Food-making frenzy!

We love to make food.
We did a lot of it this weekend. Our roommate, Joe, got a Foodsaver and wanted to try it out with some major food prepping. He brought his sister over and we all made a party of it. I made sprouted wheat bread and chai tea cakes while Joe and his sister made fermented bean dip and traditional sauerkraut, and Mtn Man made 54 chickpea patties for freezing. I wish I would have documented everything, but all I got was the bowl of chickpea mix. I came up with the recipe by accident last week and we decided that it'd be nice to have some prepared food in the freezer since archaeology season is coming up and sometimes meals have to be quick, which is hard with the way we eat. Most of our meals have to be prepared somewhat at least 6 hours before we can cook them. The chickpea "burgers" are  a perfect quick solution because they are packed with protein and everything is already cooked so they can be eaten hot or cold. They don't even have to be in patty form. You could just eat the mix in a bowl if you wanted. I'd say they are field-friendly.

Goat Girl's Chickpea Patties 

(makes about 10- a "man's" serving size is about 4)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups dry chickpeas
• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa (for the best quinoa- soak for at least 3 hours before cooking)
• 2 1/2 sauteed red onions
• 1/3 cup cooked, chopped carrots
• 1/3 cup steamed, chopped broccoli
• 1/4 cup Bragg's Liquid Aminos (or 1/8 cup soy sauce)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or other cold pressed oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin or cumin seed
• dill, parsley, or other seasonings you want to add 

Before the mashing.

Directions:
After you have cooked everything that needs cooking- mix everything in a large bowl until well combined. Mash everything with a potato masher until it is able to be shaped into patties without falling apart. Bake patties in an oiled pan or sheet at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, flipping half way through, or cook in a skillet in coconut oil or butter until desired crispiness is reached. Can also be eaten without baking or frying.
Our favorite way to eat these is skillet cooked with a slice of aged cheddar melted on top. Mmmm!

Stir!

Keep stirring!

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 Here's a cat moment for you- Arie loves to follow Mtn. Man around whenever he is doing anything- which is all the time. That includes brushing his teeth- so last night he jumped up on the toilet to watch him brush his teeth, but when I got the camera out he didn't care. Why would he?