Pan Fried Cajun Chickpeas. You seriously must try these.
Over the weekend I was introduced to these little gems. I was at a birthday party where a mom friend mentioned her addiction to “fried chickpeas”…hmmm…sounded good to me. When she told me how she made them I was instantly intrigued. Why haven’t I thought to do this myself? It’s so simple people…and these babies make the best snack, appetizer or even better, topping for a salad (which I experienced for lunch today – holy yum!). To prepare the chickpeas you lightly dust them in seasoned flour then saute them in a little bit of olive oil in a hot pan till they get nice and crispy.
Baked Zucchini Sticks and Sweet Onion Dip: that bloomin’ zucchini! Today, class, it being late July and all, we’re going to examine our zucchini facts: •Zucchini is always at the end of any A-to-Z food list; •Zucchini and fruitcake are the undeserving targets of many a joke; •The zucchini plant literally grows like a weed, making it absolutely ubiquitous in vegetable gardens across America; •And for that reason, enterprising cooks have discovered ways to turn it into muffins, and cake, and pancakes, and… Baked Zucchini Sticks.
Broccoli Bites for Kids. File this under the Onion Soup Mix Recipe category, though there is no Lipton onion soup mix in site.
I may even serve these at my next dinner party, they were that good! While babysitting for my 6 year old picky eater niece, I had to come up with a good lunch that would be fun for the two of us to make together. She is not a big broccoli fan (or any vegetable fan), but I told her we would add melted gooey cheese and form the patties with our hands. She was sold. Please don't laugh when you read this recipe, it is terrific and easy. I made it my own by adding homemade breadcrumbs and fresh chopped steamed broccoli along with lowfat mozzarella cheese mixed with the cheddar.
Broccoli Cheese Bites (adapted from My Tasty Treasures & WholeSomeBabyFood.com): 16 oz. package of frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained of liquid (I used fresh steamed broccoli) 1 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese 3 eggs salt & pepper 1 cup of seasoned Italian breadcrumbs Let cool and enjoy! Roasted Parmesan Garlic Cauliflower Recipe - Food.com - 59965. Cauliflower Popcorn - Roasted Cauliflower Recipe - Food.com - 115153. Parmesan Mushrooms Recipe.
Baked Parmesan Tomatoes. Strawberry-Rhubarb Applesauce Recipe - Food.com - 28154. Homemade Granola Bar Recipe – (No high fructose corn syrup in these bars!) If you’ve done much reading on this blog, you know that I love to cook and eat delicious foods.
Unfortunately, they’re not all the healthiest choices. We’re focusing on eating a bit cleaner, so I made a list of healthful snacks we should try to have on hand. On the list was granola bars. But do you know what??? They’re not all healthy! Some of the granola bars you can buy in stores may as well be candy bars, with the amount of sugar and “fluff” they include in their ingredients. While I love Kashi granola bars, my husband and I tend to go through a bunch of those, so it gets pretty expensive.
After reading tons of granola bar recipes (and throwing out the ones that sounded like disguised candy), I came up with my own healthy granola bar recipe that works wonderfully well. And it makes me happy knowing that I didn’t eat anything disgusting to feel full. So here’s my healthy granola bar recipe. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread out the mixture with a wooden spoon or spatula. Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites. Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites On Fridays, I teach cooking classes to two kids in our neighborhood.
They are pretty knowledgeable-so my job is easy:) I think it is fantastic that they want to learn how to cook at such a young age-they are in the 3rd and 4th grade. Since we don’t have any kiddos yet, I am glad I get to work with these kids. We have a great time in the kitchen. On Friday we made homemade soft pretzels,the traditional salty ones and cinnamon and sugar pretzels. For fun, we also made pretzel bites. everyone loved these. Is everyone ready for the big game? Buffalo Hot Wings-these are Josh’s all time favorite. My good friend Gaby, from What’s Gaby Cooking, made Pulled Pork Sliders for the big game. Melt-in-your-mouth Homemade Cheese Crackers! « In the kitchen with Kath.
Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Leather. Maddy has been on a “fruit roll-ups” kick lately.
Not the actual name brand kind that I so vividly remember peeling away from a cellophane wrapper when I was a kid. No, Maddy’s been eating the Gerber toddler kind. I don’t feel too bad about her eating them in moderation although if she had her way she would eat the entire box of 5 in one sitting. Cinnamon-Roasted Almonds Recipe. Guacamummus or Hummamole (Avocado Hummus) Recipe. So…what’s a girl to do when gorgeous, big, ripe avocados are on sale during “Hip Hip for Hummus Week”?
Make guacamumus! Or hummamole! (Or if you really want to be boring – avocado hummus.) :) Whatever you want to call it, this fantastic marriage of my two favorite dips — hummus and guacamole — is definitely a winner. I went for a good blend of my two favorite recipes, but depending on what ingredients you have around, feel free to play around with the recipe.
Hooray for dips that are fun to say, and to eat! Hot Spinach Dip.