These falafel nachos were the perfect way to end a busy day!
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Hey Andrea – sometimes I wish you were my next door neighbor so I could walk over and ask you fashion advice! Or maybe can I have your phone number so I can text you before I leave the house? I’d be texting you at 5:00 a.m. your time though! š
These pants are so comfy, but as soon as I looked down while on the train platform I had second thoughts. Were they too fitted? Does this top go with them? They were $.50 at Goodwill š Thoughts?!
I think I created a new hashtag – #beefandberries! Since I am diabetic, I have to pair a protein with a carb so my blood sugar doesn’t spike. Banana pancake, blueberries, and beef – the trifecta of breakfast goodness and 7 smart points.
My sister ditched me at lunch again yesterday. Something about getting her son his books for school and spending time with him – nice excuse – ha! It was really windy yesterday.
I ended my walk at the farmers market across the street from my office – I bought $5 of these mushrooms – they may be the star of my party pizza Friday tonight.
Work was super busy – I didn’t eat my lunch until nearly 2:30 – more beef stew for 10 points.
When I got home from work I was all by myself! That hardly ever happens. I got a text from Hannah that she and Jacob were out to dinner with a friend, so I got bizzy in my kitchen. I have no idea how I came up with making falafel nachos. Maybe because I had a bag of Sweet Potato tortilla chips from Trader Joe’s on my counter? But I didn’t have any chick peas, so I used canelli beans! And I know a lot of falafel recipes call for dried beans, but ain’t nobody got time for that. These were light and fluffy!
I also didn’t have any tzatziki, but this cucumber ranch from Bolthouse was delicious.
These chips though – so good! I need to do another TJ run this weekend.
One serving of tortilla chips (4), lite mozzarella (2), three falafel (3) and a drizzle of cucumber ranch (1).
Falafel
A quick and easy week night supper. Serve the falafel on a pita, or dip into hummus as a snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup canelli beans, drained, (beans from one can)
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Throw everything into a food processor and pulse, just until combined. I deep fried my balls at 350 degrees - I got 14 balls out of this recipe, and they come in at 1 WW smart point each.
- I used a melon baller to form the balls.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 14 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Momma, check out this picture of you canning! My guess is this might be 1980??
I cannot believe it’s September 1 already – this year has flown by. My office is closing at 3:00 today, but I know I’ll be busy right up until that point. I hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend! Make it a great day š
It could be 80’s. I still remember canning all those peaches! They sure tasted good in the middle of winter. You inspired me to make beef stew for dinner – tasty for this unusually cool night.