Nurturing my inner... let the chips fall

Some people crave sweets.  Others crave salty foods.  I'm of camp two.  Non exclusively.  You of course realize I still love chocolate and desserts, but I seem to be able to better control myself when it comes to candy over chips.  (One is more likely to get completely devoured by me in one sitting.  Your guess as to which.  *crunch, crunch*)

Chips aren't really the lowest fat snack out there though, so I have to be careful to read labels.  And when the fat grams are half my age, I just plain have to pass on them completely.  Which I hate to have to do.  That is torture when you have a really awesome sandwich that needs its crispy soulmate.  But I do stumble upon options that still give me that salty satisfaction, with a serious ear drum shattering crunch, and are better for me than their greasy cousins.  Like Humbles.  I got these at Wegmans.

Crunchy and satisfying. 55% less fat than chips.

Made from hummus.  (Which really means made from chickpeas, but I guess hummus sounds classier to the purchasing audience.)  Beans means more protein and less carbs than potatoes.  And in this brand's case, less fat grams.  (Yippee!  I'll take it.)  Don't think you're skimping on flavor either.  The Olive Oil, Lemon and Feta variety I picked up was layered with things that made my tongue go like, "Wow!  That's all from a veggie chip?  Whodathunkit."  (My tongue is often skeptical, as you've noticed.)

The portion control bowl.

I will warn you that not every lower fat chip made of vegetables tastes so great.  I've come across some hum dingers in my travels that make Styrofoam peanuts seem like a flavor blast in comparison.  (It's true, some advertisers lie!  Can you believe that?)  But that never stops me from trying the latest and greatest in hopes that I might stumble onto something that really delivers as promised.  Like Humbles does.  I actually troll the natural foods section of Wegmans every time I go in to see what other goodies they've got.  They're making so many great foods from better for you foods than they have in the past.  You're no longer forced to choose between the extremes of carrots or Cheetos.  People want the best of both worlds and companies are listening.

So, read your labels as I feel wise people do, but be open to giving a product like Humbles a shot.  Just because you watch the fat grams doesn't mean you have to give up on great flavor.  Go ahead and crunch your way into lower fat happy snacking.