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Bethany actually» Blog Archive » yummy (and healthy!) roasted chickpea snacks. In our house we love savory snacky foods.

bethany actually» Blog Archive » yummy (and healthy!) roasted chickpea snacks

And since I’ve given up sweets for Lent this year I have found myself eating more crackers and chips and nuts than usual. That’s why when I saw Catherine Newman‘s recipe for roasted chickpea snacks I knew right away that I had to try them. A crunchy salty snack that’s high in protein and fiber and very low in fat? Sign me up! Annalie thought they sounded good too, so we headed down to the kitchen. First we opened a can of chickpeas (I had to help with our recalcitrant can opener) and poured them into a mesh strainer over the sink.

Ah, that’s better. The next step was to spread the chickpeas out to dry. Finally that was done. She couldn’t resist snitching a few to eat. We left the chickpeas to dry for a few minutes while we measured a tablespoon of olive oil into a saucepan. Annalie doesn’t much care for curry powder, which is what the recipe I was working from called for. After I turned off the heat, we added the chickpeas to the pot. ~Apple Pie Fries. When it comes to desserts, it just doesn’t get much better in life than a nice slice of good old, all-American Apple Pie!

~Apple Pie Fries

Unless of course you can grab that Apple Pie and take it wherever you’d like to go. ~Perfectly flaky, pretty little, sweet sticks of portable Apple Pie! And this Pie is in ‘French Fry’ form…another all American favorite snack delight! These “Fries” are not only super delicious, but how cute are they with their easy-to-eat, adorable presentation, and sweet sugary “salt”?! Sweet Apple Pie Filling is the glue that lovingly holds the two flaky layers of Pie Crust together, all baked into tons of perfectly puffed, ”Fries” of happiness! Kids and kid’s at heart will just love this fun and easy way to enjoy Apple Pie!

18 Microwave Snacks You Can Cook In A Mug. Cream Cheese Wontons Recipe. Cream cheese wontons are a Chinese appetizer.

Cream Cheese Wontons Recipe

They go great with any Chinese dish. Cream cheese wontons are commonly found at Chinese restaurants all over. They consist of wonton wrappers filled with cream cheese, crab, green onions, and seasonings. For the best results you will want to fry these in the deep fryer but they could be fried in a pan as well. If you want to fry in a pan, just add about an inch of oil. Ingredients: 12 ounce cream cheese (at room temperature) 50 wonton wrappers 1 cup imitation crab (chopped) 2 green onions (minced) 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts (drained and minced) ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon soy sauce 1 egg (beaten) oil (for frying) Cooking Instructions: Step 1: in a medium bowl cream the cream cheese together with crab, green onions, water chestnuts, garlic powder, and soy sauce.

Step 3: Heat oil in the deep fryer to 375 degrees. Chickpeas Roasted Three Ways. Sriracha, Cilantro and Lime Roasted Chickpeas 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce* 1 teaspoon lime juice (1 lime) 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped 1 teaspoon grated lime zest (1 lime) *Sriracha Sauce is a Thai pepper sauce available at most grocery stores.

Chickpeas Roasted Three Ways

Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rosemary and Sea Salt Roasted Chickpeas ½ teaspoon sea salt 1½ tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Homemade cheez-it crackers. Bacon Cashew Caramel Popcorn. Now you have to admit, I have been very well-behaved in terms of the bacon recipes lately.

Bacon Cashew Caramel Popcorn

I didn’t put any bacon in the pumpkin granola, or the marshmallow frosted cupcakes, or even in the spaghetti tacos. I am practically going through bacon withdrawel over here. And the only antidote might be this CRAZILY good popcorn. Bacon, cashews and popcorn, all held together with just a little bit of caramel and with a little red pepper tossed in just to keep you on your toes. It’s hard to describe how completely, totally, addictively good this is.

This recipe comes via the wonderful Saveur magazine (who called out my little blog as one of their “Sites We Love,” so I in turn will love them forever), and they got it from someplace in Denver called Colt and Gray. Churro Tots. Happy Wednesday, beautiful people.Factoid for you: Getting my car serviced stresses me.To deal, I totally made Churro Tots.

Churro Tots

Throw in stress eating and calls to dad, and it some how made everything okay. GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND BAKE!: PRETZEL BITES - Parmesan or Cinnamon and Sugar with glaze. Do you need a perfect snack for the big game?

GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND BAKE!: PRETZEL BITES - Parmesan or Cinnamon and Sugar with glaze.

These Pretzel bites will hit the spot for sure. You can make a combination of Parmesan bites with a Cheese dip or Cinnamon and Sugar bites with a Vanilla glaze for dipping. I've finally used up my supply of Rhodes Roll dough . . . until I buy more. It's quite nice to have on hand when you need it.