Peanuty Chickpeas & Rice

YUMMY!!

I have not poste anything for almost a week!! That is crazy. I really wanted to committ to this blog and post regularly with GOOD recipes not the last few I posted, they were good but not GOOD, if you know what I mean. I posted them because I needed to post something. However I should go back to quality not quantity.
I had a busy work week, taking a lot of extra shifts here and there (I work at Tim Hortons :) and trying to get some horse riding in as well. Not to forget my heifer (I show dairy cattle) I have been neglecting that poor animal.

(yup she looks like a beef cow!! she's fat!)but i love her anyways!

Me on my 3 year old gelding Major...He is such a cutie!!
Want to hear a funny story?
We were at a horse show (our first) and he has always walked in the trailer no probs except for when we wanted to leave! He stood in front of the trailer and wouldn't move. He did not kick, rear, paw, or go crazy. He just stood there....great. how were we going to get him home??
It took a team of us. Step by step we moved him into the trailer, he didn't move a muscle, we practically lifted a thousan pound animal  into the trailer. My horse (btw his name is Major) stayed calm and didn't try to kick the whole time. silly animals!

Ok, less talk about me and my animal stories lets get to food! (because after all that you got to be somewhat hungry!)

Looks incredible doesn't it?

Here is the recipe. Perfect for vegetarians!

Peanuty Chickpeas & Rice

• Half a 16oz can (so 8oz) of chickpeas ....or garbanzo beans...whatever you call them!
• 1/2 cup smooth low fat peanut butter
• 2 tbsp reduced sodium soya sauce
• 1 tbsp vegetable/olive oil (or ommitt for lower fat)
• 1 tbsp sugar or splenda (or ommitt for a salty not sweet version)
• 1 cup cooked rice (your choice of rice! I used regular white rice)
• about 1/2 cup warm water

Instructions
Combine all ingredients except for rice and beans in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil on medium heat. After it boils add any extra sugar, soya sauce, peanut butter to suit your taste. Add water if sauce gets really thick. Once it is up to your taste remove from heat.
Add cooked rice and beans and combine.
That' s all!
Enjoy!

Healthy and easy....and it's PIZZA

Hiiiiii!
Yet another post! Will it make up for the missing pictures???
My camera has decided to take a few low quality pictures so until I get a new one....
Who doesn't like pizza?
The following recipe is my own. It is super easy to make, fast and healthy too!
It's also customizabe to your taste. You can change it to your liking in so many ways from the crust to the toppings. This recipe is also extremely easy to turn into a vegetarian or vegan recipe, you can pretty much follow the recipe the way it is.
I will post the recipe the way I usually make it (I change it up all the time though) and add some suggestions and tips.
But first the picture! Before you make it you have to believe it!

You will probably think this is not a pizza!
But yes it is! It has a thin whole wheat crust with delicious toppings & cheese (I hate cheese!)
This one I made in a casserole dish it is much easier and the only thing I had on hand.
note ** I am no pro photographer nor do I have a nice camera, so these pictures will have to do.
My family has 4 of us--> my dad who needs to have meat with his dinner most of the time
my mom--> she is flexible whatever she gets she's happy with (unless there are lumps in the pudding...she hates that!!)
My sister--> recently gone vegetarian so no meat
Me--> HATE cheese, picky but willing to try new things
So this pizza was divided into 4, each section is different lol
Okay soooo here is the recipe...finally

PIZZA A LA JUDY

Crust

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup white flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup or so warm water (keep adding until it forms a dough)

Toppings

• Ketchup (or any kind pizza sauce)
• *Finely cut cabbage
• *Green beans cut into small pieces
• *Green & Orange Peppers
• Cheese shredded (any kind will do such as cheddar, mozerella etc) or ommitt like me if you do not like cheese
•  bologne or peperonni if you like meat

* interchangeble, you can also add pineaple, carrot, mushrooms, ham, olives etc!

Instructions
Roll dough flat put into pizza pan and add toppings, sauce on the bottom and some on top. Shred cheese on top. Bake in oven for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
ENJOY cool or warm :)

before it went into the oven

Hope you like this recipe!

Have a delicious day,

JudyAngel101