As most of my friends know, I love experimenting in the kitchen. Our cooking is primarily gluten-free, dairy-free, and meat-reduced. We do purchase some canned goods but mostly try to stay clear of processed foods, and prefer using local honey as a sweetener, though I occasionally buy organic and/or fair-trade cane sugar. As a low-income, single mom of a child who lives with disabilities, I also believe it is possible to pack a lot of nutrition into a small budget. Eat simply! Eat well!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tasty Little Nuggets
Yesterday I blended up a tin of 6-bean blend (well-drained then rinsed first), mixed it in with mashed potatoes, added a bit of sea salt, then added enough flour so the mixture could be easily rolled into little walnut-sized balls. I used rice flour, but I would think almost any type of flour would work for these. These could be cooked up as little balls for h'ors doeuvres or as part of a dinner plate, but this time I chose to flatten them with my palms and cooked them up in a pan with a bit of oil til lightly golden brown. Very nice with a bit of a dip but fine just on their own. Quick, nutritious, easy peasy, inexpensive, and would make a nice "chicken nugget" alternative for kids as well. Next time we're going to experiment with different spices.
Labels:
beans,
casein-free,
dairy-free,
gfcf,
gluten-free,
potatoes,
vegetarian
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