We had been out running errands and got home late, everyone was starving so a quick dinner was my focus. I had realized something while in town though - with the changes in our diet I am not so hep with eating heavy dinners out anymore. Lunch is fine, I can burn it off and… Continue reading Twenty Minutes To Carb Heaven
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Meals and whatnot.
Roasted Chickpeas
Kirk and I were watching the Good Eats episode on Pantry Raid XIII, Destination Chickpea and we saw the recipe for Roasted Chickpeas. I have made roasted chickpeas (or Garbanzo Beans) before but had used canned beans - see here for my earlier tries: Roasted Rosemary Beans and Spicy Sesame Beans. In my tries before… Continue reading Roasted Chickpeas
Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting
The cupcake recipe is an adaption from the book The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets. The recipe is on page 88 of the cookbook. The original recipe called for "1 banana" which on average is about 1/3 cup mashed - but often the bananas are so big and… Continue reading Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting
Jambalaya Quesadillas
So yeah, I gave in and tried the Round 2 Recipe for the Jambalaya and it worked out pretty well. I changed a few thing but overall kept in the theme - not that you really need a recipe for a quesadilla though - you just need a large skillet or griddle and you are… Continue reading Jambalaya Quesadillas