What food dishes/item must you make yourself and never buy again? : Cooking. Rice and Beans: What goes on top? : Frugal. Sweet Potato Hummus. For days now, I’ve been hinting at the arrival of this: My favorite new hummus. And that’s saying a lot because I love hummus, and there are plenty of tried and true variations to which I’ve already given my heart. Still, we all know that sweet ‘taters are among my favorite foods, so it actually surprises me that it’s taken me this long to mix them up with chickpeas and tahini. What was(n’t) I thinking? This hummus has it all. How are your wrap making skills, by the way? Anyway, this stuff is good. They also add sweetness and a thick, hearty texture. Sweet Potato Hummus (makes about 3 cups) 2 small or 1 very large sweet potato, cooked, skin removed, and cut into chunks (I like baking my potatoes, but if you’re in a big rush, you can steam them or nuke them) 1 can chickpeas, drained, but with the liquid reserved 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil 5 tbsp tahini 1 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp salt Black pepper to taste Water Paprika 1) Place sweet potatoes in the processor.
Here’s to a less snowy week! Xo. Sho-yu Tamago (Soy sauce eggs) Since many of you asked about the sho-yu tamago (soy sauce eggs) that my mother used to pack for me in my school outings bentos, here’s the recipe for them. Well, I hesitate to even call it a recipe - it’s so easy. All you do is: Hard boil some eggs . My hardboiling method is this: Put the eggs in enough cold water to cover. Heat up the pan while rolling the eggs around - this makes the yolk stay in the middle. When the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat, put a lid on the pan, and leave for 10 minutes. Since the soy sauce is salty enough, there’s no need for extra salt or other seasonings, which makes them very portable - therefore great for picnic or school outing bentos. These are even easier than the lazy tea eggs, but they don’t really keep, so you do have to make them when you need them. They are very pretty when cut in half or in slices, and make a nice gap filler in a regular bento box.
Flavor wise, miso marinated eggs or the lazy tea eggs, but both methods take some time. How to make a shooter's sandwich. La Cucina di Kat cubit: La Cucina di Kat: Crunchy Homemade Potato Chips in the Microwave! If I didn't try this myself, I would have never believed it was possible. A friend was telling me about this the other day and I'm like...ahhh, I don't know - how does something get crisp and brown in the Microwave? Usually the only thing I use the Microwave for is to heat up cold coffee, the odd left-over and microwave popcorn. Well, let me tell you, my skepticism did a 360 degree turn as these are absolutely delicious! The only problem is that you have to make them in small batches and you might eat the first batch while waiting for the second! Directions: Peel and slice your potato. In a Ziplock bag, place about a tablespoon of Oil.
Grease a piece of Parchment paper. Place the potatoes into the Microwave. Take them out of the microwave and sprinkle with coarse salt! I am actually blown away by these. Hope you try them! Home-made hummus: easy, cheaper and better than the store-bought variety : Frugal.