So I just had this brilliant idea. I LOVE terra chips. They are chips made from different types of root vegetables. There is more information at the link here! My only issue with terra chips is they are SO EXPENSIVE. I mean like $5 for a normal size bag. That is too much on a college kids budget. This is where my brilliant idea comes in. I was just informed there will be tasty foods at the farmers market this Wednesday, including beets and potatoes and other root vegetables. So, I am going to make my own chips. The most exciting part of all of this is chips are almost always gluten free when made simply from vegetables. You have to be careful with things like Pringles where they use wheat stabilizers but most are simply vegetable, oil, and fried.
The chips will be a combination of these vegetables: Kohlrabi, beets, potato, fennel, kale, squash, turnips, carrots, parsnips, and radishes. I think I'm just going to see what I can get from the market Wednesday and go from there. It should be fairly interesting to see what I can come up with, though. Anyway, I am going to toss these with olive oil and bake until they crisp up. The recipes I have looked at say it depends on the vegetable, and to just watch them carefully. You can find any of these recipes by googling "_________ chips", so beet chips, or carrot chips. Martha Stuart has a great one for beets here.
I will update you all on how these turn out after I have completed these, but I needed to jot my ideas down first! Also, if any of my blog readers (all 4 of you) want to give me ideas, PLEASE DO!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Farmers Market Wednesday
So, in case any of you Terps have forgotten, there is a farmers market every Wednesday on UMD's campus. It is magical and mystical. Now that we are getting into the summer more there are more varieties and options for deliciousness.
One of the stands is called Sweet Treats. She doesn't generally keep gluten free cupcakes around, but I have been talking to her and she said she would start bringing a few for me. I'm sure if you wanted them, you could just ask!
Also, I MOVED INTO MY APARTMENT! It is super exciting because I have a kitchen and my own room and it's lovely. I am still working on the cleaning up process but it is getting there. Last night, I did a total overhaul on the stove and refrigerator. I took the coils and pans out of the stove and cleaned them so they turned from black back to silver. The fridge had so much spilled $&*% in it. That took me at least an hour to clean. I will be doing the freezer tonight.
As for cooking, I have been doing a LOT of chicken. Shoppers has REALLY cheap chicken that is actually really good. It is the breast and rib meat, and it is super easy to cut the little bit of fat off. I cut the breasts in half and but the two halves in to a ziplock bag and just stick them in the freezer. When I get home at 3:00 I defrost the chicken and marinate it.
My general chicken recipe so far has been: chicken breast, throw whatever spices look good to me at the time, put in pan and saute until browned and cooked through. I typically eat half a breast for dinner and half for lunch the next day. I also saute two red peppers, one onion, and a pound of sliced button mushrooms together with about a tablespoon of olive oil. Put the oil into the pan with the onions, those take the longest to cook. Add the peppers when the onions are about half done, then the mushrooms when both the peppers and onions are about two minutes from being done.
Last night, I took my chicken and some peppers, mushrooms, and onions and put them in a pot with pasta sauce. I cooked spaghetti then put the sauce mixture onto it. A salad would have been good, but I Was feeling especially lazy.
This has been a rendition of brain dumping by Sophie, I hope you have enjoyed this mish-mosh of information. It's kind of like Chicken Mish Mosh soup. Yum.
One of the stands is called Sweet Treats. She doesn't generally keep gluten free cupcakes around, but I have been talking to her and she said she would start bringing a few for me. I'm sure if you wanted them, you could just ask!
Also, I MOVED INTO MY APARTMENT! It is super exciting because I have a kitchen and my own room and it's lovely. I am still working on the cleaning up process but it is getting there. Last night, I did a total overhaul on the stove and refrigerator. I took the coils and pans out of the stove and cleaned them so they turned from black back to silver. The fridge had so much spilled $&*% in it. That took me at least an hour to clean. I will be doing the freezer tonight.
As for cooking, I have been doing a LOT of chicken. Shoppers has REALLY cheap chicken that is actually really good. It is the breast and rib meat, and it is super easy to cut the little bit of fat off. I cut the breasts in half and but the two halves in to a ziplock bag and just stick them in the freezer. When I get home at 3:00 I defrost the chicken and marinate it.
My general chicken recipe so far has been: chicken breast, throw whatever spices look good to me at the time, put in pan and saute until browned and cooked through. I typically eat half a breast for dinner and half for lunch the next day. I also saute two red peppers, one onion, and a pound of sliced button mushrooms together with about a tablespoon of olive oil. Put the oil into the pan with the onions, those take the longest to cook. Add the peppers when the onions are about half done, then the mushrooms when both the peppers and onions are about two minutes from being done.
Last night, I took my chicken and some peppers, mushrooms, and onions and put them in a pot with pasta sauce. I cooked spaghetti then put the sauce mixture onto it. A salad would have been good, but I Was feeling especially lazy.
This has been a rendition of brain dumping by Sophie, I hope you have enjoyed this mish-mosh of information. It's kind of like Chicken Mish Mosh soup. Yum.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)