I realize that it's been a really long time since my last blog....eeeeek! Truth is, I've been harvesting from garden which includes tomatoes and squash. Most of everything has consisted of those two ingredients - kinda boring. I've also been experimenting and I've had many ..... many failures. Well, I'm on a little break from the squash and have the itch to start trying new things again!
As I browsed the isles of Fresh & Easy this week, I noticed that the gluten-free section has been expanded. Perhaps it's my annoying weekly suggestion cards asking for more gluten-free items? *chuckle* Well....I came across this interesting package called Lucini - Cinque e' Cinque. The package read Tuscan Chickpea Frittata Mix. I assumed it was dry eggs and some chickpeas. I was wrong! The ingredients read: Chickpea Flour (Custom proprietary milled). I thought....it's going to taste like a falafel - as all things chickpea do - but I was in the mood for falafels anyway. The instructions were a bit strange - heat a dish at 500; while it's heating mix chickpeas with water and oil; add to the hot dish; bake; then bake with door propped open. Well, whatever - I was going to check it out! The recipe called for olive oil and olive oil turns to a trans fat at a very low temp, so 500 degrees + olive oil = not for me. So as in true Natalie fashion, I changed the recipe and successfully used grapeseed oil. :)
So....did it taste like a falafel? NOPE! Did it taste like eggs? YES! Was I immediately nuts? YES! I said to my husband: we have to go back right now and buy more! Does my husband know I'm nuts and a little bit of a food hoarder? YES. Did he say no? Yup...he sure did. hehehehe. Well, I've been enjoying this amazing dish that tastes just like eggs! I'm very excited to see what else I can do with it! I first had it with a salad on top. I've eaten it plain like a snack. Last night I added fresh basil, an amazing heirloom tomato from my mom's garden, an onion and lots of fresh chives. *drool*
Grain/Gluten-Free Vegan Eggs/Frittata (Lucini Tuscan Chickpea Frittata Mix)
1 package Cinque 'e Cinque by Lucini
Grapeseed oil for coating pan
750 ml Cold Clean Water
3 tablespoons Grapeseed Oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Herb Stop's Sonoma Salt - any unrefined fine grind will work
Follow instructions as show on the package.
To make the dish pictured above, allow frittata to cool completely. Top with fresh basil, 1 tomato slice, 1 slice of red onion and finish with plenty of fresh chopped chives.
ENJOY!!!
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