Roasted Garbanzo Beans

Healthy snacking at its finest! I was a little wary about this snack when my friend started talking about it. But after seeing how much she loved them, I had to give it a try on my own. I found a yummy starter recipe on Eatingwell.com and revised it to my liking.

L O V E    A T   1 S T   B I T E

These are crunchy pieces full of flavor. 

I happen to add a lot of salt to make them even more cravable. MMMMM

All of a sudden I am seeing these sold at grocery stores everywhere. So with all the hype why not make your own? Healthier, cleaner, cheaper and you can make them the flavor YOU prefer. All in 30 minutes. 

Makes: 4 servings, 1/4 cup each

INGREDIENTS

• 1 15-ounce can Organic Garbanzo Beans, rinsed
• 1 tbs Ghee, melted Or extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan salt

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat to 450°F.
• Rinse garbanzo beans clean and blot dry. 

• In a small bowl, add Garbanzo beans, melted Ghee, cumin, allspice and salt. Toss gently coating beans. 
• Place beans on a rimmed baking sheet in the oven on an upper rack. Not top rack. 
  
• Stir gently every 10 minutes. This will insure all beans are browned and crunchy. 
• Bake about 25 to 30 minutes. 
• Cool baking sheet for 5 minutes and ENJOY!
• Cover and store at room temperature for up to 2 days.
  

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Amazing Garlic Hummus

Honestly, why would you buy this when making it yourself takes about 5 minutes and tastes 100% better than ANY store bought brand? Really! 

Like I always say.... Make YOUR OWN!

Use this recipe as a guide and add or omit to YOUR taste. I LOVE THIS basic recipe! My 5 yr old LOVES this! YOU WILL LOVE THIS!

Ingredients:

• 1-15 oz can organic Garbanzo beans
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1/4 tsp Pink Himalayan salt 
• Dash of paprika
• 2 tbs or more lemon juice
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1 1/2 tbs olive oil 
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Directions:

Place all ingredients into your food processor and blend until you have the consistency you desire. I like it around 4-5 minutes.

You can make this extra creamy by adding a tiny more tahini, lemon and or oil. I make it less garlicky by omitting garlic all together or using half the amount I gave in recipe above. It's ALL up to you! Roast a red bell pepper, add it! Roast the garlic instead of raw garlic! OMG SO GOOD roasted!! Add different spices like lemon pepper and some fresh chunky Feta Cheese with sun dried tomatoes on top. I'll have to post that recipe next! It's whatever you like. This is the simplest recipe. This is the base. Try this first then make it your own! 

Fresh is best! 

Once you have made the batch AND had your fresh share, place 2 TBS in individual containers and place in the fridge as servings to go! You are ready to go for snacks the entire week! All in 5 minutes!

Let me know how you like it!

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Chicken Piccata

I am a mom of a Preschooler so my weeknight meals HAVE to be quick. 30 minute healthy tasty meals are my thing. This chicken dish is one of my go to dishes. For a while I was making this twice a week! Now with many more recipes under my belt, I can spread out the love much more. But this recipes stands tall still to this day. My son calls it Lemon chicken. It's DELISH! One of my absolute favorite chicken recipes. I share my chicken breast with my son, so this really serves 3 of us. 

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients;

• 2 chicken breast cutlets (pounded flat about 1/4 inch thick)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup flour
• Non stick spray
• 2-4 tbs Ghee
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 4 tbs fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbs capers
• 2 tbs grass-fed butter
• 4 thin Lemon slices

Directions;

• Pound chicken breast to 1/2 inch thick inside a plastic bag.

• Season cutlets with salt and pepper.
• Dust cutlets with flour on all sides.

• Spray sauté pan with non stick spray and add 1 tbs of ghee and melt over medium-high heat.
• Sauté cutlets 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.

• Remove cutlets from pan and keep warm in oven.
• Deglaze pan with wine and add minced garlic. Cook until garlic is slightly brown and liquid is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth, lemon juice and capers to pan.
• Return cutlets to pan and continue to cook about 1-2 mins each side. 
• Transfer cutlets to warm plate.
• To finish the sauce, add butter and  sliced lemons to pan. Once butter melts, pour sauce over cutlets.

Serve immediately.

This is SO easy and quick. I always make extra sauce and dip each bit into extra sauce. MMMM my mouth is watering. Goes perfect with a large side of roasted or steamed broccoli.  

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