100 calorie potato chips!

I have been struggling to figure out how to honor the number 100 for this week. I was thinking about making a tutorial on making frosting roses in 100 seconds. Well, after 100 takes and 100 tears, I discarded that idea. My brain is a little scrambled right now-- lots going on here, so I finally came up with this.

I promise to step it up soon. School just got out yesterday and right after I get back from Mexico, I plan to try out some more heavy duty crafts! In the meantime, here is my salute to 100.

A single serving of regular potato chips (1 ounce) contains 152 calories and 9.8 grams of fat. I estimate that you could have about 3.5 ounces of these easy homemade potato chips for about 100 calories with very little fat!

You will need potatoes, sprayable oil or Pam (I bought a spray bottle for my oil and LOVE it!), a peeler or mandoline, and freezer paper.

1. Wash your potatoes. You can peel them if you want, but I usually don't.

2. Take out the glass tray from your microwave. Cut a piece of freezer paper to fit the tray exactly. Lay the paper on the tray. Spray it lightly with oil.

3. Slice your potato very thinly using the peeler or the mandoline. (Sometimes I just use a knife to do it.) You are trying to make them look like potato chips.

4. Lay all of the potato  pieces out on the freezer paper. They should not overlap. Lightly salt the chips. You can use other seasonings as desired. You could also give them a light spray with oil, but it isn't essential.

5. Put the tray back in the microwave and cook on high for 4 minutes. It will probably take longer, but it would be a good idea to check them. Cook for additional minutes as needed. When they are done, they will be golden brown and crispy. They will slide right off the paper.

6. Enjoy!

Note:  a small potato is about 5 ounces. The whole potato would be 131 calories