Spicy Roasted Chick Pea Snack

These are like corn nuts...only better! 

Spicy Roasted Chick Peas

1 can chick peas, drained

2 T EVOO

chili powder, salt, garlic powder, cumin, red pepper flakes to taste

Preheat oven to 400°.  Line a baking sheet with tin foil or parchment paper.

Rinse chick peas.  Dry with a paper towel.  Toss chick peas in a bowl with oil and spices. 

Spread onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.

*Note: Watching your sodium?  Omit the added salt!

Eggless, gluten-free chocolate chip quick bread! (There's a vegan variation too!)

 

Gluten-free, eggless choco-chip bread

1 cup rice flour

1.5 T brown sugar

1 ¾ t baking powder

½ t salt

1 T flax seed mill in 3 T water (let stand a few minutes before using)

½ c skim milk

1/8 c fat-free Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)

½ c chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.

Combine all ingredients except for chocolate chips.  Fold these in last.

Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.  Remove from oven and let stand for 30-45 minutes before slicing.

*Vegan? Sub in carob chips for the chocolate, rice milk for the skim milk, 1/8 c of canola oil or applesauce for the Greek yogurt.

*Lactose-intolerant?  Use rice milk in place of skim milk and sub in 1/8 c of canola oil or applesauce for the Greek yogurt.

Cake: An Eggless Option

Eggless Cake (For Vegan and Lactose-Free Variations, continue to scroll down)

2 T ground flax seed in 6 T (3 oz) of water

1 c low-fat plain Greek yogurt

Combine and set aside.

1 c white sugar

1 cup Splenda

2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp lemon flavoring

1 1/2 c self-rising flour

Mix well.  Add yogurt mixture.

Pour into a 8 x 8 inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.

 

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

**Vegan and Lactose-Free: Substitute soy yogurt or coconut milk yogurt for Greek yogurt.

Food allergies and sensitivies

It seems that food allergies and sensitivities are sadly more prominent.  No one is more sympathetic towards those who fit in this category than myself!  I love foods of all kinds and really feel for those who cannot tolerate certain ones...

So, I would like to start offering some various recipes for those who require eggless, gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.  Stay tuned for Eggless Cake and other yummies...

Apple Chips

Bad apple? Turn mushy apples into tasty apple chips! Slice into 1/8 inch thick slices and bake @ 400 °F for 10 minutes!

Pumpkin Soup

Leftover pumpkin? Make soup! 2 c pumpkin, 2 c milk, 1/2 t ea.nutmeg & ginger, 2 t cinnamon, 1 T b sugar. Heat through and add a dollop of fat-free plain Greek yogurt.  Serve!  YUM.

Stay tuned for the following yummies! Pumpkin Sou...

Stay tuned for the following yummies! Pumpkin Soup, Tomato Basil Soup, Apple Chips:-)