Food Pron: Recipes and Techniques.

[mwmnpa]

Roasted Chickpeas over Spaghetti



Easy peasy, and the kids came back for seconds. Score! I could see just making the chickpeas minus the panko for a snack. They're that good. Apparently the kids agreed with me because they were snitching them off the cookie sheet while I was boiling the pasta!

Sounds great, I have to try that!

Chickpeas are one of those rare foods that I am pretty sure I hate.

Nearly always though, it is a matter of having bad experiences early and not having had it prepared well in order to appreciate them.

Since they are huge in many parts of the world, they cannot possibly be as unpalatable as I recall.

Crisping them might open the door to me re-visiting them.

Legumes are always iffy for me. I disliked peanut-butter till I found that it was chunky I objected to. Peas I will eat only if they are small and new from the garden. Raw or steamed no more than 2 minutes and eaten hot. If you trip on the way in from the garden or they have to sit on the plate more than 5 minutes, discard them. Lima beans are an abomination. Lentals are great if cooked through. I will eat canned peas but I am not sure there is a point nutritionally or flavor wise.

Paradoxically split-pea soup on a cold day is one of the best things on earth.

Dude, you have "High Maintenance" stamped all over you!

Leftovers tonight, my botched spinach and sundried tomatoes dish.

 

[Iceprincess12]

Someone brought up lasagne, now I'm hungry! I make mine with ricotta, mozzarella and hamburger, not very adventurous. I am thinking of maybe adding spinach and mushrooms-this wouldn't be until next week probably, so many things I still want to cook. Other suggestions-not eggplant or sausage.

 

[bailadora]

Chickpeas are one of those rare foods that I am pretty sure I hate.

Nearly always though, it is a matter of having bad experiences early and not having had it prepared well in order to appreciate them.

Since they are huge in many parts of the world, they cannot possibly be as unpalatable as I recall.

Crisping them might open the door to me re-visiting them.

Legumes are always iffy for me. I disliked peanut-butter till I found that it was chunky I objected to. Peas I will eat only if they are small and new from the garden. Raw or steamed no more than 2 minutes and eaten hot. If you trip on the way in from the garden or they have to sit on the plate more than 5 minutes, discard them. Lima beans are an abomination. Lentals are great if cooked through. I will eat canned peas but I am not sure there is a point nutritionally or flavor wise.

Paradoxically split-pea soup on a cold day is one of the best things on earth.

I've only started to appreciate chickpeas the last 5 years or so. Before that, they always seemed so bland to me. Now, I toss them in salads, with pasta, and of course, make them into hummus. The kids love them, and it's something I feel good about giving to them.

Peas are anathema in my house. They don't cross my threshold unless they are of the snow or sugar snap variety. Otherwise, forget it.

Lentils are another legume I've only recently come to appreciate. This is on the menu for tomorrow.

The kids aren't as on board with lentils, so this will probably be a small side dish for me and the hubs. Recipe link.

 

[Aquagal]

BBQ'd Bacon onion rings! Because, YUM!!!

These were a bitch to wrap and used two skewers per ring but my mouth thanked me.

 

[Lord Pmann]

BBQ'd Bacon onion rings! Because, YUM!!!

These were a bitch to wrap and used two skewers per ring but my mouth thanked me.

Holy crap. Those look insane.

ETA: by insane I mean insanely delicious

 

[Aquagal]

Holy crap. Those look insane.

ETA: by insane I mean insanely delicious

Next up: bacon wrapped pineapple. I'm salivating thinking about it.

 

[Iceprincess12]

Next up: bacon wrapped pineapple. I'm salivating thinking about it.

I don't like fruit mixed with meat, but bacon wrapped cheese, mmmm. Also deep fried, go big or go home right

 

[Aquagal]

I don't like fruit mixed with meat, but bacon wrapped cheese, mmmm. Also deep fried, go big or go home right

In my head sounds good, trying to actually wrap that bacon so tight around cheese so it's not oozing out all over, however.

You try first.

 

[Iceprincess12]

In my head sounds good, trying to actually wrap that bacon so tight around cheese so it's not oozing out all over, however.

You try first.

Ya, i was thinking about that, prob need to bread it first, so like a cheese stick wrapped with bacon. Still sounds so good.

I need to buy bacon though lol

 

[Lord Pmann]

Next up: bacon wrapped pineapple. I'm salivating thinking about it.

Bacon and pineapple to well together. That sounds delicious.

 

[Que]

Next up: bacon wrapped pineapple. I'm salivating thinking about it.

Oh, wow....mind blown. That would be interesting.

Makes me think of Hawaiian Pizza.

Speaking of pizza I wonder if you could wrap bacon around a ring of onion together with a ring of green pepper and the outer portion of a ring of tomato and have it hold together?

 

[Aquagal]

Oh, wow....mind blown. That would be interesting.

Makes me think of Hawaiian Pizza.

Speaking of pizza I wonder if you could wrap bacon around a ring of onion together with a ring of green pepper and the outer portion of a ring of tomato and have it hold together?

Maybe the green pepper but the tomato seems like it would be too flimsy, as some of my onions broke from handling too roughly. It might work if the tomato was the middle ring. It would require a whole lot of bacon per 3 ring circus. The bacon rings were like a meal, I ate two and was stuffed.

 

[NippleMuncher]

Next up: bacon wrapped pineapple. I'm salivating thinking about it.

Those onion rings looked delicious!

No reason that bacon wrapped pineapple wouldn't work, it pairs well, the trick will be balancing the right amount of pineapple to the right amount of bacon to be able to carve off the perfect bite.

One of my favorite pizzas is what's called a super Hawaiian, which is tomato sauce, mozzarella, Canadian bacon, pineapple, and piece de resistance is bacon. A standard Hawaiian is great, as with all things, it is the addition of bacon that pushes it into the "super" stratosphere!

 

[NippleMuncher]

Next up: bacon wrapped pineapple. I'm salivating thinking about it.

Would you mind PM'ing me, I have questions!

 

[NippleMuncher]

Hawaiian with Bacon and BBQ sauce is the bees knees.

BBQ sauce is subjective, most are also overpowering, not a good combo, IMHO.

 

[simplegirl]

Otherwise pizza is shit.

*gasp* that's blasphemy!

 

[NippleMuncher]

Probably different here. BBQ generally is. BBQ sauce on a Hawaiian is the only way I'll eat pizza, or tandoori chicken pizza. Otherwise pizza is shit.

My dear, you've never had good pizza then. I'm not a "typical" pizza kind of guy, I prefer gourmet pizza over the generally accepted, mass produced stuff purveyed by the typical chain store.

I've got a caramelized onion and pear pizza that is spectacular. My next favorite is a margarita pizza, which is mozzarella, tomato, basil, and artichoke hearts. There is no sauce on either of these.

 

[GiggLeGasm]

If you think you might want to try to like chickpeas but you're not sure about adding them to a meal (although that pasta plate looks delish), you might consider them as a crunchy snack.. you can either have these as they are or add them to a trail mix.

2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, thoroughly drained and rinsed (about 3 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
Place the chickpeas in a large bowl and toss with the remaining ingredients until evenly coated. Spread the chickpeas in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 30 to 40 minutes.

 

[Iceprincess12]

If you think you might want to try to like chickpeas but you're not sure about adding them to a meal (although that pasta plate looks delish), you might consider them as a crunchy snack.. you can either have these as they are or add them to a trail mix.

2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, thoroughly drained and rinsed (about 3 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
Place the chickpeas in a large bowl and toss with the remaining ingredients until evenly coated. Spread the chickpeas in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 30 to 40 minutes.

I saw a recipe like this more than 2 years ago. I bought a can of the beans to try it and...in the pantry the can still sits . If you could find a recipe that makes them taste like melted cheese or pringles, I think I might try it, haha

 

[GiggLeGasm]

I saw a recipe like this more than 2 years ago. I bought a can of the beans to try it and...in the pantry the can still sits . If you could find a recipe that makes them taste like melted cheese or pringles, I think I might try it, haha

hahaha.. roast them longer than it states. They aren't good until they're crunchy..
and you could try using italian seasonings and sprinkling them with cheese.. I dunno

if all else fails, try them with red wine

 

[Iceprincess12]

hahaha.. roast them longer than it states. They aren't good until they're crunchy..
and you could try using italian seasonings and sprinkling them with cheese.. I dunno

if all else fails, try them with red wine

Lol, thats a good suggestion! My drink of choice is sweet tea though. I am addicted to tea!

 

[Que]

Trying to eat healthier.

A family tradition out of Kentucky has breakfast with apple rings fried in bacon grease.

This time I took two very small Green Apples, sprayed them with Pam. I sprinkled on fresh grated Nutmeg and I rationalized my freshly grated Cinnamon was already mixed with Sugar so I added a tablespoon of that..

It tastes a bit like like a caramel apple.

 

[GiggLeGasm]

we make a similar dish for breakfast..

cube a sweet potato and panfry/roast with cubed or sliced apple
sprinkle with garam masala
toss in black beans and sliced scallion
serve with a poached egg

 

[Que]

Sounds like some interesting taste contrasts with the sweet i the sweet potato and apples and the heat an interesting complexities of Garam Masala. <---- I had to look it up...I am quite sure my single grocery in this redneck hispanic town carries that.

I like the sweetpotato idea. I could give it a southwest take with cummin, chilli-powder maybe even some chile-tepin for heat.

 

[mwmnpa]

Otherwise pizza is shit.