Posts Tagged ‘sesame seeds’
|Seed, Nut and Fruit Granola
Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Toasty Granola
I have definitely been inspired! The Boulder farmer’s market has come back into season, and I love it. Although the choices for fresh produce are not as abundant as they will be, it is exciting to see the early greens that are for sale at the organic farm stands, and the beautiful flowers blooming. The farmer’s market is also host to some amazing local entrepreneurs who have created delicious (and often healthy) treats.
The one that inspired me this weekend is 2 Mom’s in the Raw. They create amazing raw granolas both gluten-free and not, and the ingredients are beautiful. They also make flax seed crackers which are yummy too, but I guess I am going through a sweet phase, and love that their granola is only sweetened with agave.
I have been wanting to make granola for a while, and this finally pushed me over the edge. Although I am not ready to make a raw granola yet, I thought I would start with an oven recipe to see how it turns out. I checked out a few recipes online, but decided to just make up my own mix and see what happens. I definitely see room for improvement, but for now, it is a tasty mix of goodies.
Tags: almonds, amaranth, apples, buckwheat, coconut, figs, oatmeal, raisins, sesame seeds
Posted in alternative grain, breakfast, dairy free, egg-free, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, wheat-free | 1 Comment »
Falafel (2 ways)
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Little chickpea patties, perfectly spiced and slightly crunchy on the outside. Falafel are something that I did not discover until my adult years, but since then, I have made up for the lack. I have yet to travel to a country where falafel is the specialty, but after trying around, my favorite falafel was at a Lebanese restaurant in Paris. I tried to search for the restaurant online so that I could give you a link or an address, but I haven’t been able to find it so far. Their falafel was so good though! It was always on my list of places to go when I visit Paris.
so much better than the canned version!
While I have great affection for falafel, I prefer my falafel to be very lightly fried, or not fried at all, which is why C. and I prefer to have homemade falafel when possible. Personally, one of the most important ingredients is fresh chickpeas… I know that soaking and cooking chickpeas seems like so much more work, but it is totally worth it! And personally I don’t think it is more work, it just takes some planning ahead. Try comparing them sometime and I think you will taste the difference! If you are overwhelmed by the idea of making falafel and cooking your own chickpeas, take it easy and just start with making the falafel, but once you get more confident…definitely try it!
The recipe below is the same for both ways of cooking, but I will give you 2 options to cook them.
Tags: chickpeas, parsley, sesame seeds, tahini
Posted in dairy free, egg-free, entree, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, wheat-free | 3 Comments »