Crispy Nut and Seed Crackers
1 cup nut flour and/or ground seeds
1 egg white
add any seasonings sweet or savory (dried onion, garlic granules, sesame seeds, dried herbs, etc)
1/4 tsp coarse salt to sprinkle on top
Mix all ingredients and roll very thin between 2 pieces of parchment paper. Score into size you want and sprinkle top with coarse salt and optional sesame seeds. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes or until they are done.
Perfect Pumpkin Seeds
-Thoroughly clean seeds, removing all strings, etc.
-Soak the seeds in water for 30 minutes.
-Boil seeds in salted water for 10 minutes.
-Drain seeds and toss with oil. Spread on a cookie sheet and sprinkle with salt, spices.
-Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, stirring seeds around every 10 minutes.
Crispy Chickpeas
Add 1 T of oil to equivalent of 1 can of chickpeas (that are drained and very dry), then add 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper plus any other spices (curry powder, chipotle, smoked paprika, etc). Bake at 450 on a preheated cookie sheet for 20 to 25 minutes (stirring them around at least once during cooking time).
Olive Tapenade
2 cups pitted green olives
2 cloves of garlic
2 anchovy fillets
1 T capers
Juice of 1 lemon
Fresh Thyme
½ cup olive oil
-Pulse everything in a blender, than slowly add olive oil with blender running.
