Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon green tea leaves 1/2 pound (227 grams) all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon corn oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup water
Preparation:
1. Pulverize half of the tea leaves with a grinder or a rolling pin.
2. Brew the rest with 1/2 cup of water for three minutes, then cool to lukewarm.
3. Mix the flour and as much brewed tea as kneaded to make a dough. Knead well then make it into the shape of a cigar and press it flat, then roll it into a rectangular shape. Cit into quarters.
4. Heat the oil and pan fry one or two until lightly browned, then quickly put them on a plate and fry the rest. Sprinkle them with the rest of the tea leaves and the sugar and roll each one loosely.
5. Cut each of them on an angle into one inch (about 2,5 cm) pieces and serve.
i want to try this.
Some of you were curious about the recipe I used to make the roasted chickpeas, so I thought I’d go ahead and type up how I went about making this fantastic snack. You can find a bunch of recipe variations on the internet, so feel free to search around for one that works best for you.
What you need:
-Canned chickpeas
-Olive oil
-Spices/Seasoning
-Colander
-Baking sheet
-BowlInstructions
1. Preheat the oven to 420 F
2. Open up a can of chickpeas, throw them in a strainer/colander, and rinse!
3. Once you’ve washed your chickpeas, let them dry for about 10 minutes or so. You can speed up this process by patting them dry with some paper towel.
4. Spread your chickpeas onto a baking sheet and throw them in the oven! Let them roast for about 20-25 minutes.
5. While your chickpeas are roasting, you should have an impromptu dance party!
6. Once the 20-25 minutes is up, take your chickpeas out of the oven and transfer them to a bowl. Use about a tablespoon of olive oil and drizzle it onto the chickpeas. Next, sprinkle whatever spices you like onto your chickpeas. It’s really up to you what kind of spices and how much spice to use. Experiment! I used curry powder, chili powder, and salt on the chickpeas I made yesterday.
7. Once olive oil-ed and spice-d, put your chickpeas back onto the baking sheet and throw them into the oven for another 10-15 minutes. The goal is to get your chickpeas to be hard and crunchy like a peanut, so you might have to keep them in longer depending on your oven. Check on them every once in awhile, taste-testing, to make sure they are roasted perfectly.
8. Voila! Now you have a healthy snack! Put those babies in a sealed container and munch on them whenever you get a craving for something salty and crunchy.
Om nom nom. I made these today, with cajun spice mix and salt, and i should have made more, because they were delicious, but they were gone far too quickly for my liking!
Petite Watermelon recipe:
2 limes
1 small box of red Jello
mini chocolate chips
Cut both limes in half lengthwise. Scoop out all the fruit with a spoon. Place the limes in a muffin tin to keep them from tipping over. Make the box of Jello according to the Jiggler directions. Carefully spoon Jello into the limes halves. Chill until almost firm. Using a skewer push the mini chocolate chips into the Jello for “watermelon seeds.” Chill until firm, then cut into slices. (via)
Rachel says:
I’m hosting a party (okay, it’s my birthday party) for around 40 people in a couple of weeks and was wondering if you had any suggestions of easy-to-make, healthy snacks that are a little more original than carrot sticks and bowls of fruit? We’re already going cupcakes and easter eggs - it’s my birthday! - but I don’t want to get sugar- and pastry-ed out.
I have to admit, on my birthday, all bets are pretty much off in terms of watching what I eat. My birthday meal in a few weeks is going to consist of steak au poivre, creamy (aka, with LOTS OF CREAM AND BUTTER) mashed potatoes, and green beans (just because I have to round out the plate with SOMETHING green). For dessert? Hopefully my man’s famous banana pudding.
But kudos to you for at least trying to offer healthy options. I like when people think to include some healthier fare at parties. I hope it becomes more commonplace. In the mean time, here are some ideas for healthier finger food:
- Pita (whole wheat if you want) triangles and hummus. You can toast the pita in the oven to make your own pita “chips.” Add salt, pepper, and paprika to flavor. (Or try this recipe.)
- Homemade or store-bought guacamole served with a mix of veggies and tortilla chips.
- Fruit kabobs with yogurt honey dipping sauce (combine plain or vanilla yogurt with honey to taste. Add cinnamon if you like).
- Oven-fried zucchini sticks: the crunch of fried food with wayyyy fewer calories.
- Spinach and brie topped artichoke hearts: combines healthy spinach and artichoke with just a bit of more decadent brie cheese (one serving has just 20 calories).
- We are not Martha’s Panko-Crusted Chicken Bites with Apricot-Mustard Sauce
- Tomato-basil skewers: like a bite-sized caprese salad. I’m definitely serving this one at my next gathering!
EatingWell.com has a well of other ideas (no pun intended), so if the above suggestions don’t do it for you, try there first. Let me know how it goes and happy birthday!
