a light oil and baking high on both sides) so well that I will never fry tofu ever again. Serve with vegi's/rice, as an appetizer with dipping sauce or gobble them up fresh out of the oven- once again- the way that I do!


First it was kale and now crispy zucchini chips are sweeping the nation! While a little time consuming to prepare, they are a great alternative to potato chips. Serve them along side your favorite sandwich, throw them in your kids lunch box or have them handy to snack on throughout the day for a low calorie, low carb snack!




17 comments:

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  2. You always surprise me! : ))

    Lovely Idea

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  3. These sound amazing! I can't wait to try them and maybe share them with others :). You are a clever lady!!!

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  4. We eat a lot of tofu too. I'm going to try this. I've never thought to do the zucchini chips either.
    I love that you even take the time to decorate your disposables.

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  5. Thanks for more good tips!! We love any veggie so these are perfect! I make baked kale chips!! Same idea...cut kale in pieces, oil, salt and bake until crispy!!! YUM!!!

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  6. genius!
    i really think i need to move to seaside. or at least gearhart. we could have play dates!
    wink

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  7. The recipes look good and I love the decorated cups!

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  8. Now all we need is "your favorite dipping sauce"!

    Thanks for sharing -- I've got a giant bowl full of fresh avocados and this will be a great variation!

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  9. Interesting recipes.

    Talking about tofu, I actually seen where someone used it and made a type of 'french toast' with it instead of bread. Covered it in berries afterwards.

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  10. love the recipes and those bowls!

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  11. Can't wait to try these...yummy! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Love the recipes and the awesomely decorated cups!!!!! So inspiring.

    And I second the request for the dip recipes too. :)

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  13. ok....you've convinced me! I will never fry my tofu again!!! These look just delicious and really so simple, and fun with different sauces. Thanks!!

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  14. I made the zucchini chips and the tofu sticks this morning. They're delicious! I'm just going to sit down and eat them for lunch.

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