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|Baked Cumin Tortilla Chips
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Baked Tortilla Chips
I don’t know about you, but sometimes tortilla chips from the bag are a bit too much for me to digest. I know I am told quite frequently that I have a sensitive stomach, but I know I am not the only one out there. So this recipe is for those who like to have snacks on the lighter side. A good crunchy, salty, and healthy fat version of the tortilla chip. The best part is that they are super easy to make, are amazingly inexpensive and you can customize the flavors too.
I purchased my corn tortilla wraps from Trader Joe’s (the ones that you would use for enchiladas). I am a big fan of TJ’s, and am so happy to be once again living in a town where we have one at easy access. (TJ’s if you ever want to open in Key West, you have my vote!) When choosing a corn tortilla I highly suggest you read the ingredients. It is amazing what some companies put in them. Especially when all you really need is corn flour, lime and water… keep it simple.
Once you have the tortilla wraps you are about 15 minutes away from warm, crispy chips, so don’t forget to have some guacamole, hummus, or Sundried Tomato Avocado Spread.
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Tags: corn tortillas, cumin, olive oil
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Apple Cake (Gluten Free)
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Julia's Apple Cake and Thumbprint Cookies
This past fall my beloved gifted me with a private gluten-free cooking lesson with a very talented gluten-free baker. We met Julia of Adaba Foods at the Boulder Farmer’s Market where she sells her gluten-free treats, and were both quite excited about her specialties. I have always wanted to learn more about baking gluten-free, and was excited to have a private session where I could ask her lots of questions, and learn more about alternative grains. I left her house with lots of goodies, and some new recipes to play with.
Today I decided to make her recipe for Apple Cake and since I didn’t have all of the ingredients I made some substitutions. I will let her share her recipe with you so be sure to check out her blog. If any of you live in the Boulder area, she also has soup nights, so you could taste her delicious creations!
If you would like to see her in action you can follow this video link to see Julia as a guest baker on the Minimalist Menu. She teaches you how to maker her Lemon Poppy Seed Bread with sprouted quinoa!
Enjoy!
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Millet Cornbread
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
Millet Cornbread
Whenever my partner makes chili, the next question that follows is “Wanna make cornbread?”. We love our Vegetarian Chili recipe, (I will be sure to share it in a future post), and it is almost inevitable that when we have chili, we want cornbread too.
When I went to the fridge to start making the batter, I realized that I didn’t actually have any corn flour! Thankfully I quickly came up with an improvisation. I had some polenta meal, and millet flour, and then I remembered we also had cooked millet…I am always up for experiment.
The polenta meal and the cooked millet add texture to the cornbread, and the surprise ingredient (banana!) adds moisture. So the combination is really nice. Some cornbreads can be really dry, but I think this recipe has a nice balance to it. I was really happy with the experiment and so was C.
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Herbed Polenta Crackers
Monday, January 12th, 2009
Herbed Polenta Crackers
I love crackers! Since I prefer to eat gluten free, most crackers in the store are not an option for me, and since I love to bake and try new recipes, I am always working on home baked crackers and chips. These polenta crackers are a lot of fun, and really easy to make.
I found the recipe in a book that I discovered a few years ago while I was perusing the shelves of the Strand Bookstore in NYC. I don’t get to go to NYC all that often, and I think I could have camped out in that bookstore for a few days in order to really get to know the amazing selection of books.
These crackers come from the book Blissful Detox: Over 100 simply delicious cleansing recipes (which seems to be difficult to find online). It is a great book, with an introduction to detox, Chinese Medicine, and the view that foods can be Warming, Cooling and Neutral and how that relates to your bodytype. The recipes are beautiful, and for the most part have a clean simplicity. I hope to be making some other recipes from this book in the future. For now, here is the polenta cracker recipe which I have modified slightly to work with my own preferences…
Tags: cornmeal, herbes de provence, polenta
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