Christmas 2014

This year my friend and I celebrated Christmas by cooking together. She got me food and drew a picture of my dog as my gift. My gift for her hasn't even been purchased yet because I have to make it. She got a new camera from her parents, and we took pictures of Keesha and my new hamsters.


The following pictures are taken by her:

These are the foods we made

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies 

We used almond butter instead because we didn't have peanut butter.

Pictures below are by me):

Spinach, egg and herbs. Cooked by Angela while I ate my Christmas present

Peanut Butter Cups

We didn't have peanut butter so we used almond butter instead.

Angela's gift to me!

Quick Carob Mug Cake

I had some leftover egg yolk because I used the egg whites for a delicious pumpkin pie recipe made by my friend.




Ingredients:
2 tbsp Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tbso Carob Powder
1 tbsp+ 1 tsp Milk of choice
2 tsp Honey or other liquid sweetener
2 Egg Yolks
1 tsp Cinnamon

-Mix all the dry ingredients together in a microwave safe container
-Mix wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients
-Microwave for 30 to 40 seconds( time depends on your microwave)
-Enjoy!

Roast Chickpeas

 These roasted chickpeas are one of my favourite snacks. My dog likes them too.

Ingredients:
Cooked chickpeas
Water
oil, herbs and spices ( if you want)


-Drain chickpeas and rinse in some water
-Use a towel or paper towel to pat dry the chickpeas
-toss chickpeas in oil, herbs and spices( if you want)
-Put chickpeas on baking tray lined with parchment paper. Make sure no chickpeas are on top of each other. You want a single layer of chickpeas.
-Bake at 450° f until the chickpeas are dry and crunchy on the inside( approx 30-40 min)


My oven's temperature is always a little bit lower than what I set. Baking takes me about 2 hours, but it takes my friend 30 minutes( I think there is something seriously wrong with my oven). Her oven is better than mine.

Cherry Smoothie and Experiments

 I made a smoothie with frozen cherries.
-1 banana
-1 cup frozen thawed cherries
-1/2 cup mylk or milk( your choice)

Sunday Breakfast:
Toast with chia jam, tahini and pears.

Experiment 1: Roast Chickpeas
I soaked chickpeas overnight, cooked them and then roasted them. I ate most of them today because I wanted to.

Experiment 2: Apple Cider Vinegar
I cut up pieces of apple and added a water+raw sugar solution.

This experiment will take a few weeks.