Thread: Potato skin snack

This is hardly a recipe and is so obvious I can't believe that I haven't tried it before!

Next time you peel a load of potatoes to make mash, or roasts or whatever, save the peelings and dry them on kitchen paper. Season with salt and pepper or similar and place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cook at about 200 for 15 mins, so crispy and lovley and moreish!

Originally Posted by toddleo

This is hardly a recipe and is so obvious I can't believe that I haven't tried it before!

Next time you peel a load of potatoes to make mash, or roasts or whatever, save the peelings and dry them on kitchen paper. Season with salt and pepper or similar and place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cook at about 200 for 15 mins, so crispy and lovley and moreish!

You can freeze these too just reheat from frozen x

Would these be free?

Dodgy one, yes in that it's free food however unless it's part of a meal then you would need to syn it.

Try having it with superfree soup, or dip and it's free x

Originally Posted by Shirleen

Dodgy one, yes in that it's free food however unless it's part of a meal then you would need to syn it.

Try having it with superfree soup, or dip and it's free x

Or just do a green day for a change then it's free by itself

Originally Posted by TinselAngel

Or just do a green day for a change then it's free by itself

And don't go nuts on them!

Sounds really yummy...will definitely be trying this!

Originally Posted by TinselAngel

Or just do a green day for a change then it's free by itself

Surely it could still be classed as food abuse on a green day-it's a tough one

Does it work even when the skins are thin or do they need to be thick?

i had this problem, i loved them and didnt know they werent syn free till my leader told me they were in less you have them as part of a meal

Personally I would not SYN these if your just having a portion or even 2 a day as why more than having a sandwich for lunch and then having your muller ( as pud) two hours later!
As long as you incorporate it with one of your planned meals
Also I suggest you should not use max points daily as everyone tends to under estimate points and they creep in without a blowout day easily!

Originally Posted by Welshtigger

Surely it could still be classed as food abuse on a green day-it's a tough one

I don't see why it would. potatoes are free and Sw make a big deal of telling us to fill up on free food - as long as you are hungry then why not enjoy them. You have to satisfy your appetite in many ways to make any eating plan work long term, and let's face it, sometimes only stodgy carbs will do. It is better than chocolate or crisps whichever way you look at it.

Originally Posted by TinselAngel

I don't see why it would. potatoes are free and Sw make a big deal of telling us to fill up on free food - as long as you are hungry then why not enjoy them. You have to satisfy your appetite in many ways to make any eating plan work long term, and let's face it, sometimes only stodgy carbs will do. It is better than chocolate or crisps whichever way you look at it.

Yeah, potato would be free as part of a meal, but if you're peeling them and crisping up the peel to eat as a snack, it would be classed as food abuse-as the food isn't been used in its original form-same as cous cous cake and lasagne 'Doritos'

Definitely gonna try this, thanks.

Originally Posted by Shirleen

You can freeze these too just reheat from frozen x

O these would be great for me to bring to work and add all sorted of filling's to!