I'm talking about seaweed snacks. They taste like airy potato chips but subtract the guilt and add the health.
I first learned about these little morsels of chlorophyl when I was teaching 2nd/3rd grade and the cool thing to have as a snack was your little carton of seaweed. Upon first glance, I thought "seaweed, seriously?? I get the whole seaweed with sushi, but come on". Well, I was not just wrong but dead wrong.
If you want to know what's cool, just go visit an elementary school. From their clothes to their food, to the hottest songs and games, those kids know what's up! I'm not kidding. When was the last time you played tag or pulled yourself up on monkey bars?? The last time I did, I got in 30 good minutes of cardio (sweating, huffing, puffing, target-heart-rate cardio) and was sore the next day. After that, I figured these kiddos seriously know what's up. Plus, I actually had a ridiculous amount of fun!!
So, I ran to Whole Foods and paid $2.50 for some toasted, lightly salted seaweed mini sheets. Yikes! Steep price for such an airy snack. Then I found them at Trader Joe's for 99 cents and then Ralph's for about the same price. So I bought 6 cases of them. Not only do my husband and I fight over who gets the last piece but the dogs are salivating at our feet... and if they have good manners, they get a couple pieces.
You've got to try these. You can find them at any health food stores or Ralph's/your regular grocer in the "ethnic" section. Gosh that's condescending term. Nonetheless, you can find them there. Regular nori is pretty awesome too.
And with nutritional facts like these, why would you even hesitate?
30 calories... for half the carton
2 grams of fat
1 gram carb
1 gram fiber
1 gram protein
1 point for those Weight Watchers lovers out there.
I love these: http://www.anniechun.com/our-food/seaweed
Or if you live in a larger city and have a Trader Joe's the "Trader Joe's Roasted Seaweed Snacks" are amazing too.
Happy and healthy eating to you all!! Take them home to your kids and let me know what you all think!! Remember, I learned about these from kids. But don't worry, if you're a grown man who secretly sneaks them when no one's looking... that's okay too. Who could blame you? These puppies are goo-oood!
