Nourishment is a beautiful thing. Living in Southern California means I have access to so many types of foods from various cultures. Stepping aside from beauty & fashion, today I want to get into something very special to me — food. Food is something everyone has in common; we all eat! Today is all about food I'm grubbing on right now, essentially foods that I am totally in love with at the moment. If you missed the last discussion on food, check out my latest post from the Feed Me series: Trying Food from Around the World.
Chickpea Chips - The first thing on my grub list is something I love making as a snack. It's something I like to call chickpea chips. I'm still perfecting the recipe, but once I do I'll share it with you guys. Basically you take garbanzo beans & bake them in the oven until they become crispy. You can add any seasoning you want & it's a delicious alternative to your average chips. Bonus points because they're filled with fiber & protein.
Rainbow Carrots - Let's be real for a moment. How stunning are these organic rainbow carrots?!? I get such a kick out of using them because they completely change the look of any dish with carrots. I spotted them at the grocery store & they were the same price as regular carrots. I figured I might as will mix it up & I haven't turned back. I've been using these for about a month now. According to this Time article, these colored carrots have different nutrients to help with digestion, heart disease, & more.
Gordita - As I've mentioned a few times, my boyfriend is Mexican. Sometimes his mom surprises us with some honest to goodness genuine Mexican cuisine. It's a joy to have & I've been spoiled because no other Mexican food beats hers. This is a gordita, essentially a masa or corn pattycake. You could sort of think of it as a very thick tortilla. This gordita is topped with eggs, green chilies, tomato, & green onion. Yum!
Which of these foods I'm grubbing on right now looks the best to you? Have you ever tried any of these? What are YOU grubbing on? :]
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Chickpea chips are one of my favorite snacks as well! The first time I made them for my boyfriend he was hooked also and always asks for them now haha
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I love chickpeas in pretty much any form. Your bf has good taste. :]
DeleteSince the beginning of the New Year I've been grubbing for veggies and fruits, which is soo not me! Thanks for sharing these delicious ideas. SHARING!!!!
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That's awesome, Pamela. I've been trying to keep healthy as well. :]
DeleteEverything looks so good. I'm grubbing on some home made tofu and coconut curry. :D
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DeleteUmmm can I have all of these?? You're making me hungry!!
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Looking back they seem pretty tasty. I don't blame you haha. :]
DeleteThose chickpea chips looks yummy, i mean everything looks yummy! <333
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Their my favorite as well. :]
DeleteSo healthy and yummy, Carmen! I LOVE Mexican cuisine especially homemade.
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Mexican is the best. Love it. :]
DeleteThe first recipe should be so delicious and healthy! ^-^
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There's a bunch of recipes online, but I'm still perfecting my version. :]
DeleteOmg chickpeas are my thing!! Love this post.
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DeleteRoasted chickpeas are sooooooo good. I recently discovered them and now they're one of my favorite snacks!
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It's such a great chip alternative. :]
DeleteHaha, I should not have read this before lunch because now I'm starving. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I want to try the chickpea recipe when it's ready!
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Ha, sorry about that. Didn't mean to worsen your hunger. :]
DeleteI totally agree, food is the one thing that can almost always make me happy! Chickpea chips are absolutely amazing I love the flavors and the taste of them! Good choices here I'm glad we both share a love of food!
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I just saw a chocolate chickpea version, so I may try that out! :]
DeleteYum! I'd love to try some of these!
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DeleteOh my goodness, I have never tried chickpea chips. They look and sound delicious!!:D
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Sooo tasty. Better (for you) than chips. :]
DeleteOh my gosh I'm hungry now! Looks delicious xox
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DeleteThe Chickpea chips sound awesome! I love all the colored carrots
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DeleteYour chickpea chips look so delicious, i've seen Shaaanxo on youtube making them and after seeing that photo, I need to make my own! xx
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Definitely. There are a lot of recipes out there, so it doesn't hurt to try. :]
DeleteI love these healthy snacks! They look so good!
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I didn't even mean for everything to be relatively healthy. Oops. :]
DeleteOh my gosh, these products look pretty amazing, I love the fact that they are healthy. I would love to try the rainbow carrots! Hope you have a fab week, Carmen! xx
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Keep your eye out for them, Ale. Rainbow carrots rock!! :]
DeleteLooks so yummy! I am hungry now!! :)
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DeleteI have never tried any of these foods!! Where have I been living?! Gordita looks really yummy though :) xx
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ReplyDeleteThose chickpea chips look incredible. I'll have to try making it at home!
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Oh goodness this looks all so incredibly delicious! I must agree that Mexican food is simply so delicious, I could eat it everyday! Also the chickpea chips sounds amazing! Unfortunately I don't have an oven at my place but I'd love to try it one day!
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Chickpea chips are my absolute favourite & the rainbow carrots
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Pretty amazed by the colourful carrots haha ♥
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Oh my gosh these all look SO GOOD! I love the idea of chickpea chips!! I could live off of hummus so I'm sure that they are as delicious as they look! I love the name of rainbow carrots!!
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OMG, yummmm! Mouth is watering!
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Chickpea chips have completely and utterly stolen my attention - they sound incredible! How great they're packed with protein too, it can be quite difficult to get that into healthy diet/eating pattern! :)
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I love Chickpeas, so these chips sounds delicious!!
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Looks delicious! XO
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This food looks absolutely DEVINE! I love it when food looks super colourful and pretty to eat (as well as healthy). Good job here! Love the post and love your blog :)
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YUM! my MIL made chick pea flour tortillas since i'm grain free and they were delicious!
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