Roots is Taking Shape with a Healthy Recipe and Wellness Seminar

Busy schedules mean eating on the run. It may be easier to stop at a drive thru or hit the snack machine midday, but with a little prep time, you can have a healthy snack that travels well. If you're craving the crunch but want healthy, we suggest chickpeas for an afternoon snack.

Why we love them: A good source of protein, carbohydrates, fiber and folate, chickpeas are said to help lower cholesterol.

Alias: Garbanzo beans.

Family tree: Legume, of the family Fabaceae.

Canned or dried: Either, however, dried chickpeas are more cost effective, much lower in sodium, taste better, and will keep frozen for up to one year. A half cup before yoga will bring out the warrior (pose) in you!

How to prepare dried chickpeas:

Fill a large bowl with cold water and pour in chickpeas. Cover and soak overnight (twelve hours approximate).

Drain and transfer chickpeas to a pot filled with twice the amount of water than there are chickpeas. Bring to a boil and then simmer for approximately one hour, until chickpeas are tender.

Drain and cool for 15 minutes.

To freeze:
Allow the beans to dry (you can pat dry with paper towels ). Place the beans in freezer zipper bags in single layers so that they don’t stick together when frozen. Stack bags in freezer.

*Cooked chickpeas can be kept covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Roasted Chickpea Recipe:

This recipe yields a single serving. Roasted chickpeas taste best if prepared and eaten on the same day; the next day, they will lose their crunch.

One can or 5 oz. of prepared dried chickpeas

Spice of choice (cumin, barbecue, cayenne, rosemary, etc.)

Olive oil, 1 to 2 tablespoons

Baking sheet with rimmed edge

Tin foil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, combine chickpeas and your spices of choice (We've used cumin, barbecue spice, cayenne, and rosemary). Line baking sheet with foil and place chickpeas in a single layer. Bake until chickpeas are crisp, approximately 30 minutes.* Let cool slightly and enjoy them warm.

*You can stir the chickpeas halfway through, but don’t have to. For a quicker cook time, pour a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan with chickpeas and spices. Not as crunchy, but still flavorful.

No matter what your workload, it's recommended that every few hours you eat to avoid feeling depleted. By eating right and working out, you'll find you have much more energy to devote to yourself, family, and practice.

On Thursday, May 16th please join us for a fascinating seminar on how to get
the body you want and lose the weight that’s been dragging you down. Amy
Goober, Senior Health Coach for Take Shape for Life, will teach us the Habits
of Health and explain why so many ‘diets’ fail, what is necessary for weight
loss success, and how to keep the weight off for good! Cost isw $10 online or
$15 at the door.

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Until next week, Namaste

~ Ginger