Chips

So I just had this brilliant idea. I LOVE terra chips.  They are chips made from different types of root vegetables.  There is more information at the link here! My only issue with terra chips is they are SO EXPENSIVE. I mean like $5 for a normal size bag. That is too much on a college kids budget. This is where my brilliant idea comes in. I was just informed there will be tasty foods at the farmers market this Wednesday, including beets and potatoes and other root vegetables. So, I am going to make my own chips. The most exciting part of all of this is chips are almost always gluten free when made simply from vegetables.  You have to be careful with things like Pringles where they use wheat stabilizers  but most are simply vegetable, oil, and fried.

The chips will be a combination of these vegetables: Kohlrabi, beets, potato, fennel, kale, squash, turnips, carrots, parsnips, and radishes.  I think I'm just going to see what I can get from the market Wednesday and go from there.  It should be fairly interesting to see what I can come up with, though.  Anyway, I am going to toss these with olive oil and bake until they crisp up. The recipes I have looked at say it depends on the vegetable, and to just watch them carefully.  You can find any of these recipes by googling "_________ chips", so beet chips, or carrot chips. Martha Stuart has a great one for beets here.

I will update you all on how these turn out after I have completed these, but I needed to jot my ideas down first!  Also, if any of my blog readers (all 4 of you) want to give me ideas, PLEASE DO!