Entries Tagged as ‘Side dishes’

September 30, 2009

Moroccan Spiced Chick Peas

This makes a fantastic snack if you’re craving something “salty” … interestingly, there’s no salt in the seasoning at all! I love this high protein, low fat “treat” hope you enjoy!
Spiced Chick Peas
Recipe
•    1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
•    ½ Tbsp olive oil
•   1 tsp Moroccan Spice Mixture (see below)
Spice Mixture Recipe
Note: this makes a larger [...]

August 5, 2009

Savory Sweet Apple Onion Stuffing

Food variety has been a challenge here for a few reasons

They have less choices than the US
Things are more expensive, and I’m cheap, so I don’t want to spend too much on fancy sauces/spices (also, we’re leaving in a few weeks, so it doesn’t make sense to invest when you’re headed home!)
They eat a lot [...]

August 1, 2009

Roasted Garlic Hummus, Tomato and Cheese Sandwich

I love making homemade hummus~ it’s SO much healthier than the kind you buy in the store. The store varieties often use a TON of oil in their products. I prefer to use more citrus (and maybe even some of the can/packing juices) in mine. If you love garlic, but don’t want to have strong [...]