6 min workout and Chickpeas

Today is the day that Zach left for his mini deployment, the reason I say mini would be because, he is still in the US and it is (hopefully) for a month. I don't want to compare it to the long overseas deployments. Although this will be the longest that we have ever been apart.

With that all said, after almost a year hiatus I am going to try the blog again! (Wish me luck!) When I started last time my computer broke the day I started and a few months later we welcomed little Miss Ivy into the world! Now Ivy is 8months old, and goes to bed at about 7pm every night, no idea how I lucked out with that!

I have decided that while Zach is gone I am going to try and shed some of the excess baby weight! With Pinterest at my fingertips, I have high hopes! I will admit however today started as a lazy day… My soldier had to be out of the house at like 3:30am, so I was a bit on the sleepy side…

 

This afternoon however was slightly more productive. I found this great Excuse Proof Workout click on the link for more detailed instructions!  

 

It even worked up a lil sweet! I think I will do it again before bed! Motivation here I come!

For a snack today I made Roasted Chickpeas, I went to Costco the other day and bought a case of chickpeas sooo this was a great thing for me to make! I decided to go with the Parmesan and garlic because I am a sucker for cheese... and garlic...  I had all the ingredients on hand, which made it that much more perfect! I even have Annie's Naturals Roasted Garlic Olive Oil, which is AMAZING!!

 

 

Ingredients

• 2 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or about 4 cups cooked chickpeas from dried beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• seasonings of your choice (see below for suggestions)
  

Directions

 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
2. Prepare the beans for roasting by draining and rinsing them, then letting them dry on a towel until most of the excess moisture is absorbed. Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Roast the chickpeas in the oven for 45-60 minutes or until the beans are crunchy throughout (just test one- if they are still mostly soft on the inside and there’s no crunch, keep baking).
3. Immediately (while beans are still hot), toss with olive oil and seasonings. Serve hot or at room temperature. They are best the first day, but can be kept in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Seasoning Suggestions (add more or less if you like, these are just guidelines)

1. Sesame Soy- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2. Honey Cinnamon- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, a pinch nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 2 tablespoons honey (you can throw these back in the oven for 10-15 minutes to carmelize if you like)
3. Garlic Parmesan- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 cloves fresh minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
4. Smoky Spice Blend- 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, pinch cayenne (optional)

I am Excited to try some of the other flavors!
Here are photos of my finished product.

I thought that these were easy to make, the cook time for me took over an hour, but I have a questionable oven so there is a high probability it wont take as long for others. I think I will try some of the other flavors because I am always eating snacks and I really need healthy ones! I think it might even be good on a salad. 

If you have any questions or comments please let me know! I also have a board on my Pinterest page that has food that I have actually made, some are fantastic others not so much... If you have any recipes you would like me to try let me know! Thanks for visiting!
~Tarcy