Amazon recommends a lot of cookbooks to me because I buy a lot of cookbooks. I don’t want to say I’m a cookbook addict…because I recently heard an interview with the “Friday Night Lights” author Buzz Bisinger who spoke about his addiction to leather fetish-wear, that was costing him upwards of $600,000 a year. He classified himself as having a shopping addiction. I’m not quite there yet, but I did unwittingly buy a cookbook written by a reality star.
Let me start be saying the recipes look good. However, I was unprepared for after page of Kristin Cavallari’s bra-lessness, it confused me. I wondered, “why is this super sexy, yet-vanilla looking chef wearing an unzipped denim romper in a greenhouse? This page should have a picture of apple-fennel slaw on it, right?” Then I saw her husband–uncomfortable and thick-necked. He has to be a football player or something.
I’m not complaining. It’s fine. Simply put: this cookbook is for you’d like nice recipes, and lots of pictures of a very attractive mother-of-three living in the Nashville area.
Chickpea Fries-I have modified this recipe to utilise ingredients I had available in my home. If you would like the original recipe, contact Kristin Cavallari.
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 TBS finely minced shallot
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- ground black pepper
- oil for frying
- Put all the ingredients except for frying oil in a saucepan.
- Whisk and heat over a medium flame until the mixture is thick, like polenta.
- Pour mixture into a greased 24cmx16cm (9inx6in) pan.
- Refrigerate and hour or so, or until firm.
- Cut into thick fry shape.
- Heat a few tablespoons of oil and fry the chickpea strips for 2 minutes per side.
- Sprinkle with salt, and serve.
Nutritional Information: (Based on 8)
- Calories: 183
- Fat: 16.1
- Carbs: 7.1
- Protein: 4.9
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