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Category: SNACKS

Little bits that aren’t necessarily good for you but are yummy.

Fermented Chickpea Hummus – My Battle with Lectins

John MacDowall May 16, 2018 February 22, 2023Fermented Foods, RECIPES, SNACKS 2

I’m working on a recipe for fermented chickpea hummus. Ideally, I’d like to use raw chickpeas.  Raw foods rule!  Right?  Or do they?  Like other beans, raw chickpeas contain large amounts of lectin. Lectin is a protein that plants produce as a defense mechanism. When animals eat foods that contain…

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Real Homemade Oatmeal Cookies

John MacDowall September 20, 2016 April 9, 2020RECIPES, SNACKS cookies, homemade, oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, recipe, sweet 0

Like anything else, if you want good oatmeal cookies, you’re going to have to make them yourself.  Maybe I’m jaded because my mother used to make these oatmeal cookies for me and I’ve been eating them for 50 years and anything else pales by comparison.  Watch carefully your bake times.  You can…

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How to Make Traditional Welsh Cookies

John MacDowall July 23, 2014 July 23, 2014SNACKS baking, cookies, homemade, how to make, lard, snacks 1
welsh cookies

Welsh Cookies or Welshcakes or pice ar y maen are raisin scones from the United Kingdom.  They’re popular at tea time or as a portable snack.  Traditionally, they were packed for lunch by miners and slate cutters.  Welsh cookies reappeared here in the States as a testament to their versatility as…

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Lard Peanut Butter Cookies

John MacDowall July 7, 2014 April 9, 2020SNACKS cookies, easy, lard, peanut butter, recipes, snacks, traditional 1

Here is a recipe for lard peanut butter cookies that is simple to do and skips the overused, cliche-ed, sugared fork step.  It also uses lard instead of shortening.  Shortening is evil. It’s  the hydrogenation process basically changes the cottonseed oil into something more akin to plastic.  Why do you think Crisco…

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Citrus Cured Salmon

John MacDowall June 9, 2014 June 9, 2014CURING, SNACKS curing, dehydrating, fish, homemade, preservation, snacks, technique 1
Home Cured LOX

I hate to say that I found this recipe for Citrus Cured Salmon on the Martha Stewart website. Usually, I shun the place, but when Michael Ruhlman shows up, I pay attention.  In my defense, I was googling “rulhman cured salmon” and this popped up.  This is a very cool,…

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Italian Marinated Olives

John MacDowall August 19, 2012 January 19, 2022SNACKS homemade, snacks 0
Marinated Olives

Italian Marinated Olives are an easy snack that just takes a little planning a couple of days before you want to serve them.  There are always some of these lurking in the fridge at home.  It’s simply olives in oil and vinegar with some aromatics.  Mix up a big batch…

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How to make Salmon Jerky

John MacDowall April 10, 2012 January 20, 2022BACKPACKING, CURING, SNACKS dehydrating, homemade, preservation, snacks 2

Here is a simple recipe for Salmon Jerky.  This stuff is delicious. We carry Salmon Jerky backpacking and on day hikes for a trail-side snack. Sport, Nina’s Cockapoo, actually chewed through a suitcase, trying to get some of this stuff out! What can I say? It’s that good! Slice a 3-pound salmon…

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Homemade Granola Recipe

John MacDowall April 4, 2012 May 3, 2021BACKPACKING, SNACKS homemade, snacks 1

I’ve been eating this stuff my whole life.  I can remember my Mom making this homemade granola recipe when I was little.  Now, I’m in charge of keeping the cereal jars stocked for Nina and the kids to enjoy it on yogurt with fruit and berries. It’s nice because it…

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Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

John MacDowall November 27, 2008 November 27, 2008SNACKS drying, homemade, salt, snacks 0

Pumpkin seeds are easy too make and much tastier than the lumps of salt that come from the supermarket. If you’re making Pumpkin Pie or Jack-O-Lanterns, Save the Seeds! First, dump the seeds in a big bowl and cover with warm water. Add a handful of salt. Squeeze out the…

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