Saturday, August 4, 2012

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. Gluten and Sugar Free

Let me start off by saying WOW. I was really surprised by the results of this recipe. When I first saw this recipe I had my doubts, but curiosity got the best of me and I had to try them. I am glad that I did. Not only is this recipe cheap, about 3 dollar to make a dozen and a half, but they are actually good! Its hard to find a dessert that is good and not terrible for you. On a scale of 1-10 I would give these an 8. They are best when warm. If you don't like chickpeas, don't worry, you can't taste them in the recipe.


Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups canned organic chickpeas (garbanzo beans), well-rinsed and laid out to dry
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all natural peanut butter 
  • 1/4 cup honey 
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt 
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips ( I used dark chocolate chips)
Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Combine all the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, in a food processor and process until very smooth. Make sure to scrape the sides and then process some more. Put in the chocolate chips and pulse once or twice. The mixture will be very thick and sticky. With wet hands, form into 1 1/2" balls. Place onto parchment paper or a sprayed cookie sheet. If you want them to look more like normal cookies, press down slightly on the balls. They don't do much rising. Bake for about 10 minutes. Yields about a dozen and a half.








Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Artichoke Frittata with Roasted Potatoes - Gluten Free

Wow. This Frittata has so much flavor. This is my first time making one and it was so easy and it turned out great! This would be a great meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The roasted potatoes are so much better than plain french fries. Try adding sea salt to them. This is a 30 minute of less meal.

Roasted potatoes
Ingredients:

enough potatoes to feed the people that will be eating with you. about 2-6
olive oil to toss potatoes in
salt and pepper to taste

 Directions:

Cube potatoes. Place potatoes and 1/4 cup of water in a microwave safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Cut a few vent holes. Microwave till soft. About 6 minutes for 3 potatoes. Set oven to broil. Mine was set at 550 degrees. After microwaving potatoes toss them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on a cookie sheet and broil for about 6 minutes.

Frittata 
Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
2-3 green onions sliced
1 orange pepper ( deseeded ) chopped
1 pt. grape tomatoes
1 can ( 14 oz. ) artichoke hearts, rinsed and chopped
4 lg. eggs plus 4 lg. egg whites

Directions:

In a nonstick skillet heat 1 tbsp oil on medium heat. Add green onions and orange pepper. Cook until golden. 3-4 minutes.
Add tomatoes and artichoke hearts. cook about 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
In a medium bowl beat together eggs. Add salt and pepper to taste. about a tsp each.
Pour eggs over vegetables making sure to distribute well. Cover and cook for about 6 minutes.