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Oct22

Garbanzo Bean Baked Snack

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Garbanzo Bean Baked Snack
Garbanzo Bean Baked Snack

 

 

This snack was born from a great need for a snack – I had no crackers or chips, no pretzels, no peanut butter, nothing snack-worthy.  However, there was a can of garbanzo beans in my cupboard, not exactly something I reach for when I want a snack, but it’s all I had to work with…now I buy garbanzo beans precisely with snacking in mind.

Ready to get baked!

You can whip this up in just a few minutes and bake for 30-40 and you can start your snacking frenzy ASAP.

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Garbanzo Bean Baked Snack

Ingredients

  • 1 15oz can Garbanzo Beans - drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 - 3/4 Tbsp Canola Oil
  • Pinch of Salt
  • Pinch of Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together and place on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes - depending on how crispy you like them.
  3. Stir garbanzo beans half way through baking.
  4. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  5. Serve in a snacking dish.
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Fun, healthy snacking at your fingertips

These are really yummy and packed with fiber and iron.  Snack away!

Oct5

Authentic Tofu Feta Cheese

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Authentic Tofu Feta Cheese
Authentic Tofu Feta Cheese

You wouldn’t believe me if I told you – it is really delicious and feta-like.  You just have to try it for yourself.  You must try this if you like(d) feta.  I did, I loved it on salads and sandwiches.  I loved it on a spoon or a fork.  I loved it in my frige and on the couch.  Feta was one of “my cheeses.”  Until I kicked that dairy crap to the curb.

You know that feta is made from sheep and/or goat’s milk?  I didn’t even know they milked sheep!  I did know about goats, but the image of that in my head is too disturbing to think about for very long.  Oh!  Something I learned this year:  Buffalo mozzarella…comes from the milk of a water buffalo!  Are you freaking kidding me?  I thought the term buffalo here just meant that it was a big block of mozzarella, not that it came from a buffalo.  Who thinks these things up?!  I mean, really?

Anyway, this version of feta cheese is made from a soybean.  What a relief.  I cannot take credit for this recipe, regrettably.  I found it in the May/June 2012 issue of VegNews.  It’s totally easy and doesn’t involve any of that (disastrous) fermenting I’ve had such bad luck with.

Simmering

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Jul14

Simple Southwest Salad

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Simple Southwest Salad
Simple Southwest Salad

This is one of my favorite summer recipes; it’s quick and easy and looks great in a glass bowl.  I just made this for our neighborhood 4th of July party last week and – if I dare say so myself – it was the best thing there (though I am comparing this to two platters of chicken wings and a few bags of chips).

Wrapped in Tin Foil for the Grill

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