Inspiration Alley

Roasted Chickpeas

Time for the Pin-Did challenge.

Over at the Modern Marigold, there is a weekly challenged called the Pin-Did ChallengeEssentially you actually use one of the pins you've posted on Pinterest as inspiration for your own creation.  I pin quite a bit, so I have lots of inspiraiton to work from.

This week I made Roasted Chickpeas.

From Pinterest:

My Try:

This was my type of recipe.  Very easy, and can be done in a toaster oven.

You drain and rinse a can of chickpeas, spread them on a baking sheet and toast for about 45 - 60 minutes.  They are done when they are crunchy.  After about 40 minutes, I was taste testing until I felt they were done enough.  Once done, toss with whatever seasoning you like.

I actually used the recipe at WillowBird Baking for a Chili Lime flavor.  There are all sorts of recipes all over the internet, so just do a search.  I'm trying to eat a little healthier these days, so these were great.  If I can only mimic the flavor of Ruffles Sour Cream and Cheddar chips, I would be in my own personal heaven.

I will try these again.  I might try something a little sweeter using cinnamon and brown sugar, and maybe something with peanut butter flavoring.  Very tasty and fills the need for a healthy crunchy snack.  Best of all, they keep for a couple of days.  For hints, I would say, make sure to spread the chick peas out on the baking sheet as I occaisionally hit one that was mushy - throws off the whole effect - other than that enjoy.

(P)inspired

This weekend I'm taking part in a Pinterest Party over at the Kitchen Keepsakes forum.  

We all like to pin things on Pinterest, so this is a chance to make something that is inspired by one of your pinterest pins and share it on the forum.  It's pretty easy for me to pick something, because I have a slight Pinterest addiction, so I'm pinning things ALL the time.  Mostly food and scrapbooking/cardmaking stuff, but also quotes, crafts, decorations and stuff for the home.

So yesterday, I made two dishes

The first is Mini Deep Dish Pizza

From Pinterest:

and My Try:

I made a few changes to the ingredients - I used regular spaghetti sauce instead of pizza sauce for the sauce was thinner, I also used regular pepperoni rather than the healthier version the recipe called for.  The first batch had too much sauce, so the second batch I used less.  I made them on low carb tortillas and they tasted great.  I could see doing these again and even as an appetizer for a party.

The second recipe I tried was Italian Corn Salsa

From Pinterest: 

and My Try:

I followed the recipe exactly and used a low cal italian dressing.  It tastes great.  I had mine with Fritos scoops, but I think it would be better with the tortilla chips.

Today, I've been working on cards, so I'll post those a little later or tomorrow.

I've tried other recipes from Pinterest before but this is going to be the first time I'm woring on cards inspired from Pinterest, so we'll see how it goes.