Chips....French Fries...Who doesn't love them!

 French Fries ...Chips, call them what you will, but I think the whole planet loves them...Just ask McDonalds! I came across this recipe on the Internet recently & I thought some of you might like to try these little numbers......perhaps not a fair imitation of "the real thing" but still pretty yummy & a recipe your children might enjoy for a change.

Fries

4 kohlrabis
1/2 cups cold pressed olive or hemp seed oil
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
Cut the kohlrabis like french fries (julienne). You can do this with a knife, but it's easiest with a mandoline. Put the kohlrabis in a bowl.
Put the oil, cumin and salt in a bowl. Mix. Pour over the fries. Let sit for at least 10 min. Then drain and scoop onto some paper towels (to take off excess oil).

A kohlrabi is a cabbage of a variety with an edible turnip like swollen stem. It's a crossing between wild cabbage and white beet. It's white and pretty sweet. You can find Kohlrabi in many fruit & veggie outlets these days, but they often go unnoticed; strange looking veggies tend to be avoided by many shoppers as they have no idea how to use them. If you can't find these, they are part of the turnip family & turnips are cheap & have been used for generations as a staple to bulk up recipes.

Tomato Sauce for dipping!

3 tomatoes
3 pieces sun dried tomatoes
5 dates (or 1/2 teaspoon stevia and 4 more sun dried tomatoes)
1 squeeze lemon juice
1/2 cup pure water
Put all ingredients in a blender. On the bottom of the blender the water, lemon juice and tomatoes, on top the dried tomatoes and dates. Blend well. This will be easier if you leave the sun dried tomatoes sit in water for a few hours.

This might be a winner snack in your family, so perhaps you might like to give them a try.

A Healthy Snack with Pumpkin

A Healthy Snack is always a useful thing to have stored away in your cupboard for those times when one gets the munchies; it saves a multitude of other options, usually sugar laden carbs which do little for the emotional  morale at such a time. I think I have shared a very similar recipe with you before  to the one below, except it uses Tamari sprinkled over nuts of choice, sunflower & pumpkin seeds. I often make this, as not only is it a great snack but lovely to sprinkle over salads. This new recipe has a slight twist with the addition of pumpkin & rolled oats.




   

Pumpkin Spice Mix

After you've whipped up this treat from Brittany at Eating Bird Food, with a few of my own additions, just know that it makes a great snack. Thank You Brittany.


Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Sweetener of choice ( dates or figs can be a healthy substitute)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 cup roasted pepitas ( pumpkin seeds)
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons all-natural apple juice
• 2/3 cup dried cranberries
• 2/3 cup raisins

Directions
Mix Sweetener of choice, cinnamon, paprika, and mixed spice in small bowl. Set aside.
Place almonds, oats, pecans, pepitas, and walnuts in large bowl. Mix together pumpkin puree and apple juice; pour over nut mixture and toss until nuts are evenly coated. Sprinkle with spice mixture, tossing to coat well. Spread evenly on two baking pans.
Place in a hydrator for 12+ hours until dry & crispy. Cool completely. Stir in cranberries and raisins. If you do not have a dehydrator you can pop the mixture in the oven for 30 mins, stirring half way through. Test to make sure it is dry before cooling. Store in airtight container.