Full House.
For seventeen years, our household consisted of four people: Dad, Mom, Katie, and Michelle. Initially, it felt strange when my sister and I went off to college after so many years living in the same family unit. Now, however, it feels strange when we’re all back together under one roof! Strange, but wonderful. It’s especially nice to sit down to a family dinner again, just like old times. We took advantage the other night. My sister made the dinner, and I was in charge of salad and sides (grilled veggies).Â
Above, a salad tossed with Crazy-Good Ranch Dressing.
That dressing is so good! I’m running out of things to put it on, having already tried pasta, salad, bulgur, steamed veggies, and roast veggies. The other day I made a really delicious bowl of random leftovers: roast cauliflower and baby bellas, fresh corn, and the ranch, all mixed up.
I’d planned to roast the chickpeas, but I just couldn’t fathom the idea of turning on the oven when it was 105 degrees outside. So I grilled them. Always a rebel.Â
The chickpeas went into our salads too. They made for a nice, crunchy alternative to croutons.
Chickpea Poppers
Found here: Recipes with Beans
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/8 tsp salt, or to taste
- oil or oil spray
- seasonings of choice (I used paprika and curry powder, but ginger or cinnamon would also be nice. Or you could even go sweet: try coconut oil, cinnamon, and perhaps even some sugar or stevia.)
Rinse and drain your chickpeas, then dry with a towel. Mix with a little oil or spray, then toss with your seasonings (optional: you can also add a little flour if desired). To grill, you can use a panini press, a griddle, or a grill pan right over your grill.
Alternatively, you can roast these in a 400-degree oven, for 30-40 minutes, tossing every ten minutes. Optional: make ’em twice as addictive by tossing them in Healthy Ranch Dressing.
Questions of the Day:
Do you still live with all your siblings?
It’s weird for me to think about the fact that it’s been six years since our family lived all together like when we were growing up.
I actually JUST moved out of my parent’s house, but not very far – I live right above them with my brother :p
It’s really nice, though. Now I have free reign over the kitchen and there’s always quiet 🙂
I’ve recently fallen IN LOVE with roasted chickpeas!!! They’re so easy and ridiculously addictive.
mmm I love chickpeas! I’ll have to try this!
I haven’t lived with my brother for about seven years and I moved out five years ago. my brother just got back from deployment though (he’s a pilot) and I haven’t seen him yet so I feel like I should go visit! he lives halfway across the country though.
Roasted chickpeas are SO good. I also love them with salt and vinegar! They taste like potato chips!
Don’t feel pressured to make only dessert recipes. I honestly love all of your recipes! Where would we be without thy amazing ranch dressing sub? I’ve tried roasted chickpeas, but they didn’t crisp up! I don’t know where I went wrong, but I definitely need to try again. Especially when you publish a caramel corn recipe!
I have roasted them before and they were good! I am soooooo excited to try them in a panini press. It seems much easier and then you don’t have to turn the oven on in the summer!
Those sound DELISH! I have, however, mixed chick peas in my chocolate chip cookie dough. They end up tasting like nuts once the cookies are baked.
Unfortunately, I still live with my siblings, haha! I don’t mind living with my sister, but my brother is a different story. He is 24 going on 12 and very hard to get along with!
And also: have you ever tried roasted chickpeas? = yes and they taste like candied peanuts. The.Best.Things!!
http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2010/10/carmelized-cinnamon-sugar-roasted.html
Sorry to link drop. Just delete this comment.
But yeah girl, so good. However, chickpeas kill my stomach and so I have to really limit how many I eat. Same for in hummus. Such a cruel trick. Beans and me, no matter what I do, just don’t mix.
And your salad looks awesome!
No no, that’s awesome! I’m glad you left the link. They look delicious… kinda like Cracker Jacks!
Hey Katie–
Know anyone in Dallas that is looking for a room to rent? Vegan or vegetarian
Sorry, I don’t